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originally posted by: LookingAtMars
Heres a better pic. What is the significance of this?
originally posted by: EnhancedInterrogator
Based on the fact that there was a bogus call regarding shots fired in the area, I'm assuming law enforcement were being deliberately lured into what would become the blast zone.
And then the bomb went off while they were responding and checking out the area, so I don't think there's an issue with the timer going off at the wrong time. Sounds to me like it went off exactly when it was supposed to, assuming it was a timer at all and not set off manually.
sounds to me like it was intentionally done early enough in the morning, that they were trying to minimize civilian casualties while simultaneously target law enforcement.
Consequently I have to conclude it's probably some anti law enforcement / anti-government group or individual.
Probably another Timothy McVeigh wannabe.
Which absolutely disgusts me.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: NightSkyeB4Dawn
Husband mentions that it could also be testing the waters for cutting communications by those who believe we're heading toward Civil War too.
originally posted by: NightSkyeB4Dawn
a reply to: ketsuko
Or, our enemies are just being preemptive, in order to speed up the sweep and isolating us, for when they come to take possession of the country, after we have done all the dirty work for them.
originally posted by: RMFX1
This was obviously done by some nutter, I don't see anything here worth investigating outside of this being a one off crazy person blowing something up. What does bother me though is the evacuation message that was broadcast prior to the explosion. If anything I would imagine that that would only attract people.
originally posted by: Alien Abduct
a reply to: LookingAtMars
Police don't suspect foul play but yet.
originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
a reply to: StratosFear
So, a couple points here...
1. What you are observing as evidence of blowing outwards is actually the brick facade falling off the building and downward.
2. Yes, objects near an explosion are often drawn towards the explosion, not away from it. The reason for this is how an explosion works.
3. There are two basic components to a blast. The first one is the blast itself which creates a significant 'over-pressure' shockwave which radiates outwards. This creates a massive vacuum (or under-pressure) at the epicenter of the blast. Underground vaults, manholes and other items would equalize their pressure much slower than the surrounding air. This would create a significant pressure differential between the vault, and the air above it. So the vault would in essence be pressurized and the air inside the vault would try to immediately rush toward the vacuum, blowing the lids of vaults and manholes upward in an effort to rapidly equalize the pressures and establish equilibrium.
ETA - This is why they use explosives to put out oil well fires. The blast creates a vacuum and all the accelerant (oxygen) is removed from the area of the fire.
originally posted by: Mandroid7
a reply to: EnhancedInterrogator
Interesting note, It's going around that at&t was involved with Dominion systems investigations.
In...wait for it.... Smashville.
originally posted by: tanstaafl
originally posted by: RMFX1
This was obviously done by some nutter, I don't see anything here worth investigating outside of this being a one off crazy person blowing something up. What does bother me though is the evacuation message that was broadcast prior to the explosion. If anything I would imagine that that would only attract people.
Disagree completely, that makes no sense...
The warning in fact, makes me think it could easily be cover for some kind of white hat op. So, the question is, what could be inside that building that would be of such high value to justify this kind of op?
Encryption keys for... something... ?