Discussion: Austin Police: Two Deadly Package Bombs Are Linked

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Please follow this one closely.

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This is my fucking neighborhood and has me scared to death for my child! Who the fuck does this?!? I am so pissed… and scared.

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This is the first I’ve heard about this - my jaw is on the floor.

This is fucking terrorism. Where is the Dept of Homeland Security? Does it even exist under Trump?

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And you can be sure that the Faux News community, upon seeing the photo of the first person who was blown up, ran with the narrative that he blew himself up making the bomb.

Since we’re all thinking it: the good ole boys are back at it again.

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More detailed coverage, with updates, at The Statesman

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A total of three explosions since March 02nd. Where in Hell is Trump or DHS Chief?

ETA: I changed my mind. Stay away, PP. Allow the local police and FBI to do their jobs in peace. Thanks, @the_loan_arranger.

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It’s domestic so it can’t be terrorism. It won’t be terrorism until it can be proved that Muslims are involved.

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Trump only got 30.01% of the vote in Travis County (Austin), compared to Hillary’s 66.94%

That should answer your question

http://www.traviscountyclerk.org/eclerk/content/images/election_results/2016.11.08/Run12/20161108cume1.pdf

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The Beeb is on it too:

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Since these folks evidently felt okay in opening these packages (the teen even picked it up and brought it inside to open, killing him and injuring an elderly person), I’m thinking these packages are addressed to them (??) or family, etc.

Drumpf only won 2 precincts in Austin, and then only because mofos voted for Johnson/Weld instead of for Hillary. Had the Johnson votes been added to the Clinton votes, she would have swept every precinct in Austin

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They’re probably busy working on a proposal to arm postal delivery personnel.

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Personally, I’m just as happy DHS isn’t there to fuck things up, and as far as the fuckup-in-chief is concerned the farther away he is, the better (a sentiment I’m sure he agrees with). Let the FBI, ATF, and local law enforcement deal with it.

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Actually, you make a very good argument. I’m with you – stay away, Dotard. Let the adults work on this Very Serious issue.

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SXSW is underway. Even though I loved me some President Obama, I saw what happened to the city when he appeared during SXSW in 2016 (freeways closed, roads closed, 2 fucking hours to get through fucking TSA PreChek at the airport…). Don’t want any President showing up - especially Drumpf.

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This is one of those where it would be nice to have other reactions available than “like.” Just don’t pick up any packages.

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How long before Cadet Bonespurs or one of the NRA asses tweets something about how this proves there’s no point in regulating assault weapons and other guns because “they can always just send a bomb.”

Yes, I’m that cynical.

I was sick when I heard that. Today is the first I’ve heard about this, but there were two bombings today, and the first one was several days ago. Ugh. Hope they figure this out soon.

Just don’t pick up any packages.

That’s exactly what they’re now telling people there. Someone recounted a story of a federal judge that was killed when he opened a package. The return address was that of another federal judge that he knew, so he wasn’t suspicious. This person said whoever is doing this might be using the same tactic.

Don’t open it.

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A Trump fan for sure.