FACT - pressure cooker bombs have been used all over the world including the US by muslim terrorists.
FACT - these two bombs were pressure cooker bombs.
It doesn't take a genius to see the most likely suspects given the facts.
ban trash cans
ban ball bearings
ban black powder
ban marathons
etc... if only we let the government take care of us, such things are avoidable!!!
I have a simpler way of reaching the same theory: Islamic terrorists have been responsible for the overwhelming majority of bombings of this nature over the past 20 years, all over the world. I am open to facts proving me wrong - I could also easily imagine this being a domestic terrorist or lone wacko - but when we're talking about using an IED to kill civilians, it seems entirely rational to think first of Islamic terrorists.
I don't think the pressure cooker being used is particularly probative, since I'm sure the James Holmeses of the world are quite capable of researching how to make an effective IED, and the pressure cooker is a proven formula. Also, the use of a pressure cooker has not, from what I've seen, been officially confirmed - it has only been attributed to an unnamed source.
I will give some personal experiences about my dealings with Muslims. This is just from past experiences and observations.
No matter what country I have met Muslims they ALWAYS seem to put Islam before the Western Society they live in. You cannot imagine the negative things they say about Western people although they themselves are enjoying the Western "dream" and freedom.
For example, I have cousins who are Roman Catholic but born and raised in England. One of them in the past joined the British army while they were fighting the IRA. He eventually ended up doing a stint in Northern Ireland. He never once questioned his duty and the fact that he could kill a fellow Roman Catholic. Religion did not come first over duty to Country.
Now a Muslim has a high probability in my opinion to put Islam before any Country or army. One never knows when they can go Jihad on their own troops.
They love the Western freedom and choices but yet criticize the crap out the Western society they live in at the same time because it is not halal.
It was a large gathering of people where everybody had a bag of some sort. It would be the perfect opportunity for a muslim terrorist as they typically target large public groups of innocents.
Probability of it being a muslim is low.
You're simply airing out your racism in another thread as you do anywhere you post.
Going with lone nut, leaning towards anarchist conspiracy theorist if there's any political motivation, in the same ballpark as the Unabomber.
'He's a witness not a suspect': Burned Saudi student who had apartment raided is ruled out by police
And all you have is name-calling. Probably because you can't actually refute the facts.
I am worried that we don't have a suspect yet. We may not ever know. I may never get a chance to say I told you so!
At this point in time we usually have names...
I notice 6 people have voted for "the Jews." Idiots.
Anyone who has been here for any length of time knows full well that WhipperSnapper believes with all his heart that this was done by right-wing extremists. He masked his true thoughts with a bullshit poll because he knew he'd be called out on the carpet if he just created a thread blaming the people who in his eyes are responsible for everything bad in the universe.
I see you put two right wing groups in there but no left wing. Typical. Maybe Bill Ayers back in business?
It wasn't intentional. If I could rewrite the poll I would add an option for left-wing eco-nuts. Omitting left-wing parties isn't something I did intentionally with thought. It just honestly hadn't occurred to me at all. When was the last time that a left-wing group committed a terrorist attack intended to kill large numbers of people?
A little over 24 hours.
Most of the left wing groups' terror plots were stopped recently before they could be carried out. Don't forget Dooley just a few months ago.
I'm wondering if it might be someone whose son/daughter or niece/nephew was collateral damage in a drone strike.
It's an out there theory but if the guy was captured and revealed that as his motivation that'd be an awkward moment for the Administration.