Comments on: Three Suspicious Backpacks Blown Up By Police After School Bomb Threat

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:06:08 +0000

“We can’t say there was a bomb there, but we did locate items that are suspicious (and) that are commonly used to manufacture explosives,” Bradbury said.

“SAY WHAT?”

By: Steven Dietrich

Steven Dietrich — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:41:16 +0000

They let the criminal go!!! They had him at the church. If there was not threat, why did they detonate the back packs?! The media needs to stay out of this cause they SCREW UP THE TRUTH WITH YELLOW JOURNALISM!!! Let the Feds investigate with the media being close behind– but publish the facts. That will be sure things get done correctly. Catch that guy from Ohio, detain him–investigate him.
This is another case of Law enforcement/Judicial screwing up. Clean up there act people. Vote these slackers out and replace them with those with courage to enforce the laws of the land. Prosecute the terrorists; deport the illegal criminals; this is my home as well as your home — it is they are the invaders!!

By: Franklin S.

Franklin S. — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:41:27 +0000

My concern would be, did they first check the backpacks for biological or chemical contaminants? If they just blew them out without checking for such things, then they may have done more harm than good.

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:40:45 +0000

Whew! Sounds like a near miss. The bomb threat at the school may have been coincidental or a ruse. I don’t like the idea of backpacks sitting around. It also sounds a little off. Given the statistics about young Muslims in the U.S. willing to “go Jihad” my first thought was adults making back pack bombs and child carriers picking them up on the way to school. Don’t know how logical this is, or if the resources/personnel were available to pull it off.

But that is the thing about terrorist attacks, isn’t it? The targets are people congregating in a broad, social space and the weapons are the everyday tools we practically don’t see because they are not, in and of themselves, made to wreak havoc on anyone.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:12:26 +0000

I agree, on the surface it looks like the backpacks are related. What is the chances that several suspicious backpacks are found in the same area. And why will the bomb squad not say what was found in the packs? The article does state that at least one pack contained bomb making materials but does not go any further.
Is this the start of the plot against schools that has been talked about in the past (Glenn Beck)? I wonder if the town of Union City was underestimated by the “bad guys” as being a soft target?
The media and federal investigators need to get all over this one. Maybe it will lead to something bigger.