60 Bomb Threats in 2 Days

With the civil unrest nationally, random acts of just plain idle-ness seem to be on the increase and one area that has seen a major upsurge is the dissemination of bomb threats. The Ministry of Home Affairs reports that there have been over 60 bomb threats to schools and businesses in the last two days. But armed with good old caller-id, police are starting to crack down on those prank callers. A release today from the Ministry of Home Affairs warned that the Commissioner of Police has put together a task force to find the hoaxsters and arrest them. The release also notes that the calls minimally impact operations of the Police Department since a specialized unit handles the threats. The Ministry of Home Affairs says legislation is also being drafted to stiffen the punishment and powers of the police when it comes to bomb threats.