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12. Hell, I got insulted pretty personally for expressing doubt it was a RWNJ

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:37 AM

Apr 2013

I'm not going to do that, I'm just going to check if the people who insulted me for doubting that are going to retract like they said they will.

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Now to go find all those bookmarks of people who *knew* this was a right-wing tax protestor... [View all] Recursion Apr 2013 OP

How about we wait leftynyc Apr 2013 #1

In general, people believe what they want to believe and that's what a cali Apr 2013 #2

In some ways, perhaps that would have been less frightening. Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #23

We'll need a database for those who swore it was Sunil Tripathi as well alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #3

Enjoy yourself. nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #4

I'll admit that was my first thought Marrah_G Apr 2013 #5

Me too. LiberalLoner Apr 2013 #22

Yeah, I don't think that was an unreasonable suspicion. LisaLynne Apr 2013 #33

It's what I suspected as well deutsey Apr 2013 #52

Same here. nt WinniSkipper Apr 2013 #54

Good thing no one here works for the FBI davidn3600 Apr 2013 #6

Make sure that you are as obnoxious as possible about it and bring up how wrong they were Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #7

I won't say anything outside of this thread. I just saw a lot of "if I'm wrong I'll apologize" posts Recursion Apr 2013 #8

Don't be an ass BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #11

Hell, I got insulted pretty personally for expressing doubt it was a RWNJ Recursion Apr 2013 #12

Well that's a little different BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #15

Don't waste your time Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #51

yeah, cause people shouldn't be called out for irresponsible speculation. Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #65

Wow, and then what? You'll win the internet? nt Lex Apr 2013 #9

how about the missing College Student ? i admit i started to believe that stuff also JI7 Apr 2013 #10

Speculation. jollyreaper2112 Apr 2013 #13

Just to be a jerk? bowens43 Apr 2013 #14

Why?? kentuck Apr 2013 #16

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Multiple blasts was what made me lean foreign Recursion Apr 2013 #21

I was sure it was a homegrown wingnut. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #18

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Because I'm a complete nit wit who clearly hates white people. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #28

You are right, it had none of the characteristics of Rightwing Terrorism. ieoeja Apr 2013 #61

If you think the police and the FBI didn't discuss such a possibility you'd be dead wrong lunatica Apr 2013 #19

meh. let it go. idle speculation.... actslikeacarrot Apr 2013 #24

I am still waiting for the black guy, in the black hoodie, with black backpack. to be apprehended! Heather MC Apr 2013 #25

Do it, dredge em up Puzzledtraveller Apr 2013 #26

No information turned the speculation into a Rorschach test Bosonic Apr 2013 #27

I'm still trying to figure out the great sin of idle speculation LanternWaste Apr 2013 #29

There is none. Board nannies whining. nt Lex Apr 2013 #32

How is checking on "Mark my words" posts being a nanny? Recursion Apr 2013 #38

No one had Dagestan/Chechnyan/Russian Jennicut Apr 2013 #30

We each see our own bogeymen in the shadows marshall Apr 2013 #31

Believe me, no one likes an I-told-you-so. Robb Apr 2013 #34

That's why the people who get everything wrong are always invited back to the pundit shows Fumesucker Apr 2013 #53

Really good observation. Robb Apr 2013 #55

Yeah, rub their faces in it! JVS Apr 2013 #35

You'll get a lot of JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #36

It's already begun.. see the 'where did they get their guns' threads.. X_Digger Apr 2013 #57

Imagine the high fiving that would be going on here if it was white American dudes that did it n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #37

As opposed to the high-fiving that IS going on right now, eh? 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2013 #48

I don't think there were any OPs specifically hoping it was foreigners or Muslims Fumesucker Apr 2013 #49

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Thanks for the "I told you so" shit! Grow up! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #39

grow the fuck up will you? tjwash Apr 2013 #40

Classy Nevernose Apr 2013 #41

Classier than the actual crow-feeding that's going on Recursion Apr 2013 #42

I thought it was Tagg Romney. Guess I was wrong. FSogol Apr 2013 #43

You are assuming too much. These guys were americans and we don't know their politics. bushisanidiot Apr 2013 #45

We know the older one was critical of non-Islamic society Recursion Apr 2013 #46

So am I Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #63

Every one was a suspect Generic Other Apr 2013 #47

Well, these posters were warned. Went off the deep end anyway.... Zax2me Apr 2013 #50

WOW. You finally got something right (maybe)! bvar22 Apr 2013 #56

and i'll go look for all the people who *knew* random people in the crowd were the bomber & HiPointDem Apr 2013 #59

How old are you? RandiFan1290 Apr 2013 #60

And Gunners are overjoyed that it wasn't. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #62

So you've never been wrong about something on the Internets? Rex Apr 2013 #64

Why? RW tax protesters and teabagger types Bobbie Jo Apr 2013 #66