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A bomb at work? Oh the folly!

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Just when I think life can’t get any weirder, on Tuesday a cop comes and knocks on the door at work. I was politely, but bluntly told that someone had reported a suspicious package outside of the office (which is a Credit Union building), and that as such I must evacuate immediately. Without much fuss I headed outside with the rest of the flock as per instruction to see what was up.

The police were on their radios trying to get it all worked out.

From one of the other building employees, I find out that the package that has caused all the ruckus is located right in front of a building, under a tree. So I scope it out.

The package, in plain sight

Feel free to click that picture to see it in high-res. You really get the full effect that way.

But what is this silly multi-colored thing? Could it be a bomb? A diaper bag? A Unicorn egg? Only time will tell, but nonetheless, the Warren PD take no chances. Apparently Unicorn Attacks = big lawsuit. Who knew?

The police close off the entrance to the bank next door.

The crew at the Olive Garen found this particularly entertaining and came out to watch.

The olive garden kitchen posse

While the office workers congregate into cliques across the concrete thicket.

Office workers scatter like mice

A police officer takes the time to explain what people need to do. The people in the back lots can leave by driving over the curb, and other things are discussed. Which means video time!

Those who can heed the advice, and over the curb they go to sweet, sweet freedom.

This dodge Ram shows the curb who's boss.

And the police continue to apply caution tape.

Police apply caution tape

And of course the credit union

The other side doesn't get taped off, just guarded with force.

Except for this guy, who was talking to the girl pretty much the entire time I was outside.

Is that a gun in your pocket, officer?

All the while, we learn that those of us parked on the south side of the building are completely screwed: We aren’t being allowed to get our cars and leave like our compatroits in the east lot because we’re just too close to the bomb.

BBBBOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Ooh well. Someone decides to ask about it, and the officer goes into some detail. Yup, more video of the Warren Police in action!

Pretty quickly, the east lot empties as people learn that it will be at least a few hours before this will get resolved.

Not many people left at this point.

At this point, I realize that hanging around is pointless. So I have Adam come pick me up and off I go to the mall, where I wait to learn what’s going on. Standing out in the hot sun after summer finally decides to show us itn’t my idea of a good time.He gets a hold of me a few hours later to let me know that all the nonsense has ended, nothing has been blown up, and the building has returned to normal operation.

I elect to continue taking the rest of the day off, which resulted in pure disappointment as Better Made won’t have rainbow chips till November or December. Hogwash!

So what was this “package”? I didn’t learn until the next morning, thanks to the Macomb Daily. Ready for this doozy?

State police were called and the item was checked by a robot and X-ray machine. It turned out to be a woman’s clothing and personal items, Sommers said.

Police were called in the morning when a teller coming into work opened the credit union and saw a woman in the parking lot who appeared to be living out of her car. The employee said she watched the woman walk around a tree and leave a package before she drove away.

“The bank employee did the smart thing by calling police without hesitation,” Sommers said. “At that point we didn’t know what it was and, fortunately, it was nothing but her clothing.”

Sommers said the woman is homeless and may be mentally disturbed. Before leaving, the woman left behind a rambling note under the tree, police said.

-The Macomb Daily, August 12, 2009

All of this time, effort, and productivity were wasted because someone left a bag of clothes under a tree? Really? People really think that as soon as they see something and can’t make out what it is that it’s a bomb? Man, this is ridiculous. How does this kinda thing really happen?

And to think, we all got worked up over nothin.

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