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发帖数: 5309 | 1 The discovery of five pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats, CNN and a
liberal billionaire put the country on edge Wednesday and sent law
enforcement officials scrambling to prevent any more packages from reaching
their targets.
The hunt for a serial mail bomber began late Tuesday night when Secret
Service personnel conducting standard mail screenings found a pipe bomb
inside a plain manila envelope with a bubble-wrapped interior addressed to
former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. A similarly packaged bomb was
found hours later in mail addressed to former president Barack Obama.
Neither bomb got close to its intended target, and neither contained a
written message, according to law enforcement officials, but the twin
discoveries led to other undetonated devices being found elsewhere,
including in the mailroom at CNN’s New York headquarters and a district
office of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.).
James P. O’Neill, commissioner of the New York Police Department, said
police found what “appeared to be a live explosive device” at CNN
addressed to former Obama administration CIA director John Brennan, though
officials did not immediately say how effective that or the other devices
might have been at causing damage.
As more devices were discovered, a disturbing pattern emerged — the bomber
or bombers appeared to be targeting prominent figures on the political left.
The first such package was discovered Monday at the New York home of George
Soros, a billionaire activist known to fund pro-democracy and liberal
political groups.
[Amid a poisonous political campaign, GOP leaders rush to condemn explosives]
Officials described the devices as attempted acts of terrorism and cautioned
that the number of bombs — and intended victims — could grow. FBI
Director Christopher A. Wray issued an appeal for the public’s help to
catch the bomber and warned people not to touch suspicious packages.
“This investigation is of the highest priority for the FBI,” Wray said in
a statement. “We ask anyone who may have information to contact the FBI. Do
not hesitate to call; no piece of information is too small to help us in
this investigation.”
Officials said the packages used as a return address the office of Wasserman
Schultz, who chaired the Democratic National Committee during part of the
2016 campaign. One such package used an incorrect address for former
attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr., and it was “returned” to her office
in Sunrise, Fla., where it was intercepted, according to officials.
Authorities do not believe she had anything to do with the packages and
think she was a potential victim. A spokesman for Holder declined to comment.
The pipe bomb addressed to Brennan was found in the mail at CNN’s
headquarters in New York. Since leaving the government, Brennan has been an
outspoken critic of President Trump; he is an on-air analyst for NBC News
and MSNBC, rather than CNN.
[Austin bombings renew debate: What crimes do we label as terrorism?]
At a congressional mail-sorting facility, investigators intercepted a
similar-looking package addressed to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), but FBI
officials did not list that package among those it was examining.
In a statement, Waters said she had been told by police that her office “
was the target of a suspicious package that has been referred to the FBI. I
am appreciative of the law enforcement entities who intercepted the package
and are investigating this matter. I unequivocally condemn any and all acts
of violence and terror.”
ATF officials said a package similar to the five devices cited by the FBI
had been found by postal inspectors in Los Angeles.
The packages came with computer-printed address labels, six Forever stamps
and return addresses with Wasserman Schultz’s name misspelled, officials
said.
Law enforcement officials described the devices as pipes stuffed with
explosive material and wrapped in electrical wire and tape, but they
provided no detail on how they would have been detonated. The FBI, the
Secret Service, the NYPD and other agencies kicked into high gear Wednesday
morning trying to determine who was behind the bombs — and how many more
may be en route to intended victims. At least two of the devices appeared to
have been hand-delivered, according to law enforcement officials.
“We will not rest until we stop these hazardous devices from being mailed
and bring the individual or individuals to justice,” said C. Bryan Paarmann
, an FBI counterterrorism official. The devices have been sent to the FBI’s
lab in Quantico, Va., for further analysis.
Malcolm Brady, a former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
official who spent decades investigating bomb suspects, said federal agents
are carefully poring over the packages for any clues they may hold as to the
identity or location of the sender.
“You have to be extremely careful when you examine this stuff, because a
piece of tape could have a fingerprint on it,” said Brady.
Most mail-bombing suspects are “loner types,” said Brady, who added he
doubts this bomber made a mistake when he used a bad address for Holder.
“That looks like an intentional ma-nipu-la-tion of the system, to try to
get it to go to the congresswoman. I strongly suspect he wanted that package
to go to her. That suggests he’s really focused on her,” said Brady.
