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| Times Square explosion blamed on bomb |
| 2008-03-06 |
| A SMALL explosion occurred in New York's Times Square area today close to a US Army recruiting center, police said. Local television stations said the explosion was caused by a small bomb or incendiary device and there were no injuries or substantial damage. The New York Police Department closed off traffic in the streets around the busy tourist area between 42nd Street and 44th Street. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #25 I'll bet he supports the troops though. Probably really fuckin dumb too... WASHINGTON - Police are investigating letters that arrived Thursday at Capitol Hill offices containing a photo of the Times Square military recruiting office before it was bombed and including the claim "We Did It." The message on the card: "Happy New Year, We Did It." The envelope also contained a packet of approximately 10 sheets of paper that seemed to be a political manifesto railing against the Iraq war and a booklet. The aide didn't know what the booklet was. "A few offices on the House side have received a letter today addressed to 'Members of Congress' with a picture of a man standing in front of the Times Square recruiting station that was bombed in New York today with the statement 'We did it.' He is standing in front of it with his arms spread out and he's attached his political manifesto." Authorities advised the recipients to leave the letters alone and call police, the e-mail says. The man was thin, white with graying hair, wearing a striped flannel shirt and jeans, according to the Democratic aide. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-03-06 20:47 |
| #24 Not to the degree that London does, Bright Pebbles. But there is video here |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-03-06 19:48 |
| #23 Don't you have CCTV cams there? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-03-06 18:42 |
| #22 That wouldn't shatter glass or twist the metal frame of a door. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2008-03-06 16:57 |
| #21 You can make a relatively loud "Boom" with a bit of dry ice, a coke bottle and a spoonfull of water, put water and dry ice in bottle, screw tight the cap, about 3 minutes later KAPOW (Relatively harmless, about as loud as a pistol shot) |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2008-03-06 16:27 |
| #20 Now the cops are looking at the Cycle of Violence(TM). Security footage shows the perp riding up on a (ten speed?) bike, leaving something, and riding away. 3 minutes later is the boom. They have found a bike dumped in the trash. No link, but it was in yahoo headlines. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2008-03-06 14:06 |
| #19 via Gateway Pundit, Yahoo reports that a named witness saw "3 or 4 people running away" as the bomb went off. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-03-06 13:53 |
| #18 Silly mojo... just like with guns, it is the bomb that is evil and at blame... never the potential vote bloc that is using it (unless they are the military, then it is bush and the military that is at fault as the munitions are made in a variety of congressional districts and represent jobs) |
| Posted by: Abu do you love 2008-03-06 13:42 |
| #17 Shouldn't they blame the Bomber, not the bomb? |
| Posted by: mojo 2008-03-06 12:02 |
| #16 my very first thought was: "Code Pink" actually, that was my 2nd and 3rd thoughts as well. Plenty of other local moonbats there as well. Columbia University isn't all the far away, for example. I'm sure the morons here are gonna look at Times Square and think: "Hey...what a great idea!" Therein lies the danger. Fortunately NYPD has a large and fairly effective antiterrorism unit. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-03-06 12:00 |
| #15 Your headline is precious. If this turns out to be someone other than an "asian" or anti-military leftard we'll get the details -- otherwise it'll remain the bomb's fault. |
| Posted by: Captain Lewis 2008-03-06 11:47 |
| #14 Could be, but NYC has had a number of attacks, planned and attempted, via the Muslim communities in Brooklyn too. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-03-06 11:21 |
| #13 my very first thought was: "Code Pink" actually, that was my 2nd and 3rd thoughts as well. out here they chained the Marine Corps recruiting station doors shut, and (with the City Council blessing and support) are harrassing our Marines daily!! I'm sure the morons here are gonna look at Times Square and think: "Hey...what a great idea!" Just about time to blow the dust off the "Alien and Sedition Act" and start rev'ing up some Justice! |
| Posted by: Justrand 2008-03-06 11:03 |
| #12 Where's William Ayers? |
| Posted by: ClemScheck 2008-03-06 11:01 |
| #11 In a press conference today the NYPD stated that this was an "improvised explosive device" aimed at the recruiting station. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-03-06 10:41 |
| #10 They really want to start CWII don't they. Remember, you childish freaks, who has all the guns. Hint: It ain't you. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-03-06 10:00 |
| #9 Lubbock's token moonbat radio host, Chad Hasty of KFYO, dismissed this as a prank, "probably just some kids having fun," "nobody hurt, not a big deal." This is the same genius who ran a promo tape last year ridiculing the surge in Iraq as merely providing the terrorists with more targets, "Brilliant! Brilliant!" quoth the genius. Chad is on the air till 9 CST at www.kfyo.com if you want to listen in to his wit n' wisdom and possibly call him to let him know that a bombing directed against a military facility is terrorism and treason, not a prank. You can e-mail him at Chad@kfyo.com |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2008-03-06 09:46 |
| #8 A SMALL explosion If it's aimed at you, it ain't small. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2008-03-06 09:20 |
#7
OFFS, won't anyone tell them the only people calling for a draft are Democrats?! (NB -- that story also contains yet another false atrocity allegation.) |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2008-03-06 08:39 |
| #6 It's all a program leading up to demonstrations at the Democrat convention where cut and run will be the agenda. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2008-03-06 08:06 |
| #5 Oh, please, take your protest to Fort Sumter. That one worked out so well. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-03-06 07:53 |
| #4 ". . . . so they can publicly burn them." Fine - I'm sure Chapel Hill has an ordinance against open burning. Arrest their ignorant asses. |
| Posted by: GORT 2008-03-06 07:37 |
| #3 Oh, they're ramping up all right. Seems that in North Carolina they're making fake draft cards so they can publicly burn them. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-03-06 07:27 |
| #2 Why does the word leftard come to mind? |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-03-06 07:05 |
| #1 Wonderful. We get to re-experience 1968 all over again. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-03-06 06:46 |