Accused Harvard Student of Bomb threat was"Under Pressure"

 A Harvard student accused of making a bomb threat to get out of a final exam was under a great deal of pressure and seems remorseful, his lawyer said Wednesday after his client was freed on bail.

The U.S. attorney's office in Boston alleges Kim sent hoax emails Monday saying shrapnel bombs would go off soon in two of four buildings on Harvard's Cambridge, Mass., campus. The emails came minutes before he was to take a final exam in one of the buildings.Eldo Kim, 20, was released on $100,000 bond into the custody of his sister, who lives in Massachusetts, and an uncle from North Carolina. Attorneys did not say where he will stay.

The buildings were shut down for hours before investigators determined there were no explosives.

Federal public defender Ian Gold says Kim was dealing with finals and the third anniversary of his father's death, which is this month.

"It's finals time at Harvard," Gold said. "In one way, we're looking at the post-9/11 equivalent of pulling a fire alarm. Certainly I'm not saying the government response was unjustified, but it's important to keep in mind we're dealing with a 20-year-old man who was under a great deal of pressure."

- I believe it's pretty insane to make a bomb threat to the school just to get out of an exam. It's understanding that a student will be under pressure. In fact, just about every student feels under pressure when taking a final exam. I don't think you can use a family member's death to back up why you might not be able to be ready for a final exam. There is a difference between your personal life and your education. Probably this bomb threat hoax could of been avoided by simply getting well prepared for the final exam on time. It's better to get a C on a final exam rather than getting arrested and identified as an accused bomber to the whole nation. Another flaw i think Harvard stiudents have is that they crave that "A" and not a B or a C. Everything is not always going to come out perfect or the way you want it to be. Therefore, they should keep their standards high but not over do it.