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dbackjon

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98. So every time some idiot

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #94)

Sun Sep 18, 2016, 10:17 AM

Sep 2016

Makes a pipe bomb or sets a fire its terrorism?

Heck then even in my little town of 500 I grew up in there multiple terrorists

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Explosion on 23rd and 6th, NYC [View all] Donkees Sep 2016 OP

Sigh. Warpy Sep 2016 #1

Whoever set this must be so proud PJMcK Sep 2016 #2

Huge explosion in Chelsea blew this dumpster ... Donkees Sep 2016 #3

Also, trashcan bomb Seaside NJ 9/17/16 Marthe48 Sep 2016 #4

Who vadermike Sep 2016 #5

We were warned in UK and Canada tavernier Sep 2016 #33

Love your signature line. And -- back to topic -- hope injured recover fully and soon. N/t Sunny05 Sep 2016 #49

"A few blocks evacuated and helicopters are surrounding the area". Donkees Sep 2016 #6

Chelsea Clinton's apartment is in that area... NoGoodNamesLeft Sep 2016 #77

Not much yet, another link Yo_Mama Sep 2016 #7

Here comes the fuckery....just in time for October.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #8

Yep. Mc Mike Sep 2016 #109

Ok vadermike Sep 2016 #9

Yeah, this doesn't feel like terrorism to me. christx30 Sep 2016 #10

just two random acts of destruction by two doofi 6chars Sep 2016 #12

If it was terrorism, I hate to say it, but there'd be dozens or hundreds dead. Drunken Irishman Sep 2016 #16

Not always. Sand Rat Expat Sep 2016 #57

Also the shoe bomber melman Sep 2016 #61

The difference is that those bombs didn't really go off. Drunken Irishman Sep 2016 #64

No, it doesn't, but who knows? TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2016 #18

Russian agent safeinOhio Sep 2016 #19

My immediate thought as well BlueInPhilly Sep 2016 #22

Well, not unless the same pipe bomb building doofus Warpy Sep 2016 #27

I'm don't know what's up but I do know that the charge needed to do that to a dumpster NWCorona Sep 2016 #37

NYC Periscopes MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #11

From the Tim Pool periscope MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #29

Telling vadermike Sep 2016 #13

Wow - I used to live exactly at that corner. Lucky Luciano Sep 2016 #14

My mom lives @ 23rd and 7th. Will get the scoop and report back. Kber Sep 2016 #15

I hope she's okay! democrattotheend Sep 2016 #17

She's fine. They were home, but it seems like a small explosion and didn't impact them at all. Kber Sep 2016 #32

UNGA starts Monday. Ugh (nt) Recursion Sep 2016 #20

Glad no serious injuries. Perhaps Some asshole obviously thinks this will help trump. Hopefully it still_one Sep 2016 #21

"125 on 23 & 6th Ave is the place demolished.It was an old hotel..." Donkees Sep 2016 #23

Don't know what this means - on each corner, there's: closeupready Sep 2016 #47

Is there any building that used to be a hotel at one time in its history? Donkees Sep 2016 #52

There is a residence for the blind there. It looked to me that's where it was. bettyellen Sep 2016 #106

Pepe ? Cryptoad Sep 2016 #24

Anything to deflect from the most likely answer, right? name not needed Sep 2016 #25

Since u know the most likely answer,,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2016 #36

You're right...Anything to deflect... Rustyeye77 Sep 2016 #93

This message was self-deleted by its author MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #43

How can something like this bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #26

Trash cans. You can throw damn near anything in a trash can LeftyMom Sep 2016 #35

Unfortunately so true NWCorona Sep 2016 #38

I personally have thrown hundreds of dog poop bags in the trash can on that very corner. Kber Sep 2016 #45

Thank you for comic relief Lulu KC Sep 2016 #66

We vadermike Sep 2016 #28

Cable news speculation LOL left-of-center2012 Sep 2016 #30

An explosive devise left by a "deplorable" if you ask me. eom fleabiscuit Sep 2016 #31

