Car Bomb in Times Square

[30ashopper]

A crude car bomb of propane, gasoline and fireworks was discovered in a smoking Nissan Pathfinder in the heart of Times Square on Saturday evening, prompting the evacuation of thousands of tourists and theatergoers on a warm and busy night. Although the device had apparently started to detonate, there was no explosion, and early on Sunday the authorities were still seeking a suspect and motive.

?We are very lucky,? Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said at a 2:15 a.m. press conference. ?We avoided what could have been a very deadly event.?

A large swath of Midtown ? from 43rd Street to 48th Street, and from Sixth to Eighth Avenues ? was closed for much of the evening after the Pathfinder was discovered just off Broadway on 45th Street. Several theaters and stores, as well as the South Tower of the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel, were evacuated.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02timessquare.html

Scary stuff. A sign of the times or something we'll have to deal with long term?

 

[sunspotbaby]

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02timessquare.html

Scary stuff. A sign of the times or something we'll have to deal with long term?

:shock:

 

[Arkiehawg]

Hey 30A,

Martini bet says it ends up being an Angry Fat White Male behind this......

 

[Lynnie]

Unbelievable that it didn't detonate! It is scary and we are probably faced with this forever, unfortunately. I hope they find persons responsible for this!

 

[Alicia Leonard]

I'm just glad they were too stupid to build a bomb that worked.

 

[30ashopper]

I'm just glad they were too stupid to build a bomb that worked.

Probably doesn't need to be re-stated - poverty and lack of education often drive radical behavior. I am interested to know who's behind it.

 

[Lynnie]

Arkie might win a martini - white male, 40's. Not sure yet if male is fat; can assume he is angry.

 

[30ashopper]

Hey 30A,

Martini bet says it ends up being an Angry Fat White Male behind this......

That is not the way this is shaping up my friend. I'm sure this will come as a shock, but guess what, they still hate us...

 

[Arkiehawg]

That is not the way this is shaping up my friend. I'm sure this will come as a shock, but guess what, they still hate us...

Are you referring to the Islamic Extremist or Angry White Males hating "us"?

Time will tell.....tick,tick,tick......

BTW....did you not expect the Taliban to take credit for this? Are you hearing anything else but their claim?

 

[Arkiehawg]

Here is how this will play out:

The Pakistani Taliban allegedly posted a one minute, 11 second video, saying the attack is revenge for the death of its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, and the recent slayings of the top leaders of Al Qaeda in Iraq -- Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri -- who were killed by U.S. and Iraqi troops last month north of Baghdad.

Conclusion: It's Obama's fault because we aren't as secure in America now because of his liberal socialistic agenda.


Kelly said during a press conference Sunday that the NYPD is analyzing a surveillance video showing a unidentified white male in his 40's fleeing the scene. Kelly said the man is seen in the footage shedding a dark-colored shirt in an alley and putting it in a bag, revealing a red one underneath.

Conclusion: It's Obama's fault because the economic collapse is causing poor unemployed folks to extreme actions.

OR

It's Obama's fault and government cover-up. It really was an Islamic Extremist Group, but the government is trying to blame it on poor hard working white males....