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Suspected Bombs Mailed to Prominent Democrats and CNN, Time Warner Center Evacuated

posted by takyon on Wednesday October 24 2018, @04:25PM   Printer-friendly
from the hate-machine dept.

takyon writes:

Three Explosive Devices Sent to Clintons, Obama and CNN Offices

Explosive devices were sent to former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as to CNN's offices in New York, sparking an intense investigation on Wednesday into whether a bomber is going after targets that have often been the subject of right-wing ire.

A law enforcement official said the three devices were similar to one found Monday at the home of George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist and liberal donor.

[...] The device sent to CNN was contained in a manila envelope addressed to John Brennan, who was the C.I.A. director in the Obama administration and is a harsh critic of Mr. Trump. The president revoked Mr. Brennan's security clearance in what was seen as an act of retribution. The return address bore the name of Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida congresswoman who formerly headed the Democratic National Committee.

In a statement, the White House condemned "the attempted violent attacks."

Update 1: The explosive devices have been described as pipe bombs. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that a device was also sent to his office.

Update 2:

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's spokesman has identified the device sent to his office, originally believed to be suspicious, as a thumb drive containing files on the far right group Proud Boys. It does not appear to be related to the explosive devices.

[...] Another suspicious package has been intercepted at a Congressional mail screening facility in Capitol Heights, Maryland, according to CNN. [...] ABC News reported the package was addressed to Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat.

Live updates at The Guardian.

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  • (Score: 1, Offtopic) by c0lo on Wednesday October 24 2018, @04:49PM (5 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 24 2018, @04:49PM (#753093) Journal

    You mean "chaotic terrorist" (as character alignment)?

    "Introduce a little anarchy, upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos. I'm an agent of chaos."
    — The Joker, The Dark Knight

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 24 2018, @05:10PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 24 2018, @05:10PM (#753111)

    I've always thought this Joker quote deserved an insightful mod:

    Nobody panics when things go "according to plan." Even if the plan is horrifying! If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang banger will get shot, or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan". But when I say that one little old mayor will die, well then everyone loses their minds!

    Lurking in that quote is a demonstration of relative value of working class lives compared to ruling class lives.

    • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday October 24 2018, @05:22PM

      by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Wednesday October 24 2018, @05:22PM (#753127) Homepage Journal

      Nah. Lurking in that quote is a demonstration of what humans can become accustomed to.

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      My rights don't end where your fear begins.

    • (Score: 2) by HiThere on Thursday October 25 2018, @04:51PM

      by HiThere (866) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 25 2018, @04:51PM (#753733) Journal

      While I agree with your point, the originals of that quote that I heard featured either an unknown young girl caught in a mine or a kitten in a well. So the original point also stands.

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  • (Score: 5, Informative) by tangomargarine on Wednesday October 24 2018, @05:23PM (1 child)

    by tangomargarine (667) on Wednesday October 24 2018, @05:23PM (#753129)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_no_one_rid_me_of_this_turbulent_priest%3F [wikipedia.org]

    Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest? (sometimes expressed as troublesome or meddlesome priest) is an utterance attributed to Henry II of England, which led to the death of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170. While it was not expressed as an order, it caused four knights to travel from Normandy to Canterbury, where they killed Becket.

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    • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 25 2018, @12:11AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 25 2018, @12:11AM (#753395)

      Becket = khashaggy

      #MAGAbomber