UPDATE 12.05pm: POLICE have swarmed Melbourne and Avalon airports after receiving a warning of an extremist threat. What is an "extremist threat"? Is it because the Feral Bum wants to capitalise on a ho-hum situation by fuelling people's fears. Fears which they stoke with monotonous regularity.
A police spokeswoman said the force was "assessing the threat and working closely with Australian Federal Police and airport security to ensure community safety’’. Airport security are really going to help against an "extremist threat"
Letter warning of a threat to Avalon and Tullamarine airports were sent to the Herald Sun and other Melbourne media outlets this morning.
The threat was explicit and talked about the exact weapons that would be used.
The Herald Sun has chosen not to reveal the full contents of the letter after a request from Victoria Police. WOW. Sounds serious. Or like a tabloid beat up.
Police have visited the offices of the Herald Sun and took both the letter and the envelope it was sent in for fingerprinting.
Avalon CEO Justin Giddings said police advised the airport of a "non-specific’’ threat against it about 9am.
He said he didn’t believe the scare was a bomb threat.
"It’s extremely rare. It’s business as usual,’’ Mr Giddings said.
"We have increased security. There have been no cancellations, no delays, terminal evacuations or road closures.’’
Either the airport is deliberately endangering life, or, The Feral Bum is milking this situation for all they are worth. Tabloids tend to do that sort thing, and the foreign-owned Herald Sun is well known for media beat ups.
A short time ago, a Channel 9 helicopter pilot hovering over the scene at Avalon said it did not appear to be affecting airport operations, despite at least six police cars at the scene.
“It doesn’t appear the roads are blocked, but there is a heavy police presence,” the Channel Nine pilot Ross Barker told his network.
Jetstar and Qantas maintenance facilities are based at the airport.
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