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Hissyspit

(45,790 posts) Fri Nov 30, 2012, 02:02 PM Nov 2012

Explosive device rocks downtown Casa Grande (Social Security Admin Building) [View all]

Last edited Fri Nov 30, 2012, 03:11 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: CBSS

CASA GRANDE, AZ (CBS5) - An explosion rocked the Social Security Administration building in Casa Grande on Friday morning.

The blast was caused by a device that detonated at the rear of the building, according to Agustin Avalos of the city of Casa Grande Police Department.

The explosion happened around 8:15 a.m. in a building that houses several other downtown businesses. All business were evacuated, Avalos said.

No injuries were reported and the type of device had not been determined, Avalos said.

Read more: http://m.kpho.com/w/news-local/story/79455377/

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Explosive device rocks downtown Casa Grande (Social Security Admin Building) [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2012 OP

Tea partier, having a fit? nt MADem Nov 2012 #1

here we go again. 2naSalit Nov 2012 #2

your link doesn't work dlwickham Nov 2012 #3

F.B.I. heaven05 Nov 2012 #4

Teenagers with a soda bottle and dry ice slackmaster Nov 2012 #5

Doesn't look like that. n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #9

From the photo in the link in #6 there is no sign that high-order explosives were used either slackmaster Nov 2012 #16

Dry ice and water doesn't make a fireball. n/t Ian David Nov 2012 #17

Yes, that's why I put the word "either" in my subject line on previous reply slackmaster Nov 2012 #18

you're minimizing it, falsely too CreekDog Nov 2012 #24

It's the biggest story to come out of Casa Grande in my memory slackmaster Nov 2012 #25

...don't plant explosive devices by Federal buildings. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #10

A terrorist bombing is pointless unless the perpetrators announce who they are and why they did it slackmaster Nov 2012 #14

link: pepperbear Nov 2012 #6

"No injuries... ...small explosion..." slackmaster Nov 2012 #13

Wow. I haven't thought about Casa Grande in years Panasonic Nov 2012 #7

The Native American ruin that the town is named after is truly a wonder to see slackmaster Nov 2012 #11

Probably more TeaTerror. Ian David Nov 2012 #8

Teabagger Terrorists - Gitmo for them jpak Nov 2012 #12

Rimjob checking through posters history. sarcasmo Nov 2012 #15

Those crazy Arizona Tea Baggers Joey Liberal Nov 2012 #19

The teabagger who planted the bomb probably has 348 or so family members who kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #20

Has someone claimed credit for the bombing yet? slackmaster Nov 2012 #21

I have no idea. I assume it's teabag terrorism until proven otherwise. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #22

I regard "disgruntled former employee" and "kids messing with bomb stuff" as at least equally likely slackmaster Nov 2012 #23

More repuke domestic terrorism. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #26

LA Times: "Authorities said they had identified a person of interest related to the bombing.." slackmaster Nov 2012 #27

And the suspect, now in custody, is apparently... slackmaster Dec 2012 #28

Over Casa Grande? Ian David Dec 2012 #29