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DaBomb Bombed

Quick update on this story. It turns out the "bomb" was a hoax. The early report in the Union News, as usual did not quite get it right. For instance I have it on authority that the courthouse was not evacuated immediately, but I had forgotten about the daycare center across the street which according to all reports was emptied quickly and would explain why they didn't just bring the package back outside the building.

The local paper had an accurate report but apparently the Gazette has now instituted a new registration system that is so tiresome, I'm not linking to them in protest. However to summarize, the package was finally exploded by the bomb squad inside the courthouse some four hours later and it appears the postmaster probably had a few words to say to the mail carrier in private, although he was supportive of his guy in his public remarks.

Meanwhile, Henning was at the scene and posted these observations.

This town hadn't seen this much excitement in a long time.