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Cha

(295,899 posts)
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 04:15 AM Jan 2015

John Lewis Tweet:I'm deeply troubled by the bombing in Colo. It reminds me of another period. These

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John Lewis ✔ @repjohnlewis
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I am deeply troubled by the bombing in Colorado. It reminds me of another period. These stories cannot be swept under the rug #NAACPBombing
9:54 AM - 7 Jan 2015 ,174 Retweets 1,058 favorites John Lewis ✔ @repjohnlewis

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/07/a-tweet-or-two-205/


FBI is investigating whether the explosion was an act of domestic terrorism

Sanders said no one was injured in the explosion and there was only minimal damage to the exterior of the building.

She added that a can full of gasoline had been placed near the device, but did not ignite in the explosion

snip//

Sanders said authorities have identified what she called a “potential person of interest” in the explosion.

She described the individual as a white male believed to be around 40 years old.

Sanders said he is balding and may be driving a “2000 or older model, dirty, white pick-up truck with paneling, a dark colored bed liner, open tailgate, and a missing or covered license plate.”

snip//

The NAACP chapter’s president, Harry Allen Jr., told The Gazette he would wait for the outcome of the investigation before labeling the explosion a hate crime.

MOre..
http://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniemcneal/fbi-joins-probe-into-explosion-near-colorado-naacp-chapter#.tlYmxGQPy

I stand with Rep John Lewis~ It's sounds like Luck that the gas can didn't ignite and no one was hurt.

"Sanders added that the FBI’s Denver field office is working with the Colorado Springs Police Department at the scene. The Denver Post reported agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives were also on scene."

Anyone with information was urged to call (303) 435-7787

Sean Jordan @seanjjordan
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The #NAACPBombing hashtag is starting to trend now NOT because of media, but because of so many people pointing out relative media silence.
4:28 AM - 7 Jan 2015 463 Retweets 229 favorites

