Posted: August 23, 2011 - 9:37am
After shutting down the area around City Hall for more than three hours Tuesday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office determined a suspicious package sent to the city contained harmless light bulbs.
Workers in the City Hall mailroom called the authorities after a scan of the 8-inch-by-6-inch box showed it contained wires.
After the package was placed in a containment unit and taken away, a more accurate scan revealed the bulbs.
Still, the response was proportional to the potential threat, Mayor Alvin Brown said.
"You've got to be careful," Brown said. "Given the times we live in, safety and security is the No. 1 thing we want to do."
Later, the mayor noted the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
"I don't think you can be overly cautious," he said. "I don't think you can put a price on life."
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