"That Was Crazy" - Retro Panel Gets Interrupted After Bomb Threat
Time Extension • • technology
Key Points:
- A bomb threat interrupted a retro computing panel at the Vintage Computer Festival East, causing the event to end early on the weekend.
- The panel featured notable YouTubers and podcasters including Bill "AmigaBill" Winters, Modern Vintage Gamer, Action Retro, The Retro Hour's Dan Wood, and 1 Maybe 2 Retro.
- An armed officer evacuated attendees around 1 hour 49 minutes into the livestream, with footage showing people waiting outside before moving to a safer distance.
- Event organizers and local police later confirmed the incident was a "swatting" event, initially reported as a bomb threat.
- The Vintage Computer Festival East was scheduled from April 17-19 at the InfoAge Science and History Museum in New Jersey, and AmigaBill confirmed he returned home safely.