Wasserman Schultz issued a defiant statement.
“We will not be intimidated by this attempted act of violence. This
appalling attack on our democracy must be vigorously prosecuted, and I am
deeply disturbed by the way my name was used,” she said. “Today, my staff
and I will hug each other and our loved ones tightly, and tomorrow get back
to work serving the people I was elected to represent.”
‘This is the world we live in’: New York officials address suspicious
package found at CNN
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D)
spoke about the suspicious package found at CNN offices in New York on Oct.
23. (Reuters)
Amid the frenetic pace of the investigation, some alarms turned out to be
false. A suspicious package sent to New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) was in
fact a thumb drive, according to the NYPD. Authorities also searched an
office building in San Diego that houses a newspaper before concluding there
was nothing dangerous there.
The known recipients of the bombs are all frequent targets of conservative
politicians, including Trump. Speaking at the White House, the president
decried the bombs and pledged that the federal government would bring those
responsible to justice.
“In these times, we have to unify,” he said. “We have to come together
and send one very clear, strong and unmistakable message that acts or
threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the United States
of America.”
Those words did not satisfy CNN President Jeff Zucker, who issued a
statement sharply critical of the administration’s posture toward the news
media.
“There is a total and complete lack of understanding at the White House
about the seriousness of their continued attacks on the media,” Zucker said
. “The president, and especially the White House press secretary, should
understand their words matter. Thus far, they have shown no comprehension of
that.”
An Obama representative referred questions to the Secret Service. Speaking
in Florida on Wednesday, Clinton said her family was “fine, thanks to the
men and women of the Secret Service who intercepted the package addressed to
us long before it made its way to our home.”
She also spoke to the anger pulsing through American politics: “It is a
troubling time, isn’t it? It is a time of deep divisions, and we have to do
everything we can to bring our country together.”
[When anthrax-laced letters terrorized Washington and New York]
Politicians of both parties condemned the mail bombs. Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called them “attempted acts of domestic terrorism.
” New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) used similar language.
“This clearly is an act of terror, attempting to undermine our free press
and leaders of this country through acts of violence,” de Blasio said.
As news of the homemade bombs spread, authorities vowed to ramp up security
measures. The NYPD increased patrols in areas linked to public figures and
at media offices.
The Senate sergeant at arms sent a message to senators and their staffers
advising them to be cautious when handling mail and reminding people not to
bring unopened mail or packages from outside into their Senate offices.
About 30 offices associated with the political work of Tom Steyer, a major
Democratic donor, have stepped up security significantly in the past 48
hours in light of the threats to Soros and others, said Erik Olvera,
spokesman for Steyer’s group Need to Impeach. They have also increased
security measures for Steyer, the biggest donor to super PACs supporting
liberal causes and candidates this election cycle.
This image obtained by CNN shows a suspected explosive device received at
the CNN bureau in New York City on Oct. 24, 2018. (Courtesy of CNN/AFP/Getty
Images) (-/AFP/Getty Images)
Top Republicans, including Trump and McConnell, have sought for weeks now to
cast the rising tide of public anger as actual acts of violence and a
phenomenon to be laid at the feet of Democrats.
“I think we know who the culprits are here when it comes to the quality of
discourse in the country, and it’s not coming from the Republican side of
the aisle,” McConnell said in an Associated Press interview this month.
The contentious confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh
prompted fierce and occasionally personal protests targeting Republican on
Capitol Hill. GOP leaders chided Democratic leaders, including Clinton and
Holder, for delivering remarks that they claimed encourage incivility and
potential acts of violence.
[Anxiety, painful memories after bomb found in CNN building]
But law enforcement has made arrests in recent incidents targeting members
of both parties. A New York man was arrested in August for threatening two
House Republican leaders; another New York man was arrested last week for
threatening GOP senators over Kavanaugh’s nomination. In April, a
California man pleaded guilty to threatening to kill Waters. And a Florida
man was arrested this month for posting threats on Facebook against
Democrats and Republicans who opposed Kavanaugh. Earlier this month, a far-
right group called the Proud Boys attacked left-wing protesters outside an
Oct. 12 Republican Party event in Manhattan. New York police have since
arrested several members of the group.
