Student speaks out against bomb threats

I respect the Exponent's editorial policy to reject letters based on tone, however, I am mad. The recent bomb threats to this University make me sick. Our nation is in the process of mourning, attempting to recover from fear evoked by events on Sept. 11. As a nation, we have come together in an unprecedented and glorious fashion, which you idiots choose to undermine. All you have accomplished is to showcase the low individuals you are. You mock a justified fear. How did you get so far in life, thinking that using a situation like this to make a joke is fine, and scaring people senseless with such a threat is the mark of good humor? It is the mark of poor judgment and less character. Grow up. Lives are lost. And if the attackers had their way, you would have been one of them, along with the rest of America.

Purdue speaks of punishing those guilty of making the bomb threats to the fullest extent of the law, and rewarding people who turn them in with $10,000. Clearly, this is not incentive enough to stop the threats. I propose the $10,000 be sent east to aid the recovery effort; as for the guilty party here at Purdue, should the long arm of the law embrace them, punishment by fines and time in prison hardly seem adequate. You should be sent to face the truly guilty who brought buildings to their knees but could never do the same to our nation. You should be forced to look into the face of the person who did this so you may see the lack of respect, complete disregard and true utter hatred they have for your home and your life. THEY WANTED YOU DEAD. That is reality. Welcome to it.

Erin Shanley

Senior, School of Liberal Arts

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Student speaks out against bomb threats

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