Texas serial bomber blows himself up.
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bbc said:
A suspect linked with a series of deadly parcel bombs targeting the Texan city of Austin is dead after a major police operation, officials say.
The man was killed after detonating a device when officers approached his car off a highway in the city of Round Rock, north of the state capital.
He has been named by US media as Mark Anthony Conditt, aged 23.
The incident follows four bomb attacks in Austin and one in Schertz, 65 miles (104km) south.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43484386The man was killed after detonating a device when officers approached his car off a highway in the city of Round Rock, north of the state capital.
He has been named by US media as Mark Anthony Conditt, aged 23.
The incident follows four bomb attacks in Austin and one in Schertz, 65 miles (104km) south.
The Selfish Gene said:
esxste said:
It occurs to me that you have to dig quite deep to find the word "terror".
If he had an Islamic name, do you think they'd be so reticent about calling him a terrorist?
Do we know his intentions behind his crimes?If he had an Islamic name, do you think they'd be so reticent about calling him a terrorist?
esxste said:
The Selfish Gene said:
Do we know his intentions behind his crimes?
Do we need to? He comitted acts of terror. He Some friends of mine were heading out to Austin yesterday and today for the Lonestar Roundup, and they were a bit anxious given what was happening, so they will be mighty relieved that this nutter's killing spree has ended.
aeropilot said:
esxste said:
The Selfish Gene said:
Do we know his intentions behind his crimes?
Do we need to? He comitted acts of terror. He Some friends of mine were heading out to Austin yesterday and today for the Lonestar Roundup, and they were a bit anxious given what was happening, so they will be mighty relieved that this nutter's killing spree has ended.
The way they were talking, they were glad that the terror was over. Definitely was a terrorist.
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