Yes but I also heard it is quite unstable and goes off as soon as someone touches it
Yes but I also heard it is quite unstable and goes off as soon as someone touches it
Police told residents of a neighborhood in southwest Austin to stay at home until 10 a.m. (11 a.m. ET) Monday after the fourth explosion in less than a month hit Texas' capital, injuring two men.
In a late-night news conference on Sunday, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley raised the possibility that a tripwire triggered the device in Travis County.
“We will not be able to send school buses into the neighborhood on Monday,” he said. “In addition to that, we're going to ask the residents in the Travis County neighborhood to stay in your homes tomorrow morning and give us the opportunity to process the scene once the sun comes up.”
I'll be interested to see who the intended victims of this lastest bombing were, if LE can make that determination.
I'll be interested to see who the intended victims of this lastest bombing were, if LE can make that determination.
With the idea of tripwires being floated, it sounds more random.
With the idea of tripwires being floated, it sounds more random.
If this bomber were going for maximum casualties, I can't figure out why they aren't targeting SXSW...
What's the LEO/security situation at SXSW? Much higher chance of being caught?
But targeting? More than plausible. If this were an episode of "Blue Bloods" or "Person of Interest"...or any other CBS crime show, there would be either one target and the rest is misdirection, or all of the victims would have some mysterious connection.
White males.I'll be interested to see who the intended victims of this lastest bombing were, if LE can make that determination.
White males.
I believe the actual victims were white males.
I do not believe they've identified any "intended targets."
Now, if the bomb was set off remotely, rather than by tripwire, then those white males could be considered the intended targets. Until then, I think that is more accurately categorized as random.
Tripwire may have triggered latest explosion in Austin that injured 2 men: Officials - ABC NewsManley said on "GMA" that the victims in Sunday night's bombing were both white, while the previous blast victims were black or Hispanic. Race could still be a factor in the bombings, he added.
"We've said from the beginning that we're not willing to rule anything out just because when you rule something out you limit your focus," Manley said. "So this does change the concerns that we had initially although we have still not ruled it out until we understand what the ideology and motive is behind the suspect or suspects."
The three previous bombings this month, over an 11-day period, killed two people and injured two others.
Those three bombs were left as packages on doorsteps, while Manley said Sunday's device was different: It was placed on the side of the road. The victims were injured either while riding their bikes, or pushing them, Manley said.
"It is very possible that this device was activated by someone handling or triggering a tripwire," Manley said, adding that the mechanism used to set off the explosion remained "unconfirmed."
TX: Package bombs in Austin - Page 2 - TexasCHLforum.comThis one tonight was 5 houses away. Very loud blast and houses shook. Have never seen so many Police, FBI, and ATF in one spot. From what we are told, it may be into the day tomorrow before we can leave this area of the subdivision.
Hence why I used intended targets.