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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:06 PM Jan 2018

A white guy allegedly detonated 2 IEDs at a mall and the pro-Trump media shrugged

On Sunday evening, a man allegedly planted two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at the Eagle Ridge Mall in Lake Wales, Florida. The police are looking for a person of interest in connection with the incident, but he remains on the loose Monday morning.

The device — described in local reports as “some type of flare inside of a PVC pipe that was wrapped in electrical tape” — caused an explosion near a loading dock. While nobody was injured, you might think that the detonation of IEDs at a shopping mall would be a significant story, especially among right-wing voices who are usually quick to politicize attempted acts of violence in public places.

You’d be wrong. On Monday morning, Breitbart’s homepage featured a story about “knife-wielding jihadist inmates” who attacked a prison guard in France, but not a single word about the IEDs in Florida. A brief write-up was featured toward the bottom of Fox News’ homepage. President Trump — reliably quick to politicize act of violence committed by Muslims, even when they happen overseas — hasn’t said anything about the incident as this is published.

What explains their relative silence? A clue can be found in CNN’s description of the person of interest.

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https://thinkprogress.org/white-guy-florida-detonated-2-ieds-at-a-mall-and-the-pro-trump-media-shrugged-d463bf827732/

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A white guy allegedly detonated 2 IEDs at a mall and the pro-Trump media shrugged (Original Post) n2doc Jan 2018 OP

My prediction for what the guy is like if he's caught... Archae Jan 2018 #1

6'3" and 239 lbs ? OnDoutside Jan 2018 #3

Wrong color and religion for the media lunasun Jan 2018 #2

Isolated and harmless - I don't think they'll try very hard to catch the guy dalton99a Jan 2018 #4

If it is a white guy........nothing you can do about it. Unforeseeable, impossible to stop..... Thomas Hurt Jan 2018 #5

It's the price we pay for freedom! n2doc Jan 2018 #9

They should be called bombs, that's what they are. Mariana Jan 2018 #6

Apparently not a bomb. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2018 #10

So the writer was full of shit calling it an "IED" in the first place. Mariana Jan 2018 #11

It is all too common for first reports of events to be exaggerated for various reasons. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2018 #12

Surely he's preparing for the day Hillary Clinton comes to take his guns. hunter Jan 2018 #7

Fox "news" and Hate radio have determined that this incident is not news by this scientific method workinclasszero Jan 2018 #8

Archae

(46,335 posts)

1. My prediction for what the guy is like if he's caught...

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:14 PM

Jan 2018

Member in good standing of a local white supremacist group.

Unemployed, or underemployed.
(Makes minimum wage at Burger King cleaning their toilets)

Heavy user of Facebook and/or Twitter, ranting about how "Dem Moose-lims iz takin' over!"

Likes re-posting racist and "anti-lib'rul" pictures.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)

3. 6'3" and 239 lbs ?

Reply to Archae (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:16 PM

Jan 2018

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. Wrong color and religion for the media

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:14 PM

Jan 2018

dalton99a

(81,515 posts)

4. Isolated and harmless - I don't think they'll try very hard to catch the guy

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:18 PM

Jan 2018

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

5. If it is a white guy........nothing you can do about it. Unforeseeable, impossible to stop.....

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:26 PM

Jan 2018

(snark)

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

9. It's the price we pay for freedom!

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:39 PM

Jan 2018

Mariana

(14,858 posts)

6. They should be called bombs, that's what they are.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:30 PM

Jan 2018

Not an "IED". Not a "device". It's a fucking bomb.

Someone planted bombs at a shopping mall. One bomb exploded. The bomber has not been caught.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

10. Apparently not a bomb.

Reply to Mariana (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 04:51 PM

Jan 2018

Apparently not an explosive.

The below story & link is a few hours after the original story of an explosion, consistent with updated reports from FBI.

FBI: 2 flares were ignited at Eagle Ridge Mall, not pipe bombs

By WFLA Web Staff
Published: January 21, 2018, 7:53 pm Updated: January 22, 2018, 11:53 am

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – The F.B.I. said Monday two items believed to be marine flares were ignited by someone at the Eagle Ridge Mall on Sunday.

“There is no indication of any explosion at the mall and no pipe bombs were found,” said the F.B.I.

At 5:22 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters responded to a smoke alarm call that turned into a structure fire call at Eagle Ridge Mall at 451 Eagle Ridge Dr.

The F.B.I. said the ignited flares created a large amount of smoke. They were ignited in a service corridor near the J.C. Penney store. Authorities said the corridor is near a loading dock where deliveries come in, so shoppers were out of harm’s way.

http://wfla.com/2018/01/21/explosive-device-detonated-forces-evacuations-at-eagle-ridge-mall-in-lake-wales/

Mariana

(14,858 posts)

11. So the writer was full of shit calling it an "IED" in the first place.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 06:54 PM

Jan 2018

Unless, of course, Improvised Explosive Device doesn't mean Improvised Explosive Device.

I'm glad no one was hurt.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

12. It is all too common for first reports of events to be exaggerated for various reasons.

Reply to Mariana (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:54 PM

Jan 2018

Used to be that news sources were required to confirm facts before publicizing them, but now everyone wants the scoop.
very irresponsible.
Common sense tells us that something that just happened is gonna be short on details until more is known.

hunter

(38,317 posts)

7. Surely he's preparing for the day Hillary Clinton comes to take his guns.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:30 PM

Jan 2018

A patriot.

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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

8. Fox "news" and Hate radio have determined that this incident is not news by this scientific method

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 01:35 PM

Jan 2018

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