Two packages explode in Maryland state office buildings; no injuries reported

[guitar man]

Source: msnbc

Two packages explode in Maryland state office buildings; no injuries reported

A federal official says two packages exploded Thursday at state government buildings in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, according to NBC News.

Both were apparently sent through the mail, an official says. In both cases, the packages emitted a small bang or flame. The official says so far it appears no one was hurt in either incident. But ABC2News.com reported that several people had been injured.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40950798/ns/us_news-security/

[rfranklin]

1. Tea Baggers exercising their 2nd Amendment rights...

No problem!

[X_Digger]

5. Who tends to send / set mail bombs to political targets?

Hint, it's not usually those to the right of the political spectrum.

[rfranklin]

6. No, usually they blow up Fed buildings and Olympic venues...

What the hell are you talking about? Was Ted Kaczynski a leftist?

[Recursion]

7. He was all over the map, but more left than right (nt)

[X_Digger]

8. Among others, yes.

If you haven't read up on his manifesto, you really should- neo-luddite, once removed from modern eco-terrorists

ERP (Argentina)
Various bombings in the 60's and 70's

WUO (anti-war protest)
October 7, 1969
February 16, 1970
March 6, 1970

2007 UK Bombings (animal rights activist ties, anti-surveillance bent)

2010 Discovery channel hostage crisis (claimed he had a bomb, turned out to be fake) - eco-nut, zero population growth

[Doctor_J]

20. who's engaged in more murder and terrorism over the last 15 years?

Hint, it's not those to the left of the political spectrum. OKC, anthrax, byron williams, Jim David Adkisson, Eric Rudolph

[The Northerner]

2. I have my suspicions but I'll wait for the investigation's findings.

[guitar man]

3. me too

I'll also keep silent with any speculation I may have ;)

[GiveMeFreedom]

4. test run? n/t

[OwnedByFerrets]

9. Does this mean we should invade Maryland to rid it of

all the WMDs there?

[Kennah]

10. Explosive packages cause injuries at two Maryland state buildings; one addressed to O'Malley

Source: Baltimore Sun

Gov. Martin O'Malley said today that one of the explosive packages sent to state buildings today was addressed to him. The packages — one near the State House in Annapolis and another in Hanover — injured at least one person, officials said.

The state government locked down all its mailrooms after the incidents, according to a bulletin from the Maryland Department of Transportation.

A State House mailroom employee was hurt while handling a package, and the incident was being investigated by bomb squad officials, according to Annapolis city officials. The Department of Transportation said there were two explosives there.

Another explosive device detonated at the Department of Transportation's headquarters, at 7201 Corporate Center Drive in Hanover, according to the agency.


Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/anne-arundel/bs-md-ar-mailroom-bomb-squad-20110106,0,2445422.story

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[madrchsod]

12. oh that`s nice...another domestic terrorist attack.

thank who ever the packages did`t kill anyone.

[andlor]

13. Explosive packages

Sounds like firecrackers, or something equally non threatening.

Good for scaring people into accepting the security-industrial complex.

[Stinky The Clown]

14. The news is still unclear

The packages were small - described as the size of a book. They "detonated" in state office building mail rooms. I put detonated in quotes because they are reported more to have fizzled and smoked than actually shown any explosive action. One flamed for just a few seconds and injured slightly the man who was opening it. He refused treatment.

The packages had holiday stamps on them.

The return addresses were a parking garage in DC, meaning they were essentially a dead end.

Right now, the worst impact is traffic being held up throughout the region as one building is in Annapolis, one in Hanover, between BWI Airport and BWI Rail Station, and one in Baltimore, just north of downtown. The latest word is that a fourth incident may have occurred at a state courthouse in the heart of downtown, but that is unconfirmed.

[Stinky The Clown]

15. Now they're saying there may be a fourth package at the state health dept offices, also in downtown.

Police confirming they're looking into something, but still won't confirm a similar incident.

[Doctor_J]

16. Sounds like the Glenbeckistanis are taking the next step

I am sure nothing will be done about it

[Kingofalldems]

17. Kick again--this could be a big story soon

[Doctor_J]

21. Not likely, unless they can pin it on a liberal or Democrat

It will be as big as the anthrax bomber.

[FreakinDJ]

18. 2 packages ignite in Md. gov't buildings; 2 hurt

Source: BEN NUCKOLS, Associated Press

2 packages ignite in Md. gov't buildings; 2 hurt

HANOVER, Md. – Two packages about the size of small books ignited and released a sulphur-like smell when they were opened Thursday at Maryland state government buildings 20 miles apart, slightly burning the fingers of two employees. One of the parcels was addressed to Democratic Gov. Martin O'Malley.

The fiery devices, one found in Hanover, another in Annapolis, caused the evacuation of mailrooms at government offices across Maryland. Two other suspicious packages were discovered in the distress, though one was found to be a toner cartridge; the other laptop batteries.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_md_state_buildings_devices

[Kingofalldems]

19. Waiting for more news on this

[Joanne98]

22. Teahadist?

[Glimmer of Hope]

23. Another package just detonated:

Updated 3:21 PM EST, Fri, Jan 7, 2011
There is a report of a suspicious letter being found at facility that handles government mail in northeast Washington, according to a law enforcement official.

D.C. Fire and EMS is responding.


http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local-beat/Suspicious-Package-Found-at-NE-DC-Post-Office-113091534.html

[buckrogers1965]

24. Hmmmm.

Must be trying to get some new fascist legislation passed in Maryland. Can't take away everyones rights without the sheep being scared back into line.