Austinist: Attempted Bombing at South Austin Clinic

heyzeus

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:08:27 -0600

An arrest has already been made! Awesome.

jooley ann

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:46:51 -0600

GrapeApe, what you saw must have been either the cops using "a detonation device to open the container," or the controlled explosion used to destroy the bomb. Neither would be as large as the intended blast of the device, I'm pretty sure. You can bandy semantics all you like, but to most people, an explosive device is a *bomb*, and using one to hurt people is called a *bombing*. In this brave new world of IEDs, homocide bombings, and various other forms murderous incendiary devices, I suppose we have more words to refer to all the ways we have of killing each other, but if you ask me, a bomb is a bomb is a bomb.

citizen Able

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:44:16 -0600

It qualifies as a bomb. From the AP article: A package left at a women's clinic that performs abortions contained an explosive device capable of inflicting serious injury or death, investigators said today. "It was in fact an explosive device," said David Carter, assistant chief of the Austin Police Department. "It was configured in such a way to cause serious bodily injury or death."Funny how non-fanatical-Muslim terrorism receives so little attention in the national media.

jeremy

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:43:22 -0600

Backyard indeed. This thing was found less than 100 feet from where I park my car. It was found exactly when I was coming home. I didn't even know the building next door to my apartment was a clinic, and I could have been potentially injured, or worse. Did the wingnut who placed it think about that?

michele

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 23:05:45 -0600

totally meant on wednesday...

michele

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:57:11 -0600

i am so glad that nothing horrible happened... on tuesday i was on i-35 when all of a sudden the traffic stopped and all these police cars came blazing onto the scene. after having to wait 45 min before being directed off the highway, i just thought it was a catastophic accident.

Sudo

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:46:27 -0600

Oh, and I'm making a donation tonight to Planned Parenthood in honor of the clinic and it's workers who face this crap and still keep working.

Sudo

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:44:33 -0600

I'm betting this was an outsider who traveled here for just this reason. If you think about it, the two most famous abortions ever are from Austin, Roe v. Wade and George w.

Grape Ape

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:20:59 -0600

Based on the video of the "explosion" it appeared to have as much bang as a firecracker - not sure if that qualifies as a "bomb"

apv

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:37:59 -0600

I thought that was from 4 Non-Blondes?

boobookitty

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:44:40 -0600

i just keep thinking about marvin gaye: what's going on?

jooley ann

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:40:03 -0600

Yeah, no kidding. Thank goodness this was dealt with before anyone was hurt. How terrifying!

heyzeus

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:01:32 -0600

I offer thanks to the ATF, FBI, and homeland security for taking care of what could've been a terrible situation.