Credibility and response Most bomb threats are false alarms which do not involve actual explosives, only the incitement of fear. There are more bomb threats than incidents, with only 14 of 1,055 school incidents recorded from 1990 to 2002 being preceded by threats. According to the Hunter-Howler threat dynamic, the group of people who make bomb threats is largely separate from those who attempt a real bombing, which typically occurs without warning.
Credibility and response Most bomb thr,eats are ,false alarms which do not involve actual explosives, only the incitement of fear. There are more bomb threats than incidents with only 14 of 1,055 school incidents recorded from 1990 to 2002 being preceded by threats. According to the Hunter-Howler threat dynamic the group of people who make bomb threats is largely separate from those who attempt a real bombing, which typically occurs without warning.