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Austin, Texas Alert

YorkieonmyPillow — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:50:16 GMT

If you live in Austin, TX, and find a package on your porch, don't open it.

Third exposion from a package left on a porch today.

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goldensrbest — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:51:37 GMT

What a crazy world we live in!!

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haddon9 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:53:28 GMT

Wow! I had not heard this! How horrible!

ETA: I think this could be one of those things that by getting into the news (and often enough) could encourage copycats in other areas.

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LTT1 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:08:49 GMT

@YorkieonmyPillow
Ono! A THIRD one.

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Alison Wonderland — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:17:06 GMT

@YorkieonmyPillowwrote:
If you live in Austin, TX, and find a package on your porch, don't open it.

Third exposion from a package left on a porch today.

Specifically, the police are saying do not open any suspicious or unexpected packages and to call 911 instead.

If you are expecting a package, be cautious.

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2blonde — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:20:01 GMT

Geez......I get packages delivered all the time. I never thought about not picking them up and bringing them in.

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Noel7 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:26:00 GMT

The news report we heard said two victims were African-American, one is Hispanic.

EDIT: They believe they are linked.

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QVCkitty1 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:25:28 GMT

@Noel7wrote:
The news report we heard said two victims were African-American, one is Hispanic.

Probably not a coincidence.

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Alison Wonderland — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:29:18 GMT

@2blondewrote:
Geez......I get packages delivered all the time. I never thought about not picking them up and bringing them in.

The police here are reporting that these packages were wrapped and were not delivered by any carriers like the USPS or UPS. They are calling them "suspicious" packages, not just any package.

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sidsmom — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 20:33:02 GMT

Also...these packages weren’t expected deliveries. The homeowners

were not notified there were packages on their doorstep.

“We do not believe this was delivered by any official delivery service," Manley said, specifically citing the U.S. Postal Service, UPS, DHL or others”

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ROMARY — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:12:45 GMT

Too many people roaming around with nothing to do........

I'd like to find out if any of these 'culprits' (in general) have jobs to go to. Something to do instead of looking for trouble.

If they can't find a job in their area, go find a job in the farm lands. Help out the farmers who tirelessly work from dawn to dark and in-between. No time or energy left to roam around doing bad things.

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Cakers3 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:23:54 GMT

The first one happened last week. These packages are being left at night and the owners find them in the morning.

The SXSW Festival is going on and I hope that this is not a distraction. In 2014 a man rammed his car into the crowd killing 4.

Whoever is doing this may very well be trying to keep LE looking in another direction.

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cherry — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:26:08 GMT

Is there any common denominator among the victims? I read they are all random choices..This is very troubling

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Cakers3 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:32:02 GMT

@cherrywrote:
Is there any common denominator among the victims? I read they are all random choices..This is very troubling

@cherry 2 victims are African-American and one is Hispanic so a race issue may be involved. The victims themselves have nothing in common with each other; not related or work together, for example.

Austin is extremely open in terms of diversity; I wouldn't expect this in Austin but evil is everywhere now.

Sad, troubling, and as I mentioned the SXSW Festival is about to wrap up; I hope everyone there remains safe.

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cherry — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:34:20 GMT

I really don't know anything about Texas, but my son lives in Plano (sp) and seems to like it very much

I am so sorry to read about this kind of event @Cakers3

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Spurt — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:36:44 GMT

@YorkieonmyPillow

I dont live in Austin, but I live in Texas....you never know what copycat crazies will do...what a sad world....

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Cakers3 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:38:57 GMT

@cherrywrote:
I really don't know anything about Texas, but my son lives in Plano (sp) and seems to like it very much

I am so sorry to read about this kind of event @Cakers3

@cherry I just pinged DS. We are not in Austin but you never know when some crazy will copycat.

I'm waiting for local news to update at 5.

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sidsmom — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:41:19 GMT

@ROMARYwrote:
Too many people roaming around with nothing to do........
I'd like to find out if any of these 'culprits' (in general) have jobs to go to. Something to do instead of looking for trouble.

If they can't find a job in their area, go find a job in the farm lands. Help out the farmers who tirelessly work from dawn to dark and in-between. No time or energy left to roam around doing bad things.

@ROMARY

How do you know they’re not employed?

Unless funded by an organized group, bomb-making isn’t free.

They have to get the money from somewhere.

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cherry — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:43:47 GMT

@Cakers3 you just never know when a copy cat will pop up, and think, this is great I'll give it a try...right after the terrible school shootings they nabbed quite a few wannabe's, be safe everyone

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Cakers3 — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:46:00 GMT

@cherrywrote:
@Cakers3 you just never know when a copy cat will pop up, and think, this is great I'll give it a try...right after the terrible school shootings they nabbed quite a few wannabe's, be safe everyone

@cherry142 threats against schools in San Antonio alone after the FL shooting.