Thousands of fans had no idea they were the victim of a scary terrorist threat just prior to the Lakers vs Clippers game at the Staples Center at the end of January. Thankfully nothing came of it but a phone call the LAPD received just before the game started would be enough to put fear in your heart.
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The night in question was January, 29th and exactly one minute before the game started at 7:30pm, a call came in threatening massive destruction and loss of life.
TMZ obtained a search warrant the LAPD had from the night after the phone call.
According to the warrant, a “robotic voice” stated the following: “Several people in the crowd seated strategically have explosives strapped to their chest and explosives in their shoes.”
The voice went on to say, “Some of them are also strapped with Glock 18, have guns and will shoot any patron that may come in their path. We are doing this for Allah and for Jihad. We are going to slaughter the patrons of tonight’s Lakers/Clippers game and there is no one that can stop us.”
The caller wasn’t done … “We have people hostage in some of the bathrooms already and we shot one in the knee cap. You are all going to f***** die tonight, you filthy Americans.”
Police believe the call came from a Skype line and the culprit used a robotic voice to mask his/her identity. As of now they have no suspects but the investigation is on going.