Idiot nearly shuts down North Station

...The first four trains on the board were all listed as delayed, and the waiting area was packed full of people.

Nothing so unusual about that, but there were a whole lot of transit police around. Most of them were in groups, talking among themselves and not appearing to do much else (although one of them did stand at arm's length and glare at me while I called home to say I might be late). I figured they were searching for a crime suspect or a person of interest; only later did I find out about the bomb threat.

I understand the need to avoid crying wolf or creating a panic, but still--given recent events, wouldn't it have been prudent to have erred on the side of caution and evacuated the station until the sweep was concluded? (Maybe they could have got it done more quickly and effectively, too, without the increasingly-dense crowds in their way?)

I've been getting pretty thick-skinned about the way we're kept in the dark and left hanging whenever there are problems with service, but this goes way beyond inconvenience to a whole new dimension of disrespect.

I would really have appreciated the opportunity to make an informed choice when dealing with a potential risk to myself and my family.