Occupy Maine shaken by bomb blast

Well, it is indeed getting "mainstream press" so your accusation is false. Now, it may not be "clearly an act of domestic terrorism" as you state. The police don't know who threw it or, much less, why they threw it. The police don't even know if it was intended specifically for the Flea Party since a similar incident occurred elsewhere that wasn't even Flea Party-related! The police chief has described the device as one associated with "teenage pranks".

Now, let's not jump to conclusions. I'm not saying that it may not turn out to be an act of domestic terrorism. It may well be so. However, it may also be a teenage prank. Why don't we find out the facts first before we jump to conclusions? Is that too difficult?

 

I'm liking your post, but not for the reason you might think. If this bombing had taken place at a Tea Party event, then there would have been hysteria all over the media; however, I believe that the coverage would have been such that the participants were accused of doing the bombing themselves--or something equally as nefarious. However, you're starting from a bad assumption: if you are accusing a conservative someone for throwing a bomb into the crowd, then where is your proof for that? It could just as easily been someone who just didn't want a noisy crowd preventing them from enjoying Lincoln Park.

 

Really, because I find it hard to interpret the statement in your first post any other way.

 

Wow, quite a jump in "logic" there! How exactly does personal responsibility fit in here? I don't think I've ever seen so many "ifs" in a post and you still weren't able to link the bomb to anyone on the right. You two must be having a fit not being able to link this act to the Tea Party, Republican Party, Palin, etc.

 

I never accused a conservative of doing this. I was questioning the attention it was getting and contrasting the 24/7 coverage someone like Fox would have given to a similar incident if it had happened at a Tea Party protest. I don't see Fox running this 24/7 for some reason but they have endlessly focused on any perceived violence they want so badly to see the OWS protesters responsible for. Go figure.

 

Heck, the first time I saw/heard the story was from a right-leaning source.....

 

So "about as likely a" means it is in your lingo? Maybe that is you problem with logic?

 

You are about as likely telling the truth as you are likely to be lying.

 

A 'chemical bomb' could be Mentos and Soda too.

 

You know I'd actually thought about that Stu. Diet Coke and Mentos seems to be the combination of choice.

 

Looks like the tin foil is correct, though

"Based on the previous incident at 3 o'clock, we do not believe Occupy Maine was the primary target," Sauschuck said in a press conference Monday at police headquarters on Middle Street.

Sauschuck said police have taken statements from about a half dozen Occupy Maine members who were awake when the chemical bomb, which police believe was made of household chemicals and aluminum foil, went off Sunday morning.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/appr...believe-occupy-maine-wasnt-only-target/110612

 

You're right. Feeling the need to carry a gun around is kind of pathetic to my mind, but it doesn't necessarily mean one is violent.

 

Well there is a difference. Dupnik was right. He's not the one who came up with the slogan, "Second Amendment Solution" He didn't put little gunsight things on Democrats he felt needed "targeting". He wasn't going around the place pontificating about what the Tree of Liberty needed watering with. The Republicans are in love with the idea and the imagery of violence, war, and macho swagger. And they think torture is kind of neat too. That being said, if push ever came to shove in that regard I sure wouldn't put my money on them. The people who talk the loudest about this stuff are usually the ones whose tanks have one speed forward and three reverse.

 

So you believe that the sheriff should also be the judge and jury? I knew you ideas were a bit off, but really!!!

 

I think there is probably a remedial reading class in your area that you could take to bring you up to speed here. Assuming you're not in some hardcore Republican district where reading is viewed with suspicion.

 

I read fine. Care to tell me just what you are talking about. Dupnik pronounced Loughner guilty of political assassination before he even interviewed the man. I don't think the man has the right to even publicly comment on his motives and or guilt before he has any he has at least been processed. If you bothered to read anything about the case, maybe you heard that the courts disagreed with his conclusions.

 

There is more information about the bombing. Some witnesses are saying that someone yelled "get a job" and "you communist" when the bomb was thrown. I will be glad to see if there is anything deeper to the bombing, but I hope not.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...ical_attack_explosive_liquid_thrown_at_c.html

 

As courts have every right to do. So what about his criticism of the atmosphere generated by the RW obsession with violence, which was my point, but which apparently you'd rather not address.

 

Been down that road before and don't care to go there again. Anyone who thinks that is limited to one side or the other is just plain blinded to any logic. However, anyone who thinks that it is proper for the sheriff to try his case in the public eye before he even has any evidence needs to come back to reality.

 

Well the RW response would be that if the OWSers would just go out and get jobs like decent people they wouldn't be targets for stuff like this would they? That aside, it will be interesting to see how this plays out and also to see if it starts happening in other places.