The nutjobs are coming out of the woodwork

[chris_gerrib]

Somebody called in a bomb threat to the Von Maur department store in Lombard, IL, about 2 miles from my office and 2.1 miles from my house. Apparently the police came, found nothing, and after a 90-minute evacuation, the store is re-opened. I understand somebody being pissed off or crazy enough to actually commit violence in a public place. Please note: understand doesn't mean agree with or condone / excuse. They're angry at either the specific store (bombs, usually) or mad at the world (shooters, usually). Their anger is illogical and/or vastly disproportional to the injuries caused, but there is some underlying reason.

What I don't understand is somebody getting their jollies from calling in threats. Especially since the usual perpetrator of these bullshit drills is "just playing a joke" and typically gets caught within a day or two. What's so funny about calling in a bomb threat? What's so funny about targeting a company that just lost six employees at the hands of a madman?

Comments

[ohdawno.livejournal.com]

I never understood it either. Apparently some people have a very sick sense of humor or they're just very sick in general and act on impulses. In this case, I'm guessing it's someone not quite right in the head wanting to have their own piece of the attention gotten from the other shooting, hoping to see something on the local news.

BTW, found you via Jim Hines's LJ - didn't know you had one! Hope you don't mind that I've added you to my LJflist.

Dawno

[chris-gerrib.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you were on LJ either. Friend away!

[jetfx.livejournal.com]

That is an awesome icon by the way.

[ohdawno.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I believe I got if from someone on the LJ Discworld group who offered a number of good icons...but I've had it so long I honestly don't remember.