Author Topic: Florida seen as place of interest in bomb mailings (Read 418 times)

Matthew · « **on:** October 25, 2018, 05:44:30 PM »

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-seen-as-region-of-interest-in-package-bomb-probe-sources-say

Postal markings on packages with explosive material sent to prominent Democrats have helped federal investigators refine the focus of their investigation, with Florida described as a “region of interest,” two sources told Fox News on Thursday.
The investigators have not said whether they believe the suspect or suspects are in Florida, or if all the packages were mailed from the state.
New York and Maryland are also in focus, Fox News has learned.
A government official noted what appeared to be thick, dark electrician's tape on the pipe bomb sent to former CIA Director John Brennan, care of CNN. The official said investigators are hopeful the black tape captured DNA, fibers or fingerprints.
On the mock ISIS-style logo on one mailing, two government officials said investigators believed it was designed to create confusion, not to indicate a connection to a known terrorist group.
The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news.
Former Vice President Joe Biden was the latest apparent target, with the FBI confirming two suspicious packages similar to the ones that triggered the original security scare were addressed to him in Delaware, along with one to actor Robert De Niro.
Other prominent Democratic figures including former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, liberal billionaire George Soros and Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., all received similar packages. Another package apparently was sent to former Attorney General Eric Holder with the wrong address and then sent back to the return address, which was a Florida office for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.

Brennan's package was sent to him via the CNN headquarters in New York City, although he's an analyst for NBC.
President Trump responded to news of the devices Wednesday, saying: “The safety of the American people is my highest and absolute priority.” He continued, “The full weight of government is being deployed to conduct this investigation and bring those responsible for these despicable acts to justice.”
PACKAGE BOMBS TOUCH OFF WAR OF WORDS OVER POLITICAL RHETORIC
But a joint statement from House Minority Leader Nancy Peℓσѕι, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., slammed the president’s words as “hollow.”
“Time and time again, the President has condoned physical violence and divided Americans with his words and his actions,” the statement read.
CNN president Jeff Zucker also released a statement hours after the network’s Manhattan building was evacuated. In it he condemned the administration for its “continued attacks on the media.”
He continued, “The President, and especially the White House Press Secretary, should understand their words matter. Thus far, they have shown no comprehension of that.”

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FULL LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF PACKAGE BOMBS
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders fired back on “Fox & Friends” Thursday, saying that Trump could not have been “more presidential” in his handling of the apparent bomb threats. She said whoever is behind the attacks is “ultimately the person that is responsible.”

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2018, 05:45:02 PM »

Did anyone else notice this?
Regarding the quote, "Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., slammed the president’s words as “hollow.” Time and time again, the President has condoned physical violence and divided Americans with his words and his actions,”

He throws condoning physical violence (which Trump has never done, not even once) and the vague "divid(ing) Americans with his words and his actions." Um...it doesn't matter WHAT stance you take on anything; there are going to be those for- and against it. It's called politics and actually having beliefs/taking a stand on something. There are hundreds of issues on which the American people are "divided". That isn't the issue.
But Trump isn't the one rabble-rousing his side to violence. I think anyone with a brain can see that the call for violence is QUITE ONE-SIDED, coming from the Democrat camp exclusively.

Ladislaus · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2018, 06:02:17 PM »

Reports are that the packages did not have sufficient postage and also lacked cancellation stamps ... suggesting they were placed by hand.

Clearly a fαℓѕє fℓαg to make it LOOK like some disgruntled conservative was doing this. None of the bombs actually went off, suggesting that it was just a statement.

Matthew · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2018, 06:06:13 PM »

Quote from: Ladislaus on October 25, 2018, 06:02:17 PM

Reports are that the packages did not have sufficient postage and also lacked cancellation stamps ... suggesting they were placed by hand.

Clearly a fαℓѕє fℓαg to make it LOOK like some disgruntled conservative was doing this. None of the bombs actually went off, suggesting that it was just a statement.

I've learned how to identify fαℓѕє fℓαgs:
1. Flashy, impressive, or at least Hollywood-worthy
2. Little "substance" (substantial damage/casualties)
3. Mostly just generates fear, anger
4. Convenient scapegoat, either assumed by the population on their own, or quickly identified by Mainstream Media
This applies to 9/11, Pearl Harbor, and just about every other fαℓѕє fℓαg.

Let's put it this way: if you were a Muslim who REALLY wanted to bring "the great S----" to its knees, you wouldn't fly a 747 into the World Trade Center in a spectacular, fiery (Hollywood) explosion. You would just need a bolt cutters and a little research. (Yes, I'm talking about data cables)

Attacking the infrastructure would do WAY more actual damage to the country, but it doesn't look as well on "repeat" on the 5 o' clock News. It's not as glamorous.

People don't stop and think.

(P.S. Yes, I caught the joke -- "they would use less box cutters and more bolt cutters..." hahaha)

Ladislaus · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2018, 06:34:25 PM »

Quote from: Matthew on October 25, 2018, 06:06:13 PM

Let's put it this way: if you were a Muslim who REALLY wanted to bring "the great S----" to its knees, you wouldn't fly a 747 into the World Trade Center in a spectacular, fiery (Hollywood) explosion. You would just need a bolt cutters and a little research. (Yes, I'm talking about data cables)

Attacking the infrastructure would do WAY more actual damage to the country, but it doesn't look as well on "repeat" on the 5 o' clock News. It's not as glamorous.

Yep. If you took down the internet, the US economy would collapse. All internet traffic goes through a handful of Network Access Points, the locations of which are well known, and they're not heavily guarded. If you took out 3-4 of these, the internet would completely go down. U.S. commerce depends entirely on the internet.

One truck bomb here, and the U.S. is in deep trouble ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAP_of_the_Americas

This map shows only 4 NAPs (I thought it used to be 6) --
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_access_point#/media/File:NewNSFNETArchitecture.jpg

Some years ago, just ONE of these went down, temporarily, and the internet was unusable.

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