Feds Investigate Explosion In Indiana Candidate’s Mailbox

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

A small explosion of some kind occurred Monday afternoon in a mailbox outside the home of Indiana Democratic congressional candidate Brendan Mullen.

A law enforcement official told TPM on Tuesday that authorities are investigating a spate of incidents involving similar explosions. Four such explosions have occurred in and around Granger, Ind., where Mullen lives, in the last 24 hours, according to David Coulson, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Coulson said the St. Joseph’s County Sheriff’s Department is leading the investigation.

“We’re assisting in any way we can,” Coulson said, referring to ATF.

Mullen is running in Indiana’s 2nd congressional district. His spokesperson Andy Reynolds told TPM the incident occurred between 4:45 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday. Mullen, his campaign finance director, and an intern heard the explosion, and went outside to see what had happened. Several neighbors also left their homes in response to the noise. According to Reynolds, both Mullen and his financer director spotted a black car driving away “out of corner of their eye[s].”

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[a geek named Bob]

1. That's taking things too far...

I'll admit that I dislike certain tea-baggers...
but I don't go off on a grenade party!

[HereSince1628]

2. This too could escalate if it isn't nipped in the bud.

I hope we some some of that "conservative approach" to law enforcement that Indiana is reported to have.

[hrmjustin]

3. I heard that This race was going from likely gop to leaning gop. Mullens must be making a dent.

My congressman Michael Grimm's office was vandalized this weekend by a teenager. He claimed the dems did it.

[underthematrix]

4. I blame the domestic terrorism on

the GOP. This what McCain called the dark underbelly of populism. Domestic terrorist sarah palin has already advised the romney campaign to go rouge. Her speech led to the assasination attempt on Rep. Gabby Gifford. This is not the Republican Party I remember from 30 or 40 years ago.

[peacebird]

8. Your typo (go rouge, instead of " go rogue") gave me the best laugh of the morning, Thank you!

Had the instant mental image of mittens and boy-wonder going "glam" with rouge, heavy eyeliner, and sequins.....

[kestrel91316]

5. I didn't even have to look to know the candidate in question was a Dem.

Is it Kristallnacht yet??

[alp227]

6. Ted Kaczynski is back?

[sofa king]

7. Don't count out high school vandals, just yet.

If it was, those kids have to be scared poopless now.