NYC police probe explosion at Times Square

[patriotsblade]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23497390/

NEW YORK - An explosive device damaged a military recruiting station in Times Square early Thursday, and police blocked off the area to investigate.

The explosive device caused minor damage, and no one was injured, police said. The explosion shattered a glass entryway.

Members of the police department's bomb squad and fire officials gathered outside the recruiting station.

Witnesses staying at a hotel in the area said they heard a "big bang" and could feel the building shake. A large plume of smoke was also visible after the explosion, they said.

Subway trains were not stopping at the Times Square station during the investigation, and police cars and tape blocked the streets.

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[jim]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23497390/


No surprise here.:ringo:mw

[Oceanbreeze]

I bet it's "one of our own" trying to make a political statement. Sad that they hve to involve others. :sad

[Ringo]

No surprise here.:ringo:mw

You seem real pissed here Jim, like a real American would be!! OF COURSE YOU KNOW I AM FUCKING JOKING, as it probably made you proud!!!:mw

To bad he or her wasn't spotted and several well placed rounds of .50 cal didin't find their mark!!!:godzilla

[Cheese Tart]

I was just in NYC a few weeks ago and saw that very spot. According to the news, they have cameras all over Times Square so hopefully they can track this scum bag down.

[Saguaro]

WASHINGTON - Capitol Hill offices received letters Thursday containing a photo of the Times Square military recruiting office before it was bombed and including the claim "We Did It."

The manila envelopes contained a photo of a man standing in front of the recruiting station before it was bombed. The photo was the kind commonly sent as a holiday greeting card, according to a Democratic aide who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter is under investigation.

The message on the card: "Happy New Year, We Did It."

The envelope also contained a packet of approximately 10 sheets of paper that seemed to be a political manifesto railing against the Iraq war and a booklet. The aide didn't know what the booklet was. A second aide, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said similar letters arrived in as many as 10 offices.

Capitol Police, FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service were investigating. In an e-mail to lawmakers, Capitol Police said the envelopes went through the standard security process. That process, which involves radiating incoming mail, can easily take a week or more, making it likely the letters were mailed well ahead of the bombing.

The small bomb caused minor damage to the New York military recruiting station before dawn Thursday and police were searching for a hooded bicyclist seen on a surveillance video pedaling away.

Each envelope was stamped with two $1 stamps and contained a white label with a return address, which the police did not identify in the e-mail. Police said the letters were safe and did not contain threats to lawmakers.

The man in the photo was thin, white with graying hair, wearing a striped flannel shirt and jeans, the Democratic aide said. A law enforcement official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is ongoing, confirmed some of the contents of the letters as described by the aide.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of an e-mail sent from the office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to other lawmakers Thursday that reads:

"A few offices on the House side have received a letter today addressed to 'Members of Congress' with a picture of a man standing in front of the Times Square recruiting station that was bombed in New York today with the statement 'We did it.' He is standing in front of it with his arms spread out and he's attached his political manifesto."

The blast left a gaping hole in the front window and shattered a glass door, twisting and blackening its metal frame. No one was hurt, but Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said the device, though unsophisticated, could have caused "injury and even death."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080307/ap_on_go_co/times_square_blast_letters;_ylt=AsdSHZgNJ..A.uksiz qDXL.s0NUE

[Wabash]

Looks like there may be a tie in with 2 guys at the Canadian border...that were arrested. Two others got away...but they were carrying pictures, one of which was Times Square.

[patriotsblade]

Looks like there may be a tie in with 2 guys at the Canadian border...that were arrested. Two others got away...but they were carrying pictures, one of which was Times Square.

Yep, and even stranger is that the investigators don't think the letters sent to Congress are related to the bombing either.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23497390/

[Trueblue]

How strange.

[Viki]

So, given all of the above - Canadians crossing the border, photos to congress, a BOMB, tell me how this is NOT a terrorist attack????? Really, I'm confused.

[Ringo]

Maybe some of the old Weathermen showing up? What about some fringe loonies of Ramsey Clarks bunch of worthless paid protestors? You can bet the farm, he is somehow tied to the Far Left Loonies!!

You get a lot of natural concusion in an area like that, so a half stick in a coffee can could cause glass breakage! Probably remotely denonated to avoid catching anyone in the immediate area, as they wanted headlines of Protest, not murder!!:theman:sheep