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2018-03-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Suspected Austin bomber blows self up as SWAT team closes in

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-21 08:07|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 As reported this morning:

(a.) Other bomb packages may be out there.

(b.) Bomber may NOT have acted along.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-21 09:28|| 2018-03-21 09:28|| Front Page Top

#2 On the plus side, the trial won't be lengthy.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-03-21 09:58|| 2018-03-21 09:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Thought this might happen. The guy was getting careless.

The boomer was caught on video at a Fed Ex facility. He had something written on his T-Shirt but I couldn't read it. It "fuzzed out" when enlarged. Might have given some indication of what he was supporting--like Antifa or some other looney org.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-03-21 11:00|| 2018-03-21 11:00|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm sure the media will photoshop in a NRA logo on that shirt JohnQC...

Posted by CrazyFool 2018-03-21 11:50|| 2018-03-21 11:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Does this fit the technical definition of "Splodeydope"?

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2018-03-21 16:11|| 2018-03-21 16:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Defense trial lawyers and ACLU types everywhere must be outraged.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-21 16:23|| 2018-03-21 16:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Austin PD is special. Same department that had a mounted officer shot a guy a mile away while holding the reigns of two horses with the other hand a couple years ago. Too bad city hall is so liberal.

Posted by One Eyed Chese1500 2018-03-21 21:40|| 2018-03-21 21:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Daily Mail: FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs: 'You literally had Austin police running toward a vehicle that had explosives in it. Those are real heroes.'

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-03-21 23:45|| 2018-03-21 23:45|| Front Page Top

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