Package bombs in Austin, TX; when it comes to hate, if not 1 device then another (Afghanistan, Hispanic)

[FC76-81]

Originally Posted by whogo

Most Killers kill those of the same race as they are. I would look for other things the victims have in common first.

Yes, if they are just random blacks a hate crime is a good possibility.

Could also be targets of opportunity / convenience. Perhaps the locations these boxes were left was in a area (neighborhood) that was easily accessible with no issues with being seen and/or recorded/detected.

[FC76-81]

Originally Posted by BentBow

These packages had a pressure switch on the bottom, meaning they had to be set on the spot, by someone arming it on the spot.

Source?

[FC76-81]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

And if they made national news every time somebody died in a car accident it would be beyond 24/7 coverage.

You're absolutely correct. Substance abuse deaths would even top that car accident death rate.

[FC76-81]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

Actually it has more to do with the skill it takes to build one and not blow one's self up in the process.

All this bomb talk reminds me of:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD_UoG02h0s

[Sundaydrive00]

Originally Posted by FC76-81

You're absolutely correct. Substance abuse deaths would even top that car accident death rate.

And again, these bombings were not accidental, unlike car accidents and drug overdoses.

[elan]

Originally Posted by FC76-81

I'm actually hoping for a premature detonation while the perpetrator(s) are driving to the next intended drop off location. Nothing more I'd like to see than whoever is doing this gets themselves blown to bits in the process. Sort of like what happened a number of years ago in my own neighborhood.

In that case, initially they couldn't even tell if it was a man or woman. It turned out to be a woman. Guess they found the bearded clam among the carnage.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/artic...oo-2950948.php

Wow, never heard about that one, some people are just so screwed up.

[Suburban_Guy]

Scary stuff, mad serial bomber/killer still on the loose.

I thought the police trying to reason with the bomber to turn themselves in was ridiculous. No such bomber is going to have a conscience to turn themselves in.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/18/u...ce-motive.html

[MJJersey]

Originally Posted by Suburban_Guy

Scary stuff, mad serial bomber/killer still on the loose.

I thought the police trying to reason with the bomber to turn themselves in was ridiculous. No such bomber is going to have a conscience to turn themselves in.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/18/u...ce-motive.html

Yup, another bomb injured 2 people via “tripwire.” That means the bomber probably has no real agenda other than to kill random people.

[1AngryTaxPayer]

Originally Posted by FC76-81

Relax. No one's saying for sure it's racially motivated. Just that it appears to be headed that way since every victim so far is black. So far is looks pretty racially motivated to me, though.

So much for that "theory".

[Icy Tea]

Hmmm. IEDs. I hope they're looking at any refugees from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan. One things for sure, if " Clock Boy" tried that stunt right now, he'd have his ass handed to him.