LGBTQ groups issue bomb threats to Target stores in at least five states
News outlets in Oklahoma, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Louisiana received emails from unknown individuals about bomb threats at the stores.
In one email sent to Oklahoma City NBC affiliate KFOR, the sender listed seven locations in and around Oklahoma City, claiming that two of the locations already had bombs in them, saying they hid the bombs inside of products.
“The bombs will detonate in several hours, guess which ones have the bombs. Time is ticking,” the email reads, also ending with the date “4/19/1995,” the date of the Oklahoma City bombing.
South Burlington (Vt.) police chief Shawn Burke said news outlets in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York all received the same emailed threat to Target stores over the weekend. It accused the retail chain of betraying the LGBTQ+ community and named the locations of four stores in the three states, including the South Burlington location.
“I think it had quite an impact locally,” Burke said.
Target initially received criticism for its LGBTQ+ initiatives last month, with the retail chain announcing last month it removed some Pride month merchandise in its stores last month after facing backlash from customers, citing concerns about their workers’ safety. thehill.com
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