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There's some seriously inept bomb-maker out there... n/t (Original Post) TygrBright Oct 2018 OP
Possibly, but we don't know yet if they were operational bombs The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2018 #1
or if it's some kind of setup. n/t TygrBright Oct 2018 #2
seems like an organization not just one person AlexSFCA Oct 2018 #3
Heard Pipe Bombs ProfessorGAC Oct 2018 #5
If he was really inept, he would have blown himself up ck4829 Oct 2018 #4
Nope, this is due to security measures in place to prevent this. NightWatcher Oct 2018 #6
The photo shown on Raw Story looks Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)
1. Possibly, but we don't know yet if they were operational bombs
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:44 PM
Oct 2018

or were fakes that were only intended to scare the recipients or get attention.

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)
3. seems like an organization not just one person
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:48 PM
Oct 2018

and well connected at that, knows the addresses, probably has security clearance. And where does one get access to all those explosives?

ProfessorGAC

(65,068 posts)
5. Heard Pipe Bombs
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:52 PM
Oct 2018

Those can be made with gunpowder.

That said, as i mentioned in another post, i have my doubts that these small devices would have all detonated because making a compact device detonate on demand is harder than most basement terrorists would imagine.

ck4829

(35,077 posts)
4. If he was really inept, he would have blown himself up
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:51 PM
Oct 2018

Making them or sending them to be delivered.

I think maybe he was too careful, and that's why none blown up when opened.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
7. The photo shown on Raw Story looks
Wed Oct 24, 2018, 12:57 PM
Oct 2018

similiar to one that appeared on a Google search several years ago. Scary that one can access all the info to make one of this things .


We have make the Rethugs own this .

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