Wouldnt Lefthacker Sep 2016 #39

Almost surely. 6chars Sep 2016 #41

Trump supporters going nuts on Twitter over this democrattotheend Sep 2016 #34

Nuttin is too low ,,, Cryptoad Sep 2016 #40

A friend of mine is at an apartment on 22d, elleng Sep 2016 #42

Not a firework MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #44

Press conference coming up blogslut Sep 2016 #46

Obviously big story and only 1 out of 3 local TV stations is covering it right now. no_hypocrisy Sep 2016 #48

CCTV video reportedly showing moment of the blast at #Chelsea #NY MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #50

Possible second explosive device found near site of New York City blast: police official on Twitter MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #51

OMG, that is where I go every month... by Masonic Temple. There should be cameras. KittyWampus Sep 2016 #53

Context of building, street on TPM Sunny05 Sep 2016 #54

Jeez. Right outside a home for the blind? underpants Sep 2016 #56

Interesting info...supports DeBlasio's statement that this wasn't a terror attack BeyondGeography Sep 2016 #60

Not exactly. The police commissioner reported that the explosion was caused by something left... Princess Turandot Sep 2016 #62

Selis Manor - NYC public housing for the vision impaired underpants Sep 2016 #63

Good info ... Sunny05 Sep 2016 #65

Oh no! Liberal_in_LA Sep 2016 #55

This is why we need more bomb free zones! obliviously Sep 2016 #58

And thank you! Lulu KC Sep 2016 #67

If you're posting that as anti gun control editorializing, take it somewhere else CreekDog Sep 2016 #72

Latest report is that they do not think it terrorists... Moonwalk Sep 2016 #59

How can a bomb in a busy street on a Saturday evening not be terrorism? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #88

Random violence without an ideological purpose is not terrorism Recursion Sep 2016 #90

Constructing a reasonably powerful bomb doesn't seem very random muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #94

So every time some idiot dbackjon Sep 2016 #98

No, because this was a sizeable bomb that injured 29, one seriously muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #99

Per capita - higher than that. Several injuries dbackjon Sep 2016 #101

'Per capita' doesn't mean anything for this. Did someone make a bomb causing muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #103

see post #25 Rustyeye77 Sep 2016 #102

What about it? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #105

Yes, any act of violence on a large scale "terrorizes." BUT we distinguish Terrorism.... Moonwalk Sep 2016 #107

Oh well, in Britain, lone people can be terrorists muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #108

MSNBC dgibby Sep 2016 #68

CNN reporting pressure cooker with wires, cell phone attached NoGoodNamesLeft Sep 2016 #69

yep. CNN reporters said they had seen pictures of the device but were asked by law enforcement not.. rollin74 Sep 2016 #70

That's what's being said by most outlets now. herding cats Sep 2016 #73

Thank goodness at least its not terrorists 6chars Sep 2016 #85

Cool that they got one undetonated. Hopefully forensics truthisfreedom Sep 2016 #74

Well let's just grind the whole damn country to a halt and appoint Trump as our Lord Protector. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #71

Third device found at 28th and 5th NoGoodNamesLeft Sep 2016 #75

Link? elleng Sep 2016 #76

Just reported on CNN NoGoodNamesLeft Sep 2016 #78

Thx. elleng Sep 2016 #80

You're welcome NoGoodNamesLeft Sep 2016 #83

What's on Twitter greyl Sep 2016 #79

Thanks. Nothing on CNN about these. edit elleng Sep 2016 #81

Nothing was on cnn.com yet either greyl Sep 2016 #82

They probably haven't had a chance yet NoGoodNamesLeft Sep 2016 #84

Yan Kaner ‏@Ykaner89 6m6 minutes ago elleng Sep 2016 #87

It looks like that 3rd Dorian Gray Sep 2016 #91

This is really scary democrattotheend Sep 2016 #96

Link to BBC update thread nitpicker Sep 2016 #86

Maybe it was meant to harm a specific person (s) JI7 Sep 2016 #89

That would be a great plot for a murder mystery spinbaby Sep 2016 #92

Like the beltway sniper? dbackjon Sep 2016 #100

Interesting thread.. Rustyeye77 Sep 2016 #95

Did they ever catch whoever was behind the Central Park blast? MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #97

My thoughts are saidsimplesimon Sep 2016 #104