Explosion in Chelsea, NYC

[SpitfireV]

Explosion rocks New York

No one dead thankfully. Linked to the NJ incident? Impossible to tell at this point but suspicious timing.

 

[Ooh-Rah]

Washington Post reporting dozens injured.

 

[CQB]

No deaths, some footage of a guy putting something in a dumpster...tamping?

 

[racing_kitty]

I'm on my celly at work, so I'll post pix when I get home, but it's my understanding that there were pressure cookerS found that had not yet functioned for whatever reason. No exact number was given, but a picture was included in the article. Not the greatest pic on my tiny screen, but the person(s) involved meant business.

ETA: It looks like only a second one was found. And here's a pic of the device.

 

[CQB]

Yep, that's a second one they found a few blocks away in Chelsea.

 

[racing_kitty]

Yep, that's a second one they found a few blocks away in Chelsea.

When I first found that article, it was an undisclosed quantity. I'm happy that there was only the second one. Plenty of solid evidence with that item. I'd love to get my hands on it.

 

[SpitfireV]

Pressure cooker would likely imply ISIS or AQ too since they tout them in their publications.

Thanks for the pic too RK.

 

[Brill]

Hope our NYC-based SS members and family are safe & sound.

How did the Mayor's office determine it wasn't terrorism?

 

[racing_kitty]

Hope our NYC-based SS members and family are safe & sound.

How did the Mayor's office determine it wasn't terrorism?

Because it wasn't a disgruntled white boy from Alabama bitching about his Confederate battle flag. /sarc

In all honesty, I don't know. I'd love to see the work up on the found item, especially the main charge. I'm wondering if it's the same stuff as what took ol' boy's foot off in Central Park earlier this summer.

 

[pardus]

I've been waiting for this.
Amateurish, home grown I'm sure.
I'm wondering if this is linked to the NJ device and to the pipe bomb that went off in Central Park a while back.
NYC is a prime target, I'm surprised we haven't seen a lot more, and a lot worse.

 

[Ex3]

All good here on the Upper West Side.

Yes, I'm surprised there haven't been more incidents like this. When people are afraid to walk down the sidewalk for fear a bomb could be in a garbage can or under the seats of a crowded subway train - that's true terrorism imo.

 

[Red Flag 1]

All good here on the Upper West Side.

Yes, I'm surprised there haven't been more incidents like this. When people are afraid to walk down the sidewalk for fear a bomb could be in a garbage can or under the seats of a crowded subway train - that's true terrorism imo.

It's just a matter of time before the COWARDS get there. We seem to have forgotten 9/11. Remember the rage then, the surge of Nationalism? Today we see some NFL players openly dishonoring our National Anthem. Are some just too stupid to see what is happening?

 

[Salt USMC]

All good here on the Upper West Side.

Same.

We got lucky yesterday. No fatalities, and the wounded are reportedly out of the hospital already. It could've been really bad, but we caught a break this time.

 

[CQB]

As Da'esh shrinks these will continue for a bit. It's the weaponisation of everyday life & it's pretty hard to stop, CT wise.

 

[RackMaster]

Douchebag is ID'd, naturalized Afghani...

Police ID possible suspect in Manhattan bombing, search N.J. apartment

 

[RackMaster]

And then there's this, I haven't seen anymore on these arrests.

Arrests Made In NYC Bombing, Additional Bombs Located At Train Station

 

[Gunz]

I wonder if these guys are connected to that Central Park IED a while ago that blew off that kid's foot. That might've been a test-device.

 

[RackMaster]

Going after West Point now?

West Point on lockdown following report of bombing suspect inside

 

[Salt USMC]

The way that the NYPD found secondary devices was basically peak New York
Thieves Helped Crack the Chelsea Bombing Case, Sources Say

In two separate cases, thieves snatching bags from city streets and train stations inadvertently helped law enforcement get the upper hand in an ongoing bomb spree that's hurt dozens of people and spans both sides of the Hudson River, sources said.

Thanks, thieves!

 

[RackMaster]

Suspect in custody!!

Ahmad Rahami in Custody After Shootout with Police in NJ