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2009-05-26 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by lotp 2009-05-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Let's see: the bomb was totally ineffective and was really nothing more than a big firecracker. The bomber rides a bicycle, lives in NYC, and hates Starbucks. Of course, he carefully avoids doing anything actually effective, as that would upset the fantasy of being a functioning urban terrorist and getting invitations to the best parties.

Posted by gromky 2009-05-26 00:23|| 2009-05-26 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd check into video-boy from the NYU sit-in ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-05-26 00:29|| 2009-05-26 00:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Somebody who really likes real coffee?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-05-26 05:25|| 2009-05-26 05:25|| Front Page Top

#4 candidates

bill ayers wannabe
anti globalist
anarchist
jihadi

Posted by lord garth 2009-05-26 06:41|| 2009-05-26 06:41|| Front Page Top

#5 From the NYTimes:

Each early-morning explosion inflicted little damage and caused no casualties. A bicyclist was spotted or caught on surveillance video at the scene of the three previous attacks. There have been no arrests, the police said.

One witness to Mondays explosion, Issam Hage, 55, who lives above the Starbucks, said he looked out the window before the blast and saw two people, possibly teenagers, cross Third Avenue and approach the bench, then run. The explosion followed in seconds. It was a gunpowder smell, he said.

One investigator said that other witnesses had corroborated some aspects of Mr. Hages account of two white youngsters, about 14 and 16 years old, running away from the scene. The investigator played down any connection to the earlier incidents, but said no conclusions had been reached.

My bet: Wanna-be anarchist, no relation to previous fire-crackers, problem will be copy-cats.

Posted by Free Radical">Free Radical 2009-05-26 06:56|| 2009-05-26 06:56|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm guessing it was someone injured in a frappuchino accident. Sort of like old George Metesky.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2009-05-26 07:40|| 2009-05-26 07:40|| Front Page Top

#7 Nnnassssty sstarbuckssesses, with cruel, bright eyes!

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-05-26 11:34|| 2009-05-26 11:34|| Front Page Top

#8 Can you explode something in Upper Manhattan WITHOUT hitting a Starbucks?

Posted by European Conservative 2009-05-26 13:41|| 2009-05-26 13:41|| Front Page Top

#9 E.C. wins the thread! :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-05-26 13:42|| 2009-05-26 13:42|| Front Page Top

#10 *bows head*

Posted by European Conservative 2009-05-26 13:46|| 2009-05-26 13:46|| Front Page Top

#11 *Hangs the Rantburg Cross for Cleverness on its periwinkle ribbon over his head, claps him on the shoulders and kisses both cheeks*

Mon brave!

Posted by trailing wife 2009-05-26 13:53|| 2009-05-26 13:53|| Front Page Top

#12 That's almost like Lance Armstrong winning another Tour :-)

Posted by European Conservative 2009-05-26 13:55|| 2009-05-26 13:55|| Front Page Top

#13 A formula for C4 is on the internet. Temperature controls during production require intense attention, which is something most wannabe terrorists lack in ability.

Posted by Bugs Gremble3850 2009-05-26 18:42|| 2009-05-26 18:42|| Front Page Top

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