Port Authority explosion reports prompt police response in New York City

[Sylvain]

Mr Ullah told investigators he had made the bomb at home using materials that included Christmas lights wire, prosecutors say. The device was affixed to his body with Velcro straps.

No call to ban Christmas lights yet???

New York bombing suspect Akayed Ullah warned Trump on Facebook - BBC News

 

[printcraft]

Well, to what war are you referring, that no one is talking about?

The one in Bangladesh?

This thread (of the dozens of others) just appear out of thin air?

 

[actaeon277]

Not shocking. MSNBC is using this bomb attack to call for.... gun control.

Amid NYC Terror Coverage MSNBC Panel Complains About Guns in America, Trump

For MSNBC EVERYTHING is a good reason to call for gun control.

 

[T.Lex]

This thread (of the dozens of others) just appear out of thin air?

The war against INGO threads?

Come on, man, just say it.

 

[printcraft]

Is the suspect still alive?
Was he charged with anything?

I'm still bugged by that "attempted terrorist attack" thing.
Maybe it's something the NYC mayor said to minimize the effect of the attack and made it sound like the police arrested the guy before he could act.
I just hope they don't consider a lesser charge because of that term being used.
To me if you make a bomb go off and injure people it's a successful attack even if the suspect planned to hurt or kill more people.
Just like if you rob a bank and only get away with $10 instead of $10 million that's still a bank robbery, not attempted robbery.

Am I missing something?
Is it only a terrorist attack if you kill someone, like murder vs attempted murder?

No, again it's an attempt at dismissing the behavior. Trying to minimize reality.

 

[printcraft]

The war against INGO threads?

Come on, man, just say it.

A portion of islam (statistically a pretty large number....and not a bunch of crazies) is at war with the infidels (everyone else).

 

[Sylvain]

No, again it's an attempt at dismissing the behavior. Trying to minimize reality.

I think I heard the NYC mayor say something like "we had no terrorist attack in NYC since 9/11" the other day.
After the attack with the rented pickup truck.

Of course if they consider all attacks as "attempted attacks" it's easy not to have attacks in your city.

 

[T.Lex]

A portion of islam (statistically a pretty large number....and not a bunch of crazies) is at war with the infidels (everyone else).

The only controversial part of that is the "large number" thing. Statistically, it is not a large number that is at war. Of the Muslims at war, a statistically significant number are fighting against the islamofacists.

 

[HoughMade]

The only controversial part of that is the "large number" thing. Statistically, it is not a large number that is at war. Of the Muslims at war, a statistically significant number are fighting against the islamofacists.

Believe it or not, there are Muslims who Jihad against islamofascists and have even sacrificed themselves in that pursuit. Maybe they are part of the 30%....

 

[T.Lex]

Believe it or not, there are Muslims who Jihad against islamofascists and have even sacrificed themselves in that pursuit. Maybe they are part of the 30%....

No. Way.

But that... that would mean that... there are Muslims who are like... like us....

 

[HoughMade]

...that would mean that... there are Muslims who are like... like us....

Lets not get crazy.

 

[printcraft]

Believe it or not, there are Muslims who Jihad against islamofascists and have even sacrificed themselves in that pursuit. Maybe they are part of the 30%....

Come on now. Let us please stick to the topic. Yes, I know jihad is a general term for struggle.

The topic being the 30% that are the ones agreeing that SUICIDE BOMBINGS/TERRORIST ACTIVITIES/DRIVING TRUCKS INTO CROWDS/MACHINE GUNNING CARTOONISTS/FLYING PLANES INTO BUILDINGS, etc. specifically targeting CIVILIANS are ok. You know the ones, like the guys that have been blowing the **** out of France for the last couple of years. Crazy?

 

[indiucky]

No. Way.

But that... that would mean that... there are Muslims who are like... like us....

I got one of 'em there Mooslim friends.....Both of our necks are red....He just dresses better....

 

[HoughMade]

Come on now. Let us please stick to the topic. Yes, I know jihad is a general term for struggle.

The topic being the 30% that are the ones agreeing that SUICIDE BOMBINGS/TERRORIST ACTIVITIES/DRIVING TRUCKS INTO CROWDS/MACHINE GUNNING CARTOONISTS/FLYING PLANES INTO BUILDINGS, etc. specifically targeting CIVILIANS are ok. You know the ones, like the guys that have been blowing the **** out of France for the last couple of years. Crazy?

That's not what the question in the survey said. I also don't know where the "30%" is coming from.

 

[MCgrease08]

I was in Times Square 10 days ago. If he really wanted to do damage, I have never been in a more crowded spot than Times Square during the holidays at 7pm on a Saturday (maybe Rockefeller Center at 8pm on a Friday during the holidays). Are we sure he triggered it on purpose where he was and wasn't headed to a more crowded spot when he had a little accident? I know, I know- the picture....but geez, steps from tens of thousands if not a hundred thousand.

This is a major transit and transfer station. Subways, trains, buses all run out of this station. Perhaps the thinking was that a blast would cause a large disruption through a ripple effect of shutting down the movement of people rather than strictly the loss of life.

Times Square would be very easy to close off in the event of a bombing. Closing this particular Port Authority Terminal would arguably affect many more people and could have a big economic impact.

Although based on the half-assed result of the explosion I don't have much faith the bomber was thinking that deeply.

 

[MCgrease08]

Also, since there's a robust discussion of radical Islamism happening here maybe it's time to bump this thread.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...-discussion/439859-what-radical-islamist.html

 

[actaeon277]

https://www.duffelblog.com/2017/12/...le&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Duffel Blog&utm_content=ISIS holds caliphate-wide safety stand-down after botched NYC terror attack


Remember, it's the "Duffleblog". It's like the "Onion" but military related.

 

[actaeon277]

Can you believe this?


https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/nypd-counterterrorism-expert-terrorism-just-fact-life/


NYPD responds.
https://www.louderwithcrowder.com/nypd-responds-port-authority-bombers-family-not-pretty/

 

[Brad69]

I guess they banned drinking on Okinawa and things went bad.


It turned into Lord of the Flies real quick,” one source said. “The hardest part was getting an isolated fire started in the barracks without burning the whole place down.”
Defense officials said that factions formed quickly, much like the rats during mental health experiments.

“We ate the Coast Guard folks first,” one faction leader told the Duffel Blog, on condition of anonymity. Officials said there were less than a dozen Coast Guard personnel found on the island; many cowered along with Navy sailors, who sort of just rocked back in forth in the corners of the closets while Marines and Army Soldiers flourished amidst the chaos. No Air Force personnel were found.

 

[KellyinAvon]

https://www.duffelblog.com/2017/12/...le&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Duffel Blog&utm_content=ISIS holds caliphate-wide safety stand-down after botched NYC terror attack


Remember, it's the "Duffleblog". It's like the "Onion" but military related.

Ya gotta love the Duffleblog.