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Some official described the bombs as "rudimentary but functional." More_Cowbell Oct 2018 #1
It was intended solely for show jberryhill Oct 2018 #3
Then why fill it with an explosive compound? OilemFirchen Oct 2018 #5
If the builder was "ept" enough to rig a timer with that clock... jberryhill Oct 2018 #10
Did you just agree with me? OilemFirchen Oct 2018 #11
Like "marginally functional" ineptness jberryhill Oct 2018 #21
You're assuming that the bomb maker was as smart as an electrical engineer/lawyer. n/t pnwmom Oct 2018 #6
Uh, what's the clock for? jberryhill Oct 2018 #7
I can't read the person's mind. But maybe for purposes of terrorizing Democrats. n/t pnwmom Oct 2018 #9
Why would anyone who has other people open their mail be terrorized? jberryhill Oct 2018 #14
Because they care about the people who work for them. Is that hard for you to imagine? pnwmom Oct 2018 #19
Soros doesn't open his own mail jberryhill Oct 2018 #23
I didn't say Soros did. I said he and CNN care about their employees, who aren't the S.S. pnwmom Oct 2018 #24
Well, this device wasn't going to hurt anyone. jberryhill Oct 2018 #25
So? It demonstrated that they could get a device like this through the mail or the courier service pnwmom Oct 2018 #26
Well, yeah jberryhill Oct 2018 #33
Maybe you don't remember, but a number of years ago they put limits pnwmom Oct 2018 #35
That's going to be really effective. Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #39
Which is what happened . . . Debbie Wasserman Shulz was listed as the sender, pnwmom Oct 2018 #40
That was the reason I set out that scenario. Ms. Toad Oct 2018 #47
It was the Post Office who said the rules would be a barrier, years ago. pnwmom Oct 2018 #48
It's 11:15. janx Oct 2018 #2
So what you're saying is that Trump himself sent it? dchill Oct 2018 #4
That particular clock has a 24 hour cycle. lpbk2713 Oct 2018 #8
With ten gauge wires... jberryhill Oct 2018 #17
The point of terrorism is to strike terror into people's hearts. Which I believe they did. nt Hekate Oct 2018 #12
... betsuni Oct 2018 #13
"fairly insignificant"? panader0 Oct 2018 #15
I think it is obvious to many, many people jberryhill Oct 2018 #18
Ahh- I was just goofing. panader0 Oct 2018 #20
hmm... i was wondering the same thing...... Takket Oct 2018 #16
Very odd sarisataka Oct 2018 #22
This makes sense to me. n/t pnwmom Oct 2018 #27
perhaps meant to imply it's only a matter of time before they send an exploding bomb? anarch Oct 2018 #31
It could be someone with some sort of mental health issues xor Oct 2018 #43
It is weird. I can think of a few possibilities. yardwork Oct 2018 #28
So I suppose the perp intended to scare but not to kill, The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #29
Case closed. I guess we don't even need the FBI to get involved? Give us a break, Mr. CSI. PubliusEnigma Oct 2018 #30
'show' is enough when your trying to blow up a couple of former presidents spanone Oct 2018 #32
I agree that it was more of a statement than an actual attempt. joshcryer Oct 2018 #34
I totally agree. defacto7 Oct 2018 #36
The fact is that the bombs have had their desired effect Vinnie From Indy Oct 2018 #37
One of the "terror" aspects of this-- dawg day Oct 2018 #38
FBI bomb expert on TV just now said the timer was probably a safe-arm device, not The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #41
Why not use something smaller and more fitting for that purpose? xor Oct 2018 #44
Haven't a clue; I know only what the bomb expert said. He didn't get into detail The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #45
Well, these devices have a 100% safety record jberryhill Oct 2018 #46
you got this from a one dimensional picture? bigtree Oct 2018 #42
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