New York Bombs 'were Both Shrapnel Pressure Cooker Devices'

[mikey4444]

So, at last they have admitted that these were terrorist attacks after all.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37404573

But if they weren't the Usual Suspects, ie various Muslims nastys, then who were the attackers ?

Could it be that home-grown terrorists are involved, along the lines of Timothy McVeigh ?

[naomi24]

It could be - but I doubt it. Interesting that they've given no details of the five people taken into custody.

[ichkeria]

These events don't do Trump any harm
Know what I'm sayin' Amaraka :-)

[ichkeria]

It blatted my mock html tags saying "Conspiracy theory mode"

:-)

[Peter Pedant]

erm standard pipe bombs innit ?

I ama zed more were not injured maimed

[youngmafbog]

It was always a terror attack, it was a bomb for gawds sake.

Ahmad Khan Rahami has been named so far.

[Jackdaw33]

That's a good old-fashioned American name.

[ChillDoubt]

Another naturalised citizen garnering more votes for Trump.

[naomi24]

Ah. They've named someone. Good.

[Mamyalynne]

Let's hope they catch him and the others quickly.


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ahmad-khan-rahami-new-york-bombings-suspect-image-latest-news-updates-bomber-identified-manhattan-a7316266.html

[youngmafbog]

Still no hint at a reason though.

[naomi24]

Do you need a hint at a reason?

[naomi24]

More bombs have been found.

◾Another device was later found four blocks from the site of the blast and later destroyed in a controlled explosion

◾A backpack containing suspicious devices was found in Elizabeth, New Jersey, late on Sunday

◾One device found in Elizabeth exploded early on Monday as a bomb disposal robot tried to deactivate it

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37404573

[ChillDoubt]

I must admit that given the type of IED they were(from pics of the unexploded one) they did indeed look very amateurish-ish and I was expecting them to have consisted of a lot more 'dockyard confetti' than they did.

[ToraToraTora]

oh dear mikey it seems they have determined that it the purp is not who you'd hoped but yet another islamic looney, oh dear!

[mikey4444]

TTT....I wasn't "hoping" it was anybody....after all a few hours ago, it wasn't even acccpted that terrorists were involved at all.

It has all the hallmarks of a lone wolf, or two.....in exactly the same way as McVeigh.

[ToraToraTora]

"Could it be that home-grown terrorists are involved, along the lines of Timothy McVeigh ? " - who are you trying to kid?

[anotheoldgit]

mikey4444

/// It has all the hallmarks of a lone wolf, or two.....in exactly the same way as McVeigh. ///

No need to keep going on about it, we all know that your 'extremist Muslims' are in the minority.

[ChillDoubt]

Caught already after shooting a Police Officer in NY.

Do they have Old Sparky in NY state?

[Peter Pedant]

yeah be fair Mikey
you know that on your fave threads on AB

conclusions are drawn [jumped to even] within the first 20 mins and what the hell if something else transpires