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Vinnie From Indy

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37. The fact is that the bombs have had their desired effect

Wed Oct 24, 2018, 09:04 PM

Oct 2018

It really doesn't matter that some nameless schmoe could have been blown to bits or if the bombs were ridiculously designed. This story has made headlines around the world. That alone makes this attempt at terror successful in a broader sense.

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Note to Bomber: You don't need a $6.00 Wal-Mart clock on a mail bomb [View all] jberryhill Oct 2018 OP

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