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A patron of a Saginaw Township, Mich., Planet Fitness gym approached the manager to bring attention to an available WiFi network he found while trying to connect his phone — it was named “remote detonator”. The manager promptly evacuated the building and called the police. “If there’s any suspicion of any device or anything in the club that would require police attention, the protocol is they close the facility and contact police,” company spokesman McCall Gosselin said. “Safety is always first.” Police did a precautionary sweep with a bomb sniffing dog, but no explosives were found. Saginaw Township Police Chief Donald Pussehl said there’s nothing illegal about the hotspot’s name, as it’s considered protected speech. “Everything is perfectly legal from a police standpoint,” Pussehl said. “There was no crime or threat. No call saying there was a bomb.” He pointed out there’s even a WiFi network called “FBI surveillance van” on his street. (MS/Saginaw News) ...Well that one’s real: they’re investigating the local police department.