Bomb Experts Investigate Halloween Prop

OSLO, NORWAY— A police bomb squad raced across Norway by helicopter Thursday to investigate a mysterious, wired package that turned out to be a discarded Halloween prop left behind by a young man who had dressed up as a suicide bomber.

I thought this article would be appropriate because it involved Halloween. When I first read it, I was shocked by the reaction of bringing in Bomb Experts. Then I realized the magnitude of the situation – all precautions should be made. We should expect the worst, but hope for the best. Do anything in our power to prevent the tragedies that have happened in the past. Thus, when the package was found (with wires sticking out of it) at 9:00AM, the driver did the right thing. He called the Bergen police department. The ‘bomb’ was located outside of a student dormitory, Alerk (Bergen). It was necessary to evacuate this dormitory and the closer area- just in case.

As stated in the article, the bomb made ”national news.” Obviously the creator of the bomb (his name was withheld) did not intend for this to occur. It was merely a part of his halloween costume – intended for detail, not threat. I think he did the right thing by calling the police after he heard about the incident. As of now, he is not being charged with anything, but this may change. In my opinion, I do not think it is appropriate to take action against the boy. What do you think?