{"id":2327804,"date":"2024-08-20T18:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T22:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bomb-threats-at-the-dnc-alarming-allegations-surround-democrats-convention-as-situation-heats-up\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T18:06:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T22:06:33","slug":"bomb-threats-at-the-dnc-alarming-allegations-surround-democrats-convention-as-situation-heats-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bomb-threats-at-the-dnc-alarming-allegations-surround-democrats-convention-as-situation-heats-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb Threats at the DNC? Alarming Allegations Surround Democrats&#8217; Convention as Situation Heats Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbomb-threats-at-the-dnc-alarming-allegations-surround-democrats-convention-as-situation-heats-up%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327804&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On \u200cTuesday, Chicago police are investigating bomb threats \u2064reported at four hotels near the Democratic National Convention taking place at the United Center. Officers, accompanied by K9 units, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mom-admits-to-drowning-her-three-kids-softly-while-apologizing-to-them\/\" title=\"Mom Admits To Drowning Her Three Kids \u2018Softly\u2019 While Apologizing To Them\">began searching<\/a> the Nobu Hotel Chicago, located about 1.5 miles from the convention site, following \u200bthe receipt\u2063 of a threatening \u2062message that claimed to have placed pipe \u200cbombs in several hotels, \u200bincluding Hotel Chicago West Loop and Hyatt House Chicago. The threats also referenced the Democratic\u200c convention and included \u200dincendiary language\u2062 regarding the current conflict\u2062 in Gaza. Amid heightening tensions, authorities are bracing for potentially larger and more intense pro-Palestinian \u200bprotests.<\/p>\n<p>While no suspicious\u200b items have been found thus far, police\u2063 are uncertain \u2064whether the threats are genuine \u200bor a \u200dhoax. Additionally, on the convention&#8217;s opening day, there\u2064 were security \u2063breaches that led to a few \u200carrests, though many involved were\u2064 not\u200b charged. Despite a few incidents, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-ag-backs-pardon-after-daniel-perry-convicted-for-killing-gun-wielding-protester\/\" title=\"Texas AG Supports Daniel Perry&#039;s&#039;s Forgive Following His Conviction for Killing a Gun-Welding Protester\">earlier protests<\/a> against the DNC remained mostly peaceful.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Chicago police are investigating bomb threats Tuesday involving at least four hotels near the Democratic National Convention at the United Center.<\/p>\n<p>Just before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-gop-senators-vote-second-trump-impeachment-trial-is-constitutional\/\" title=\"Six GOP senators vote second Trump impeachment trial is constitutional\">noon local time<\/a>, officers and police K9s began searching the Nobu Hotel Chicago, which is about 1.5 miles from the convention site, local Fox affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/news\/chicago-hotel-bomb-threat-nobu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFLD-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The threat, which was ed to the Fox 32 Newsroom, said pipe bombs were placed in the Hotel Chicago West Loop and the Hyatt House Chicago in West Loop and the University District,&rdquo; the news outlet further noted.<\/p>\n<p>The threat mentioned the Democratic convention.<\/p>\n<p>WFLD correspondent Paris Schutz reported from in front of the Nobu Hotel that there was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-details-emerge-on-st-louis-high-school-shooting-suspect\/\" title=\"New Details Emerge on St. Louis High School Shooting Suspect\">significant police presence<\/a> on scene.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING ALERT &#128680;<br \/> DNC CONVENTION &#128163;<br \/> BOMB THREATS CALLED INTO 4 CHICAGO HOTELS USED BY THE DNC&#8252;&#65039;<\/p>\n<p>At least four Chicago hotels were the subject of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-police-responding-to-bomb-threat-at-empire-state-building\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Police Responding to Bomb Threat at Empire State Building\">bomb threat<\/a> Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Police responded with K9 dogs&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Roxf2WbxP1\">pic.twitter.com\/Roxf2WbxP1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SANTINO (@MichaelSCollura) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelSCollura\/status\/1825964145306644578?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The reporter spoke with a police officer who told him nothing suspicious had been found yet.<\/p>\n<p>Police don&rsquo;t know if it&rsquo;s a hoax or real.<\/p>\n<p>Schutz said the  threat his station received referenced the &ldquo;genocidal apartheid regime in Israel.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We placed bombs in your hotel. F*** you and all the DNC bastards who understand what they are going through,&rdquo; the  added, in an apparent reference to Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>Police told Schutz they expect pro-Palestinian protests to be bigger and perhaps more unruly Tuesday than on the first day of the convention. Protesters want to &ldquo;shut the city down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Chicago police responded to a bomb threat against hotels ed to media organizations anonymously on Tuesday. The  referenced the war in Gaza and threatened four downtown hotels, including the St. Regis.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AgG51WBbTU\">https:\/\/t.co\/AgG51WBbTU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chicagotribune\/status\/1825969650510750037?\">August 20, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2024\/08\/20\/dnc-day-two-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Tribune<\/a> reported that two people were charged Tuesday after breaching the security fence that surrounds the United Center the opening day of the convention.<\/p>\n<p>A 31-year-old Chicago man faces a felony count of aggravated battery of a police officer and an 35-year-old Chicago woman was charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Several others were arrested in relation to the breach, but not charged, the Tribune noted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The first major protest of the DNC week Monday featured energetic speeches and chanting, but the group of several thousand pro-Palestinian demonstrators remained mostly peaceful,&rdquo; according to the news outlet.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to local Fox affiliate WFLD-TV, officers and K9 units began searching the Nobu Hotel Chicago, situated approximately 1.5 miles from the convention venue, just before noon local time. The threat, which was sent to Fox 32 Newsroom, claimed that pipe bombs had been placed in both the Hotel Chicago West Loop and Hyatt House Chicago in West Loop and University District. The threat specifically mentioned the Democratic convention. WFLD correspondent Paris Schutz reported a heavy police presence outside Nobu Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The reporter spoke with a police officer who indicated that nothing suspicious had been discovered so far, leaving authorities uncertain whether it was a hoax or a genuine threat. Schutz noted that the message received by his station referenced &#8220;the genocidal apartheid regime in Israel,&#8221; stating: &#8220;We placed bombs in your hotel. F*** you and all the DNC bastards who understand what they are going through,&#8221; seemingly aimed at Palestinians. Police anticipate larger and potentially more chaotic pro-Palestinian protests on Tuesday compared to those on the first day of the convention as demonstrators aim to &#8220;shut down&#8221; parts of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, reports from Chicago Tribune indicate two individuals were charged after breaching security around United Center on opening day of the convention\u2014one man faces felony aggravated battery against an officer while a woman is charged with misdemeanor resisting arrest; several others were arrested but not charged for their involvement in this incident. The Tribune also mentioned that Monday&#8217;s major protest during DNC week featured passionate speeches and chants but remained largely peaceful among thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2327805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/protest-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38736,19752,3685,7705],"class_list":["post-2327804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bomb-threats","tag-convention","tag-democrats","tag-dnc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/protest-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}