BREAKING News: Library Flatulence Creates Hubbub

[XLFD]

As reported in the Laurel-Leader Call by Lauren Graham on 2-8-2012

 

ELLISVILLE — A 19-year-old Jones County Junior College student was arrested Tuesday in connection with a bomb threat to a building on the school’s campus earlier in the day.

In a Tuesday afternoon press conference at the Jones County Sheriff’s Department (JCSD), Cpt. Brian Davidson, announced the arrest of Seminary resident Harold W. Hadley Jr., who faces a charge of making a false report of a bomb.

Davidson said that at approximately 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, two JCJC students reported finding suspicious items in the first floor men’s restroom of the Industrial Services Building.

“The suspicious items had words and pictures drawn on them that indicated a possible bomb threat to students in the building,” said Davidson. “The JCJC staff immediately evacuated two buildings and law enforcement and emergency management officials were notified.”

According to Marlo Dorsey, JCJC’s vice-president of marketing, a note was found in the industrial building which identified the school’s library as the targeted building. Both buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Also, a canine was brought in from the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) “to sweep” the building.

“Both building are clean,” added Dorsey. “We sent an e-mail out and updated our website at 1:30 p.m. to let the students, faculty and staff know everything was clear.”

Earlier in the day, shortly after the discovery of the threat, school officials used JCJC’s emergency alert system or text message to inform students and faculty of the bomb threat. Updates were given throughout the day.

“We’d like to thank JCJC President Dr. Jesse Smith and his staff for the fantastic job they did in executing their emergency plan,” said Lance Chancellor, executive director of the Jones County Emergency Management Agency (EMA). “We implemented a robust emergency response that included 11 emergency services agencies.”

Responding agencies included the JCJC Campus Police, JCSD, Ellisville Police and Fire departments, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, MHP, Jones County EMA, EMA Director Lance Chancellor and his staff, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Jones County District Attorney’s Office, EMServ Ambulance Service, and Jones County Fire Coordinator Dan McKenna.

“Between 75 and 80 personnel were on hand to help in this incident,” said Chancellor. “A lot of time and money was spent as we worked to resolve this matter.

“It was a good day for us because there was no big bang in this bomb threat,” added Chancellor. “We interrupted classes of a lot of students and inconvenienced a lot of people, but we don’t ever want to take a bomb threat lightly. We are glad to have a successful conclusion.

“The combined efforts of all involved led to a very quick resolution of the incident. The suspect was arrested within two and a half hours.

“I’d like to commend all of the emergency personnel and JCJC staff that responded to this incident who performed their jobs flawlessly.”

Davidson pointed out that further investigation by JCJC staff and the investigators from local law enforcement agencies led to the identification of Hadley as a possible suspect.

“Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation were contacted and quickly located Hadley at his Seminary, Miss., residence,” said Davidson. “He was then transported to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and interviewed regarding the incident.

“Mr. Hadley admitted to investigators that he was responsible for the bomb threat to the school.”

The JCJC Campus Police are leading an ongoing investigation of the incident with the assistance of the MBI and JCSD.

Sheriff’s Department Investigator Jamie Tedford noted that if Hadley is convicted of the charges, he could face a $10,000 fine or 10 years in prison or both.

“We want people to know this is a serious matter,” said Tedford. “A bomb threat is not a joke.”

http://leadercall.com/local/x980628877/Arrest-made-in-bomb-threat

 

But, it appears now that it was a joke, and not a bomb threat. 

 

The aunt of a student accused of making a bomb threat that alert 11 government agencies to his school says it was a fart joke misinterpreted.

Harold Wayne Hadley, Jr., 19, was arrested Tuesday after toilet paper referencing 'a bomb' being dropped in the Ellisville Mississippi school's library was linked back to him.

'He was in the restroom doodling on some toilet paper and I am going to just let modesty go and tell you, we are from the country, and so he calls passing gas, bombs,' his aunt who wished to be unnamed told WDAM.

No laughs: Bond for 19-year-old Harold Wayne Hadley Jr has been set at $20,000 after toilet paper referencing a 'bomb' in his school's library was linked back to him

His aunt says that the note found wasn't dangerous but instead referenced passing gas.

'...and somebody come in and found it, give it to the teacher that recognized his hand writing and it blew all out of proportion,' she said.

 

Bond was set Wednesday at $20,000 for the student of Jones County Junior College.

No bomb was found.

Missed the punch: Mr Hadley's aunt says that her nephew wrote a few words on a piece of toilet paper in the school's bathroom about 'a bomb' which was in reference to passing gas, and meant no other harm than that

Investigators questioned specifically of what was written on the paper would not say but said it was more explicit than, 'I passed a bomb in the library.'

The family of Mr Hadley tells WDAM that he was a straight A student scheduled to graduate this coming May.

He remains in the Jones County jail until his hearing.

If convicted he could face 10 years in jail time as well as a $10,000 fine.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2099883/Fart-joke-leads-bom...

 

One has to wonder why the authorities who remain silent (but deadly), refuse to divulge the full extent of Mr. Hadley's toilet paper emission admission.  Could it be that there is no substance to their allegation and just a bunch of hot (and smelly) air?  If Mr. Hadley does get sentenced and fined, will this usher in a period where people will be afraid to say that they were the ones who farted, when everyone else knows better?  Does freedom of speech apply to orifices other than the mouth?  I think the legal system should give him a pass on this, and wipe it from his record permanently.

[Lisa O'Brien]

Maybe they are waiting to release what was actually on the toilet paper until trial. Personally I wouldn't be so quick to give him a pass. A lot of time and resources were spent and wasted because the idiot likes to write while on the commode.

[XLFD]

Perhaps, Lisa, but it's been two weeks after this story broke, and there's been no release of what the two-ply said to get everyone in such a tizzy.  Meanwhile, a straight A student has been behind bars awaiting trial during that time.  There is no reason to withhold that knowledge from the public, except for the fact that the responding agencies who wish to suppress will show they over-reacted and don't wish to admit to their mistakes.  Wait for the charges of unlawful imprisonment and violation of civil rights coming from Mr. Hadley's legal eagle, and a much larger charge to the State of Louisiana when the dust settles.

If they want to poot it behind them, they should get all the facts out, and let the general public decide whether he yelled 'fire' in a theater or just did some harmless scribbling.  The officials are just waiting for the whole thing to dissipate.