The devices sent to Clinton, Obama and Soros this week were all pipe bombs
placed inside plain manila brown envelopes with the addresses typed on
stickers, according to a law enforcement official. The official said those
three devices appeared to be capable of exploding and causing injuries.
Authorities urge anyone who receives a suspicious package to contact law
enforcement, the official said.
The devices were sent out just months after a 23-year-old in the Austin, Tex
., suburbs set off a string of package explosives in that region, killing
two people and wounding several others. That bomber delivered some in person
and sent others through the FedEx system, which enabled authorities to
track him down.
New York Police stand outside the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle,
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 in New York. A police bomb squad was sent to CNN's
offices at the center, and the newsroom was evacuated because of a
suspicious package. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)
Unlike the packages intercepted before reaching Obama and Clinton, the
device sent to CNN was found while its building was teeming with employees.
CNN’s headquarters at the Time Warner Center in New York evacuated suddenly
Wednesday morning after the suspicious package was discovered there.
The network broadcast footage of its staffers and others from the building
flooding the Manhattan streets below, where anchor Jim Sciutto could be seen
on a cellphone calling in on the air. Zucker wrote in a letter to employees
that the center was “evacuated out of an abundance of caution” after the
package was found in the mailroom. He also told employees that CNN had
checked on its other bureaus but found no other devices.
Chi Li, 28, who works at a technology company near CNN’s building, left to
run an errand and came back to find the area closed off.
“I always think it’s so cool to be so close to CNN," she said. “Maybe now
everyone will stop calling them enemy of the people. ‘Fake news.’ ”
[The instant, inevitable cries of ‘false flag’ after bomb threats
targeting the Clintons, Obamas and CNN]
As investigators continued to explore the devices and their origins, White
House officials and others in Washington decried the string of packages.
“We condemn the attempted violent attacks recently made against President
Obama, President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and other public figures,"
Sarah Sanders, the White House press secretary, said in a statement
Wednesday morning. “These terrorizing acts are despicable, and anyone
responsible will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
Vice President Pence posted a similar statement, calling the devices “
despicable” and saying that anyone “responsible will be brought to justice
.” Trump chimed in after, writing: “I agree wholeheartedly!”
Donald J. Trump
✔
@realDonaldTrump
I agree wholeheartedly!
Vice President Mike Pence
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@VP
We condemn the attempted attacks against fmr Pres Obama, the Clintons, @CNN
& others. These cowardly actions are despicable & have no place in this
Country. Grateful for swift response of @SecretService, @FBI & local law
enforcement. Those responsible will be brought to justice.
12:04 PM - Oct 24, 2018
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Suspicious letters and packages have been sent to numerous public figures,
including President Trump’s children. Donald Trump Jr., the president’s
eldest son, tweeted: “As someone whose family has directly been the victim
of these mail threats I condemn whoever did this regardless of party or
ideology. This crap has to stop and I hope they end up in jail for a long
time.”
A letter was sent to Trump Jr.'s home earlier this year that resulted in his
wife going to the hospital. A man later pleaded guilty to sending
threatening letters with white powder to Trump’s sons and other public
figures.
Mike DeBonis, Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker, John Wagner, Souad Mekhennet and
Michelle Ye Hee Lee in Washington and Renae Merle in New York contributed
to this story, which will be updated. | P**T
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发帖数: 19544 | 7 像Don Wiley一样，什么都不留下。导火索就不会点燃。
【在 P**T 的大作中提到】
: 这是内战的前奏
| s******r
发帖数: 5309 | 8 这些炸弹全在到达收件人之前就被人发现并报告了警察。索罗斯收到的炸弹是被佣人发
现，炸弹被安全引爆。其他几颗都在邮局或者正常邮包安检被查到。
【在 a*******m 的大作中提到】
: 技术不过关呀，一个也没炸
| P**T
发帖数: 2274 | 9 感觉我弟已经在演义明末的剧情了，疮具具真的是崇祯，而主党下一任接管的米弟就是
一个翻版南明，南方的洪波州可能会闹独立
我鳖这下子真的成后清了，重新入主天下
【在 f******t 的大作中提到】
: 像Don Wiley一样，什么都不留下。导火索就不会点燃。
| B*Q
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