Reports: Springfield Threat Was Based in Racism
September 13, 2024 10:05AM EDT
A car drives down Fountain Avenue in Springfield, Ohio, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Reports indicate that a bomb threat that led to evacuations in Springfield Ohio on Thursday included hate-filled language directed at immigrants, especially Haitians.
Some residents blame the Trump campaign’s “rhetoric” about the influx of 15,000 people from Haiti.
Resident Arthur Shatto is scratching his head, saying he doesn’t understand it.
City hall, several schools and the BMV office were among the buildings evacuated for a time.