Concern about copycats

Bomb threat at Völkermarkt school

Bomb threats at schools, train stations, town halls: they are on the increase in all European countries.

(Bild: Felix Justich)

There was another bomb threat: An e-mail had been received at the secondary school in Völkermarkt. The police arrived to search room after room - and fortunately found nothing. Once again, there are fears that such threats will be copied.

The police must take every threat seriously. Officers must search every building for which there is a bomb threat for explosives. People have to be brought to safety, life in and around such buildings is completely different for this time. The fear resonates in everyone. 

On Tuesday, such a bomb threat was received by e-mail at the secondary school in Völkermarkt. The police were alerted immediately. Once again, all the points had to be worked through. The all-clear was soon given.

After the series of bomb threats at Carinthian schools, Carinthian train stations and public buildings throughout Austria, it seems that a copycat has been found again. In order to prevent copycats, such as young people who would rather not go to school that day, from making such threats, the police prefer to keep such operations secret. Of course, this is hardly possible; too many people are involved, too many are affected.

Shortly after the search operation for the suspected explosives, another strange operation took place at the Völkermarkt school: Girls who were having gym class complained of itching. Their clothes and the air were examined. Doctors were unable to find anything alarming about the young people.