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In reply to the discussion: Explosion on 23rd and 6th, NYC [View all]Mc Mike
(9,111 posts)109. Yep.
This week, we got dRump's Flint "outreach" screw ups, then his "putting the birther issue behind him / hotel grand opening" screw ups, then increasing coverage of his alt-right nazi connections, then his death threat against Sec. Clinton.
Cue the explosions.
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Love your signature line. And -- back to topic -- hope injured recover fully and soon. N/t
Sunny05
Sep 2016
#49
If it was terrorism, I hate to say it, but there'd be dozens or hundreds dead.
Drunken Irishman
Sep 2016
#16
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
She's fine. They were home, but it seems like a small explosion and didn't impact them at all.
Kber
Sep 2016
#32
Glad no serious injuries. Perhaps Some asshole obviously thinks this will help trump. Hopefully it
still_one
Sep 2016
#21
There is a residence for the blind there. It looked to me that's where it was.
bettyellen
Sep 2016
#106
I personally have thrown hundreds of dog poop bags in the trash can on that very corner.
Kber
Sep 2016
#45
Obviously big story and only 1 out of 3 local TV stations is covering it right now.
no_hypocrisy
Sep 2016
#48
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
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
If you're posting that as anti gun control editorializing, take it somewhere else
CreekDog
Sep 2016
#72
How can a bomb in a busy street on a Saturday evening not be terrorism?
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#88
No, because this was a sizeable bomb that injured 29, one seriously
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#99
'Per capita' doesn't mean anything for this. Did someone make a bomb causing
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2016
#103
Yes, any act of violence on a large scale "terrorizes." BUT we distinguish Terrorism....
Moonwalk
Sep 2016
#107
yep. CNN reporters said they had seen pictures of the device but were asked by law enforcement not..
rollin74
Sep 2016
#70
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