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    Austin Bombings

    This story just keeps getting worse.

    The explosion on Sunday night was apparently set off by a tripwire on the road, leading police to believe the bomber or bombers had “a higher level of sophistication, a higher level of skill” than authorities initially believed,*said Brian Manley, the interim Austin police chief. He also said this explosion marked an apparent shift in tactics after the three previous devices were left at people’s homes.
“What we have seen now is a significant change from what appeared to be three very targeted attacks to what was, last night, an attack that would have hit a random victim that happened to walk by,” Manley said. “So we’ve definitely seen a change in the method that this suspect … is using.”
The explosive device Sunday adds to the uncertainty and tension in Austin,*which has been on edge since previous*bombings killed two people and injured two others, one seriously. Authorities have seemed at a loss to explain who could be setting off these devices or why, saying only that the bombs*were sophisticated and that the attacks could*have been*motivated by racial bias, although they acknowledged that this is only a theory.

    #2
    It's really frightening, and it doesn't seem to be a big a story as you'd expect.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Incandenza View Post
      It's really frightening, and it doesn't seem to be a big a story as you'd expect.
      That seems to be a pattern with racist/fascist attacks, as does the "but what is the motivation?" bafflement of media and authorities. Frightening, isn't it?

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        #4
        The London nailbomber had a lot of attention, and was clocked as a murdering fascist pretty sharpish. But that was 20 years ago, and things have got much worse since then.

        I expect "Chicago" is getting mentioned in connection with Austin, right?

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          #5
          Christ almighty, the Austin mayor could stand to choose his words with a little more sensitivity:

          Adler said that “with each additional event, the horrible part is that people are getting hurt.” But, he added, “it also means that law enforcement folks get additional forensic evidence.”
          Taking the rough with the smooth, and all that.

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            #6
            I mean, it's more comforting than saying "We have no idea who's doing this".

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              #7
              A package exploded at a FedEx center in San Antonio last night. They're looking into if it was connected to the Austin bombings.

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                #8
                On my drive into work this morning someone had pasted an "Austin is a Bomb-free Zone" poster over the speed limit sign. Wishful thinking so far...

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                  #9
                  https://twitter.com/NBCDFW/status/975558489648041985

                  Stay safe, Renart

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                    #10
                    Also, a work colleague of mine who also lives in East Austin came home last week to see a misaddressed package on his doorstep. He said he felt silly about it, but he called the police to come inspect it before he touched it. It was just a misaddressed package, but you can't be too careful.

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                      #11
                      Sorry Renart, that's awful to have to think about.

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                        #12
                        It's pretty weird. Hard not to think that there will be more, or worse, that they're a lead-up to something bigger.

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                          #13
                          The suspect has blown himself up after being surrounded by police.

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                            #14
                            Our local news weekly on the victims, which I was not able to read with dry eyes.

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                              #15
                              Same paper, the Austin Chronicle, with a recap of the events and speculation about motive.

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