The Santa Clara online – Police arrest student after bomb threats

Authorities arrested Bautista on five counts of threatening with intent to terrorize. Charges had not been brought forward by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office Wednesday.

So SCU had several Bomb threats that emanated from the library last week. The police and IT took a couple of computers from the Reference room that they determined were used when the student e-mailed in the threats. Also, there were several typed notes found in various places in the library, as well. It was really kind of scary, but not that uncommon. Bomb threats have happened a few times before in the five years that I’ve been here.

I heard that they caught the guy and I was curious about how they did that, who the person was, and why he did it. Well, I was walking through the student union a little while ago and caught a glimpse of the student newspaper. I noticed that there was an article in there about the ordeal so I grabbed one. I looked at the picture of the suspect and nearly died! This is a kid that I have helped out a few times! I think he was in one of my Biology library instruction classes. And I think he also came to my office for research help, too. He seemed like a really nice kid! He did have a strange vibe about him, but nice, nonetheless.

I am so glad that I was friendly to him! man..I could have been in a bitchy mood..thank god I wasn’t. Makes you think a little bit, about the way you act toward others and how they might react…

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2 responses to “Police arrest student after bomb threats”

  1. ManDrake Avatar

    Given the time of fear we live in, it may be hard to believe that the kid was probably just being a dumbass. Probably some elaborate prank to get attention. Smart bored people always think they are smarter than the police, it’s not true by they never figured it out until it’s too late. So how you treated him probably wouldn’t have increased or decreased your safety. I don’t know if they makes you feel any better or not.

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  2. Moni Avatar

    yeah, after thinking about it a little, I think that it was that this kid had a final and wasn’t prepared for it or something. It was directed toward the science building, so it makes sense.

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