MD80 FLT ATTENDANT FOUND A THREATENING NOTE SCRIBBLED ON A PAPER TOWEL IN THE LAV. NOTIFIED CAPT.

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AS I WAS ASSISTING PAX WITH BAGS IN THE MID CABIN SECTION OF PLANE; I THEN RETURNED TO MY GALLEY TO COMPLETE MY CATERING CHK. I WAS NEEDED AGAIN IN THE CABIN TO ASSIST SOMEONE WITH THEIR BAG. AS I WAS LEAVING; I REMEMBER SITTING MY ICE MALLET ON TOP OF CREDENZA. I WAS IN THE AISLE MID CABIN FOR APPROX 10-12 MINS. I WENT BACK TO GALLEY; NOTICED THE MALLET WAS GONE BUT THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE MISPLACED IT. AFTER HELPING SOME OTHER PAX; I WENT TO BACK L CABIN LAVATORY. I SAW THE ICE MALLET ON TOP OF LAVATORY CREDENZA WITH A NOTE WRITTEN ON A PAPER TOWEL SITTING UNDER IT. I CLOSED THE LAVATORY DOOR AND LOCKED OFF LAVATORY AND CALLED THE CAPT. HE WANTED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE NOTE SAID. I OPENED THE LAVATORY DOOR AND PULLED THE NOTE FROM UNDER THE MALLET WITHOUT TOUCHING THE MALLET (SO AS TO GET FINGERPRINTS IF NECESSARY). THE NOTE SAID '*&^% YOU BITCHES I WILL KILL YOU ALL.' THE CAPT CALLED SECURITY AND BOMB DOGS WERE BROUGHT IN. THE FLT LEFT A FEW HRS LATER AFTER EVERYONE WENT THROUGH SECURITY AGAIN AND THE LUGGAGE WAS SNIFFED BY THE DOGS. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF PEOPLE THAT WERE SUSPECTS AND THE CAPT ASKED THAT THEY NOT BE PERMITTED BACK ON THE AIRPLANE.