Who wants to bet that the Nashville terrorist proves to be a right wing terrorist?

[NNadir]

Undoubtedly Trump will refer to that person as a very fine person.

[dhol82]

1. I second that.

Actually sounds to me like it was a McVeigh wannabe.

[doc03]

2. I just watched the report on CNN, that was my first thought right wing Trump supporters nt

[no_hypocrisy]

3. When Kristalnacht happened, Hitler claimed it was the righteous and justified outrage

"of the People". I think Trump will recycle that justification.

[edhopper]

4. If they arrest him before the 20th

Trump can pardon him.

[jmowreader]

16. This is why the feds will wait till January 21 to arrest him

[sarcasmo]

5. Domestic Terrorism, we can't let the media control the language.

[bullwinkle428]

6. I'd be lying if I said my mind did not go there right away.

[Docreed2003]

7. Regardless...

Waking up to smoke over my city is not how I wanted to spend Christmas morning.

[LizBeth]

8. Ya, I don't get the location and purpose.

[DURHAM D]

9. Won't the righties claim it was Antifa? nt

[AmericanCanuck]

10. This

[Srkdqltr]

11. I don't care who did it it is domestic terrorism and can't be tolerated.

[sfstaxprep]

12. He'll Get A Pardon nt

[subterranean]

13. I will refrain from speculating until more information comes out.

That said, it would not surprise me if it turns out to be a right-wing terrorist.

[TexasBushwhacker]

17. I will refrain as well

But one of the Blackwater mercenaries Trump pardoned is from Tennessee. If I was Iraqi, I'd be spitting lava.

[Laelth]

14. 9-1 odds it's right-wing terrorism (hate disguised as politics). n/t

-Laelth

[sarisataka]

15. I have learned from the past

About the pitfalls of early speculation.

Regardless of motive, the perp needs tp go to jail for a long time on both state and Federal charges

[Polybius]

18. Normally I'd say yes, but today is Christmas

So I suspect 9/11 type terrorists.

[JHB]

20. For that I'd have expected a more symbolic time and place to set it off

[anneboleyn]

26. The recording of the "evacuation message" is not something they do typically

The recording is very strange, and if anyone had followed it they would have been out and exposed directly to the blast. Creepy.

[NutmegYankee]

29. Christmas morning is probably the leanest staff period for emergency services

A domestic terrorist would know that and plan to use it to their advantage.

[joshcryer]

32. They intentionally broadcast an evacuation message.

This feels like a right wing nut job who saw the blowback from OKC bombing and wanted to send a message while also minimizing loss of life. Basically "we are here, we are willing to commit acts of destruction, listen to us."

[Blue_true]

35. They typically don't issue warnings about an attack.

According to a report that I read, there was a recording that said a bomb would go off in 15 minutes, I don’t believe I have read about a warning issued during an actual jihadist attack.

[roamer65]

19. In three weeks we need a crack down on right wing domestic terrorists.

Trumpists are domestic terrorists.

[Cirque du So-What]

21. Is it too much to hope

that some ubiquitous surveillance cameras captured images of this vehicle’s movements - ideally showing its occupants at some point?

[Butterflylady]

22. I agree

Who ever did this, if they are a right wing terrorist, they will say that this is only a pre-empt of the future if we don't get what we want.

They will not win!

[jaysunb]

23. I suspect this was a trial run. Nt

[Delarage]

25. I was thinking that

In addition to it being a RWWG.

[onecaliberal]

27. That's what I said to my husband earlier. CNN is reporting that the RV was playing a recording

Saying stay away from the truck it will explode in 15 minutes. The other thing that is curious is why do it today?

[NutmegYankee]

31. What day/time would have fewer police/emergency services on duty?

Sure, there is skeleton staff, usually the least senior, but most want to be home this morning.

[Quemado]

33. My thought exactly.

The cities of Nashville and Memphis are islands of blue in a red state. My fear is that some RWNJ used this as a trial run.

[MyNameGoesHere]

24. I'm guessing a MAGAT for sure.

[malaise]

34. Duh!

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