'Suspicious packages' at Alabama courthouse turn out to be … a Taco Bell order.
On Monday morning, the Tuscaloosa, Alabama's Hazardous Device Unit was called out to check into two suspicious packages located on the front steps of the Federal Courthouse, and once on the scene they sprung into action.from the Tuscaloosa Police Department with an image of the possibly-dangerous materials,"Several officers responded, including motor officers who set up a perimeter around the building, blocking adjacent streets to vehicle and foot traffic.
By 8:20 a.m., less than a half-hour later, the roads were re-opened and"the tacos and burritos been safely disposed of in the Dumpster behind TPD headquarters."traveler1116 / Getty Images/iStockphotoFirst of all, applause for the speedy response time and resolution of the issue. But second of all:This person needs to be found and questioned.
Needless to say, there was some virtual chortling in the Facebook comments about the whole thing:"The employees of the Tuscaloosa Federal Court House are thankful to the Tuscaloosa police department for setting up a perimeter around the court house and disposing customized explosive Burritos in the dumpster and not in the Courthouse bathroom. Thank you," someone commented.Noted another person,"They Laid The Food Out Like It Was A Drug Bust Though Lol.
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