I agree wholeheartedly with Suzie!! What if the so called prank bombs had
gone off in their room? This is a potential for disaster!! They should be
Expelled poste haste!!! - Paula
Paula Klintworth , CPS, Administrative Assistant
313 EMCS - Computer Science - Dept. 2302
The Univ. of TN at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
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phone: (423) 425-4349
fax: (423) 425-4349
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From: UTC Staff E-Mail List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Suzie Weber
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 11:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [UTCSTAFF] Response to "[UTCINFO] Students arrested for explosives
on campus"
UTC Community.please forgive my opinion expressed here if it insults you,
but I cannot ignore this. Regarding the info bulletin published by Chuck
Cantrell yesterday about the two students at New Village Apartments (see
article copied below), I sincerely hope that the Student Conduct Board
EXPELLS these students with no recourse! This incident should take all of 30
seconds to consider. Such behavior is far more than a prank - a prank is not
a threat to people's limbs, lives, or property. Explosives of any kind, in
particular unstable, untested homemade explosive devices, can have severe
consequences. This deserves more than a slap on their hands or community
service! The board's decision could have far reaching implications as to how
truly "safe" our campus is, especially in light of the article in the
current issue of the Echo concerning privacy policies. As our campus Safety
Grams are always stressing, safety is everyone's responsibility! Let's
claim it and make a statement that students (and/or visitors) who would do
something like this and believe it to be a prank can go somewhere else (like
JAIL)!!!
Suzie Weber
Mathematics Department
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From: UTC Campus Information [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Chuck Cantrell
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 1:33 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [UTCINFO] Students arrested for explosives on campus
The following was released by the Chattanooga Fire Department last
evening.
Two UTC students have been charged in connection with an incident last
month involving homemade bombs. Captain Craig Haney with the Fire
Investigation Division made the arrests yesterday. Both students were
charged with the "manufacture and possession of prohibited weapons" and
"reckless endangerment" and taken to the county jail for booking.
The incident occurred on September 15, 2004 outside the New Village
Apartments on Oak Street around 11:00 p.m. Captain Haney said Kidd and
Forsythe made the homemade bombs with chemicals in plastic bottles, and
then threw them from a balcony to the courtyard below. One of the
devices eventually exploded, which caused a lot of disruption and 911
calls. No one was injured. The Chattanooga Fire Department responded,
followed by the Chattanooga Police Department's Bomb Squad. As a
precaution, the apartment building and the area immediately surrounding
the courtyard were evacuated. Members of the bomb squad found a second
device nearby, and were able to neutralize it without incident.
The investigation that ensued over the past couple of weeks led Captain
Haney to Kidd and Forsythe. Both students confessed to making the
devices, saying they made them as a prank to startle people. Chief Mac
McNeely and Lt. Bob Ratchford with UTC Campus Police provided valuable
assistance with the investigation.
The students now face a UTC Student Conduct Board hearing which could
result in disciplinary action, including suspension or expulsion.
Suzie Weber
Mathematics Department
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