Let's Help It Out.. #NAACPBombing
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John Lewis Tweet:I'm deeply troubled by the bombing in Colo. It reminds me of another period. These (Original Post) Cha Jan 2015 OP
hmmmmm.... Cali_Democrat Jan 2015 #1
if they have that good of a description why haven't they picked him up? NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #2
Thanks for Rec, Cali Democrat. They're wise to not label it a "hate crime" until all the facts are Cha Jan 2015 #3
Very lucky that the gas can did not ignite. sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #4
Kick for John Lewis Cha Jan 2015 #5
The #NAACPBombing hashtag is starting to trend now NOT because of media.. Cha Jan 2015 #6
Seems like a nearly total news blackout of this in NC. Ford_Prefect Jan 2015 #7
Thank you for the report from North Carolina, F_P. It sounds very lucky that it didn't go off and Cha Jan 2015 #9
KnR for John Lewis, one of my heroes Hekate Jan 2015 #8
Of course this bombing in Colorado Sprinds reminds John Lewis of another period.. bless his Cha Jan 2015 #10
Quick question WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #11
The info is at my link in the OP.. thanks WAN Cha Jan 2015 #12
Thanks, Cha. I'll check it out. nt WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #26
Sorry, I was so busy when you asked that question.. but Ford_Perfect gave the best answer.. so Cha Jan 2015 #29
Oh, no, please don't apologize. WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #31
I understand totally! And, Cha Jan 2015 #32
The "device" was placed next to the rear of the building. Ford_Prefect Jan 2015 #20
Okay, thanks for the info. nt WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #25
Thank you so much for that, Ford_Perfect.. I really had a lot going on when WAN Cha Jan 2015 #27
100% correct malaise Jan 2015 #33
do they have any cameras there ? JI7 Jan 2015 #13
If they don't I think it's a wake up call, JI7.. good point! Cha Jan 2015 #15
Should go viral. A civil rights leader, a living treasure, and a member of Congress sees a problem. freshwest Jan 2015 #14
Don't know if you saw this.The #NAACPBombing hashtag is starting to trend now NOT because of media.. Cha Jan 2015 #16
P.S. John Lewis is a "Living Treasure" Indeed! Cha Jan 2015 #17
This is likely a hate crime. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #18
It was that smug SCOTUS Roberts who said racism was over when they "gutted the Civil Rights Act" Cha Jan 2015 #21
You can always tell who the "non-right wing" racists are when they claim it too. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #23
Yes, not all of them are on the insane rw. Like that guy that just got his named removed for Cha Jan 2015 #24
That's what makes things so confusing and dangerous; it isn't just the insane RW, like you said. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #28
Oh Gawd! Sounds like too many people have no compassion, empathy, or understanding.. Cha Jan 2015 #30
There are left wing racist bigots? Enthusiast Jan 2015 #35
Roberts "Racism is over, and we (the racists) won" Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #58
Unfortunately. but, we keep fighting! Cha Jan 2015 #59
We must. Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #60
Ideologically motivated violence. I'd call it terrorism. nt Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #46
Quite right, NU.. with a bomb. Cha Jan 2015 #66
K&R. TexasTowelie Jan 2015 #19
Mahalo TexasT! Cha Jan 2015 #22
KICK4#NAACPBombing Cha Jan 2015 #34
K4#NAACPBombing Cha Jan 2015 #36
K4#NAACPBombing Cha Jan 2015 #37
#NAACPBombing Cha Jan 2015 #38
You can take to the bank that this was a terrorist act madokie Jan 2015 #39
It sure as hell looks like it.. just because they weren't successful doesn't lessen it.. it only Cha Jan 2015 #40
The injuries that leaves no noticeable marks madokie Jan 2015 #41
Amen Cha Jan 2015 #42
#NAACPBombing Cha Jan 2015 #43
#NAACPBombing Cha Jan 2015 #44
#NAACPBombing Cha Jan 2015 #45
Thank you John Lewis and #NAACPBombing. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #47
Thank you she for knowing how important this is.. to get it out there since the US "media" isn't Cha Jan 2015 #48
You post so late for me, I try to keep up. sheshe2 Jan 2015 #49
Sorry, the last couple of times were Cha Jan 2015 #52
Brava~ sheshe2 Jan 2015 #62
where is the MSM on this story???? napkinz Jan 2015 #50
Hey napkinz.. just saw this, too.. even the "media" is reporting on the media's lack of coverage.. Cha Jan 2015 #54
Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter ... AND napkinz Jan 2015 #61
Yes, good ol DU picking of some slack of our own! Cha Jan 2015 #64
And the corporate media says "shh, maybe they won't notice that we are inciting racial violence" Dont call me Shirley Jan 2015 #51
:( Cha Jan 2015 #56
posted by Playinghardball napkinz Jan 2015 #53
Exactly Tim Wise.. thank you, napkinz via Play Cha Jan 2015 #57
This terrorist crime is being covered up by the MSM workinclasszero Jan 2015 #55
Right. white rwingers can't be "terrorists". Cha Jan 2015 #65
From now on, I am calling it the Bundy effect. Foxnews makes a mint off it every night. Rex Jan 2015 #63
if you're white and on the "right" and you commit an act of terror, you're a "lone wolf" ... napkinz Jan 2015 #68
imagine if he were African-American ... napkinz Jan 2015 #69
K4#NAACPBombing Cha Jan 2015 #67
John Lewis! Cha Jan 2015 #70
 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
1. hmmmmm....
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 04:21 AM
Jan 2015

The suspect is a 40-year-old balding white guy driving an old, dirty pick-up truck.

Why does that description not surprise me?

This should be getting way more coverage...but we know how the media works in this country.

I hope they find this asshole.

K&R

Cha

(295,899 posts)
3. Thanks for Rec, Cali Democrat. They're wise to not label it a "hate crime" until all the facts are
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 04:31 AM
Jan 2015

in.. even though it certainly seems like one to me.

Not just "dirty white pickup" but more specifically..

"..Sanders said he is balding and may be driving a “2000 or older model, dirty, white pick-up truck with paneling, a dark colored bed liner, open tailgate, and a missing or covered license plate.”

