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Austin Bomber Kills Himself w/ Explosive Device

sidsmom — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 12:27:17 GMT

Re: Bomb: SA FedEx bound for Austin

wishmoon — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:10:32 GMT

These bombings are the work of a sick person, who would do something like this? From what I've read, the best law enforcement ppl are in the area, I hope they find this person/persons soon. It must be horrible living in the area because there is little you can control, the sicko is spreading fear.

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cherry — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:32:25 GMT

If they are using FedEx ,they might be starting to get braver ,and it could become more frequent. I pray they can find them soon..I hope they have over played their hand, and were caught on CC TV cameras.

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phoenixbrd — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:35:27 GMT

There seems to be no motive or targeted victims at this point....which makes this situation even more dangerous. Several news agencies are revealing that the package contained nails and metal shrapnel, one said this was "unconfirmed". Out of the 75 people who were working at FedEx...only one was injured and that was "non lifethreatening"....it could have been so much worse. So disturbing for the residents of Austin. Hopefully, the package will reveal some clue as to the disturbed perpetrator before more are injured.

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sidsmom — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:50:21 GMT

From WFAA/Dallas:

An FBI agent told CBS the box was being mailed from Austin and was headed to Austin. The agent said that "it’s more than possible" that this package is related to the explosions that have occurred in Austin in recent days.

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Odd detail:

Sent FROM Austin returning to Austin.

Schertz, TX was just the weigh station.

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drizzellla — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:53:15 GMT

By using FedEx there is a paper trail. Not just a random package on a porch. It is hard to catch a random act of violence. Hope they are sucessful.

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dex — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:56:47 GMT

Scary scary for the Fedex people or anyone handling packages.I don’t want to think what could be sent out to harm someone in packages these days.

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Cakers3 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:33:35 GMT

SA Bomb professionals, FBI, and Austin professionals are keeping some info close to their vests which is important; they may be closer than we know.

My heart sunk when I first heard of the facility in Shertz; much closer to San Antonio than Austin. At first I thought this psycho was moving down I-35 to change locations.

FedEx is at a standstill right now; and for the life of me I cannot figure out why Austin is being targeted other than the person lives there.

I fear with this latest tactic that packages are going to be sent out to other locations.

I don't fear many things in life; but honestly I'm scared. This person is escalating; shorter times between incidents and using multiple delivery methods.

I pray and ask everyone to do so, no matter your methods, for the good people of Texas.

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JaneMarple — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:33:51 GMT

This is extremely scary, I really hope this nut will be caught very soon.

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SahmIam — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:34:07 GMT

Who was the package being sent to? That is something I find interesting and important.

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Cakers3 — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:39:12 GMT

Apparently exploded prematurely. The bomb may have exploded due to the movement of the package on the sorting line.

Thankfully the worker suffered ear percussion injury and will be ok.

Lastest news locally is that a person said he would not speak to authorites but will keep sending out bombs, but there is no way to determine if that was a hoax.

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sidsmom — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:22:43 GMT

Usually these terrorists (my word) want a platform to be heard.

They have something to say.

Getting everyone’s attention is the first step for them to give

their manifesto. I’m curious to see what the reasoning is

behind this slew of bombings.

Surprised Washington hasn’t made it a spotlight topic.

Unfortunate the only mention, on the national level, is the news.

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JJsMom — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:33:45 GMT

@phoenixbrdwrote:
There seems to be no motive or targeted victims at this point....which makes this situation even more dangerous. Several news agencies are revealing that the package contained nails and metal shrapnel, one said this was "unconfirmed". Out of the 75 people who were working at FedEx...only one was injured and that was "non lifethreatening"....it could have been so much worse. So disturbing for the residents of Austin. Hopefully, the package will reveal some clue as to the disturbed perpetrator before more are injured.

I thought I had read the other bombs targeted black people and a Hispanic person, so they were thinking it was a possible hate crime.

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phoenixbrd — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 16:45:49 GMT

@JJsMom I read this morning that due to the indiscriminate nature of this explosion (being sent through the mail) and exploding intransit....there was no targeted audience.

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QueenDanceALot — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:00:42 GMT

@JJsMomwrote:
@phoenixbrdwrote:
There seems to be no motive or targeted victims at this point....which makes this situation even more dangerous. Several news agencies are revealing that the package contained nails and metal shrapnel, one said this was "unconfirmed". Out of the 75 people who were working at FedEx...only one was injured and that was "non lifethreatening"....it could have been so much worse. So disturbing for the residents of Austin. Hopefully, the package will reveal some clue as to the disturbed perpetrator before more are injured.
I thought I had read the other bombs targeted black people and a Hispanic person, so they were thinking it was a possible hate crime.

@JJsMom

The 2 guys on bikes who were killed on Sunday were white.

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QueenDanceALot — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:02:54 GMT

News is reporting there is a potential bomb at a Fedex facility in Austin that authorities are getting ready to detonate.

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JaneMarple — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:26:42 GMT

@QueenDanceALotwrote:
@JJsMomwrote:
@phoenixbrdwrote:
There seems to be no motive or targeted victims at this point....which makes this situation even more dangerous. Several news agencies are revealing that the package contained nails and metal shrapnel, one said this was "unconfirmed". Out of the 75 people who were working at FedEx...only one was injured and that was "non lifethreatening"....it could have been so much worse. So disturbing for the residents of Austin. Hopefully, the package will reveal some clue as to the disturbed perpetrator before more are injured.
I thought I had read the other bombs targeted black people and a Hispanic person, so they were thinking it was a possible hate crime.
@JJsMom

The 2 guys on bikes who were killed on Sunday were white.

Those two young men did not die.

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QueenDanceALot — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:28:57 GMT

@JaneMarplewrote:
@QueenDanceALotwrote:
@JJsMomwrote:
@phoenixbrdwrote:
There seems to be no motive or targeted victims at this point....which makes this situation even more dangerous. Several news agencies are revealing that the package contained nails and metal shrapnel, one said this was "unconfirmed". Out of the 75 people who were working at FedEx...only one was injured and that was "non lifethreatening"....it could have been so much worse. So disturbing for the residents of Austin. Hopefully, the package will reveal some clue as to the disturbed perpetrator before more are injured.
I thought I had read the other bombs targeted black people and a Hispanic person, so they were thinking it was a possible hate crime.
@JJsMom

The 2 guys on bikes who were killed on Sunday were white.

Those two young men did not die.

@JaneMarple

Thanks, my mistake!

But weren't they still targets?

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JJsMom — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:29:37 GMT

@phoenixbrd

@QueenDanceALot

@JaneMarple

Thanks for the additional information!

This is very scary. It's hard to believe those at the top have not addressed this yet.

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JaneMarple — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 17:31:38 GMT

@QueenDanceALotwrote:
@JaneMarplewrote:
@QueenDanceALotwrote:
@JJsMomwrote:
@phoenixbrdwrote:
There seems to be no motive or targeted victims at this point....which makes this situation even more dangerous. Several news agencies are revealing that the package contained nails and metal shrapnel, one said this was "unconfirmed". Out of the 75 people who were working at FedEx...only one was injured and that was "non lifethreatening"....it could have been so much worse. So disturbing for the residents of Austin. Hopefully, the package will reveal some clue as to the disturbed perpetrator before more are injured.
I thought I had read the other bombs targeted black people and a Hispanic person, so they were thinking it was a possible hate crime.
@JJsMom

The 2 guys on bikes who were killed on Sunday were white.

Those two young men did not die.

@JaneMarple

Thanks, my mistake!

But weren't they still targets?

Not sure @QueenDanceALot.