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The Fire Alarm Bandit--Still At Large

Suspected of setting off at least 3 Fire Alarms in ONE day!

Incident #1:
A couple of weeks ago, I was shopping for dress pants as Ross when the fire alarm went off. At a department store! Has that ever happened to you? I was amazed to see the reactions of certain shoppers. A couple of Hispanic ladies ran straight for the door. I couldn't tell if they dropped their merchandise or not. (Maybe that was their ploy all along.) Others just kept on shopping under the flashing lights and blazing sirens. I didn't have anything particular that I wanted to buy so I just walked out after a little while. Disturbing though.

What was more disturbing was that there more more alarms to go off that day.

Incident #2:
At BYU Club Night on campus, the entire WILK had to be evacuated. I was going into the ballroom Country Dance Club after Tai Chi when the alarm sounded. RATS! Now what was I going to do?

Incident #3:
I decided to spend my stolen time swimming at the gym. Wouldn't you know it, not one minute after I begin swimming laps. . .RANGK, RANGK, RANGK! "You've got to be kidding me!?" Defiantly, I continued to swim with my ears underwater until almost everyone had evacuated. Reluctantly, I gave in to my fear of being detained and questioned for the random occurrences, I slowly showered, dried myself off, and got dressed. The annoying ringing sound was loudest in the echoy chamber of the locker room.

I tell you this story because it happened again last night at Country Dance, just as it did the previous week. WILL THE MADNESS EVER CEASE?!

Who is this fire alarm bandit? What is the motivation behind these evacuations that cost so many people so much time? If I only knew the purpose, then I might find some solace in pretending to laugh with the bandit.

Comments

  1. NoelleFri Apr 04, 06:42:00 AM MDT

    That is SO strange! Especially because not all of the incidents are at BYU. I wonder if it could possibly be a coincident...?

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  2. HeatherFri Apr 04, 11:58:00 AM MDT

    I think there's a definite link between all the alarms. YOU were there every time! How do we know you were really swimming laps?

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