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Explosion in Nashville

Anonymous032819 — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:08:17 GMT

I just turned on the news, so I don't know much, but the banner says that the "significant" explosion was " intentional".

It was in front of the AT&T building?

I don't have any information about injuries.

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itsmagic — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:11:31 GMT

It’s sad that someone felt the need to do that (if intentional). I heard three people were injured but not serious.

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San Antonio Gal — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:28:07 GMT

Wow - this is terrible @Anonymous032819 . Hope is gets solve quickly.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:31:40 GMT

Oh my God it looks horrible

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Johnnyeager — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:33:49 GMT

Local news outlets report a small number of noncritical injuries.

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Infinite Mom 47 — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:41:08 GMT

@Anonymous032819 @Makes me wonder if other cities will be hit.

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Anonymous032819 — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:43:48 GMT

The investigation is just starting, but apparently, it was an RV, and someone called in to the authorities, about the RV, and when the authorities were in route to the RV, that's when it exploded.

Thankfully, the injuries are not serious, and that more people weren't hurt.

That may have been the bomber's intention, to hurt as few innocent people as possible.

Not many people out and about at 6:00am on Christmas day.

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chessylady — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:44:26 GMT

Possible homegrown terrorist considering all the recent social unrest and threats to elected officials.

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Johnnyeager — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:48:42 GMT

It's possible to not politicize this thread to have it taken down. If one tries, it's quite possible.

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CAcableGirl2 — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 16:07:04 GMT

Just awful, prayers to anyone that has been affected by this. Hoping that no one is seriously hurt.

I'm sick of 2020.

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candys mine — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 16:19:10 GMT

Here's hoping it is an isolated incident as it is surely bad enough. Hoping the 'air quality" from the bomb site is clear. May all involved in the invesitgation be safe and thorough.

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BlueFinch — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 16:23:06 GMT

Considering the area, and the lack of activity due to the holiday, it clearly wasn't intended for a high casualty rate.

So what was the point of the destruction? Simply to generate fear, challenge the peace of the holiday, or maybe something even worse.

Did it detonate accidentally, or prematurely, with plans for it to be moved elsewhere? Maybe it was planned with hopes it would just injure first responders. Was it targeting specific individuals?

All are possible scenarios, but I'd be very concerned it may have been a test run, with someone gleefully assessing the extent of damages, for their future plans.

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aroc3435 — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:01:32 GMT

@CAcableGirl2 I hear you. I am so over enduring 2020. It is like the Never Ending Story and not in any good way, except for most of us keeping our chins up and trying to slog through in a positive way.

Hope you are enjoying a happy, peaceful 25th of December, whatever your celebration preference is.

aroc3435

Washington, DC

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willdob3 — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:16:09 GMT

Don’t blame the year. 2021 isn’t going to magically make evil people disappear.

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ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 18:03:53 GMT

@willdob3 wrote:
Don’t blame the year. 2021 isn’t going to magically make evil people disappear.

Yep and what people don't seem to get is that evil is the reason 2020 has been what it has and will only continue unless more people wake up.

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goldensrbest — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 18:15:18 GMT

Whom ever did this, did it at a odd time , and on Christmas, when things would be closed.

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Johnnyeager — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 18:19:34 GMT

The latest press conference reveals that a recording within the RV gave a warning about an explosion occurring in 15 minutes. Police were then able to notify and evacuate as many nearby residents as possible.

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goldensrbest — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 19:02:43 GMT

It seems they did not want to hurt people, so what is it about.

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deepwaterdotter — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 19:11:10 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
It seems they did not want to hurt people, so what is it about.

Attention from the media?

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spiderw — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 19:23:31 GMT

Very frightening as these crimes always are, I hope the people are caught and punished. Sadly even a day when we should be happy and having a good time is not off limits for these horrific deeds.

While there is some hope for next year in many ways, sick and disturbed people will still be out there making trouble. Violence is part of life and that is a fact we can't seem to change but at least we can try to alleviate it. Hope springs eternal.