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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 05:16 PM Apr 2013

Any truth to the rumor that one of the bombs was planted right behind the Russian flag?

Supposedly the second one was in front of a store that had fired White Hat and Black Hat's mom for shoplifting.

If true, that might shed some light on things. As Chechen nationalists, they might have chosen to attack a major sporting event in order to send a message to Russia, which is hsting next year's Winter Olympics in Sochi. Sochi is right across a mountain range from Chechnya.

If true. I can't find any credible confirmation of this. Not even on CNN.

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Any truth to the rumor that one of the bombs was planted right behind the Russian flag? (Original Post) KamaAina Apr 2013 OP
Seems a bit like overkill. Bicoastal Apr 2013 #1
You can take a look at this thread gvstn Apr 2013 #2
If you Google "Suspects mother shoplifting" you do find a bunch of reports. nolabear Apr 2013 #3
It was planted retroactively as part of the Conspiracy Matariki Apr 2013 #5
Was the mother convicted of shoplifting? Do we know? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #4
I don't believe she would be deported for a misdemeanor. LisaL Apr 2013 #6

Bicoastal

(12,645 posts)
1. Seems a bit like overkill.
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 05:21 PM
Apr 2013

What kind of a crazy person uses an explosive to destroy a flag?

If you're right though, it confirms in my mind that these two guys didn't have any carefully orchestrated plan, and as such, were in no way trained at terror. They were just two angry losers.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
3. If you Google "Suspects mother shoplifting" you do find a bunch of reports.
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 05:32 PM
Apr 2013

Apparently she did shoplift from Lord and Taylor's. Whether that was any part of a rationale, I don't know, but it's an odd family constellation.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
5. It was planted retroactively as part of the Conspiracy
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:06 PM
Apr 2013

to smear her character for talking about the conspiracy, of course

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)
4. Was the mother convicted of shoplifting? Do we know?
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:02 PM
Apr 2013

Because if she was, that could explain why she is no longer in the US.

I don't think people can stay here if they are a criminal involved in certain kinds of crimes even if they are on work visas. I think they get deported.

Was there a deportation hearing? Is it confidential if there was?

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