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linuxman

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21. Your friend doesn't know much about bombs.

Sun Sep 18, 2016, 12:24 PM

Sep 2016

"Bins" are a super common place to place IEDs. In Iraq, the trash bins were removed because they wewre so commonly used as drop sites for IEDs. In NYC, postal boxes on the street are locked closed before major events to keep them from having bombs place inside. Generally speaking, putting the bomb into something doesn't muffle shit. The energy will escape one way or another. When binned, it will just take the container along for the ride.

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It's odd Loki Liesmith Sep 2016 #1

It is interesting Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #2

A bunch of guys beeaking into DNC headquarters Ilsa Sep 2016 #3

The fact that trump so quickly said it was a bomb speaks volumes Abouttime Sep 2016 #13

Yes, that does sound insane. Ron Obvious Sep 2016 #4

you can't rule anything out at this point. OKNancy Sep 2016 #5

I wouldn't put it past the GOP Sedona Sep 2016 #6

Maybe it was a trial run?? kentuck Sep 2016 #7

this was my first thought too kentuck bench scientist Sep 2016 #36

My first thought was, as kentuck, wncHillsupport Sep 2016 #8

What are the odds of a real terrorist using a pressure cooker after so many years dixiegrrrrl Sep 2016 #14

I think it's likely. OhZone Sep 2016 #9

Really hard to tell much at this stage, not enough information made public. It RKP5637 Sep 2016 #10

Why should Right Wingers have all the conspiracy fun? librarylu Sep 2016 #11

Putting a bomb in a bin is less conspicuous, but I doubt it'd "muffle" it much muriel_volestrangler Sep 2016 #12

I also heard it floated that the Chelsea neighborhood was chosen as an implied threat . . . . Stinky The Clown Sep 2016 #15

Whenever something bad happens the first thing to do is find a political opponent to blame it on. hughee99 Sep 2016 #16

Many care very much about the birther issue and think the lies need to be challenged. bettyellen Sep 2016 #25

Not in any way that will have an impact on the election. People can pretend that it's an election hughee99 Sep 2016 #33

Well if you want to ignore the votes of POC and their allies- as you said some people were still not bettyellen Sep 2016 #35

Do you believe there are many POC voting for trump now hughee99 Sep 2016 #37

I think there are loads of POC as well as every other demographic that have not been paying bettyellen Sep 2016 #39

Anything is possible with the 'deplorables'. malaise Sep 2016 #17

I agree with you. cwydro Sep 2016 #18

I wouldn't rule out Russian involvement, it fits doc03 Sep 2016 #19

That's what I hear people saying. safeinOhio Sep 2016 #34

My guess is that it is a lone wolf/loser rusty fender Sep 2016 #20

Your friend doesn't know much about bombs. linuxman Sep 2016 #21

That is the same exact scenario WhiteTara Sep 2016 #22

I had another theory. Since it was put in a fairly deserted place (for NYC), maybe Vinca Sep 2016 #23

Well Don the Con has stolen every notion of truth malaise Sep 2016 #43

In any case "who benefits?" is a good question, and ISIS supports Trump bhikkhu Sep 2016 #24

I think it's insane. There's not a shadow of a reason to think this. Yo_Mama Sep 2016 #26

Ok. But why is it wrong? Jim Dandy Sep 2016 #27

It should be obvious, but Timing Location Benefit Analysis Yo_Mama Sep 2016 #38

Eh, no underpants Sep 2016 #28

It finally happened Runningdawg Sep 2016 #29

The thing that struck me was that both bombs failed. napi21 Sep 2016 #30

Years ago it was the mob..for one thing or another - asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #31

I think it was aliens but I have no proof. N/t karadax Sep 2016 #32

I thought it was tied to Trump immediately! (EOM) karmaqueen Sep 2016 #40

I would not be surprised SFierro2004 Sep 2016 #41

I'm not entirely sure Trump would do it but radical noodle Sep 2016 #42