They seem to have a lot of Investigators working on it so many we'll hear something tomorrow!

like I said.. Just luck no one was hurt.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
4. Very lucky that the gas can did not ignite.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 04:35 AM
Jan 2015

I agree with Lewis, this is very serious and I can understand why it reminds him of what should be the past.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
6. The #NAACPBombing hashtag is starting to trend now NOT because of media..
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 04:44 AM
Jan 2015
Sean Jordan @seanjjordan
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The #NAACPBombing hashtag is starting to trend now NOT because of media, but because of so many people pointing out relative media silence.
4:28 AM - 7 Jan 2015 463 Retweets 229 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/07/a-tweet-or-two-205/

Ford_Prefect

(7,817 posts)
7. Seems like a nearly total news blackout of this in NC.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 04:50 AM
Jan 2015

Nothing on Local TV News. No mention so far on MSM outlets. Raleigh N&O had nothing in print or online.

It feels like its being treated like a local Colorado incident since the bomb didn't "go off". 1st report I found presents it like a firecracker in an alley, ie: no big deal.
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Example:

WaPO headline yesterday reads:

"A day later, still unclear whether NAACP was target of bomb in Colorado Springs"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/01/07/a-day-later-still-unclear-whether-naacp-was-target-of-bomb-in-colorado-springs/

Cha

(295,899 posts)
9. Thank you for the report from North Carolina, F_P. It sounds very lucky that it didn't go off and
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 04:58 AM
Jan 2015

ignite with the damn can of gas!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
10. Of course this bombing in Colorado Sprinds reminds John Lewis of another period.. bless his
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:06 AM
Jan 2015

experiences for Civil Rights, Hekate. My hero too!

#NAACPBombing

WhiteAndNerdy

(365 posts)
11. Quick question
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:09 AM
Jan 2015

I should just go look it up myself, but I'll ask anyway: was the bomb AT the NAACP office, or NEAR it? I've seen headlines saying both, but I haven't been able to spend much time online the last few days & I'm behind on the news.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
29. Sorry, I was so busy when you asked that question.. but Ford_Perfect gave the best answer.. so
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:07 AM
Jan 2015

it worked out!

WhiteAndNerdy

(365 posts)
31. Oh, no, please don't apologize.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:13 AM
Jan 2015

I didn't mean to put you on the spot when you were busy. I've been helping a friend who is a hoarder pack up & clean for a move, for the second time in six months, and I'm exhausted and in a lot of pain, so I guess I was being a little lazy. I almost always look things up for myself rather than ask people for information, but I'm not at my best right now.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
32. I understand totally! And,
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:18 AM
Jan 2015

am still sorry.

Hope you get better soon, WANerdy.. that doesn't sound like fun.. help a "hoarder pack and clean for a move"! "2nd time in 6 months".. it gets worse.. you're in pain!

Cyber hug!

Ford_Prefect

(7,817 posts)
20. The "device" was placed next to the rear of the building.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:41 AM
Jan 2015

Because the bomb was located behind the part that houses the beauty shop rather than 20 feet further down the walkway there is "some question" whether the target was the NACCP or not. This is a small commercial building roughly the size of a 3 bedroom home or a typical McDonald's restaurant site.

see photo:


The fact that this walkway behind the building was easily accessible from street side (about 12 feet behind the camera here) and that the results of the gas can exploding would likely have destroyed the rear of the whole building seems to escape the reasoning of Headline News et al: (No one died and the bomb failed so where's the news drama in that? If the bomber was so incompetent the threat wasn't really "that" serious so neither is the danger to the potential victims.)

For what it is worth the "jokers" are suggesting a middle-aged bald white man had a grudge against the beauty shop. 6 lbs of explosive are not a joke where I come from. The guy who did this meant to hurt people in the building and did it during business hours.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
27. Thank you so much for that, Ford_Perfect.. I really had a lot going on when WAN
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:05 AM
Jan 2015

asked that quick question. And, you did it so well!

"For what it is worth the "jokers" are suggesting a middle aged bald white man had a grudge against the beauty shop. 6 lbs of explosive are not a joke where I come from."

Amen

malaise

(267,784 posts)
33. 100% correct
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:35 AM
Jan 2015

Love your user name -reminds me of an old car we used to drive around in way back when.

JI7

(89,172 posts)
13. do they have any cameras there ?
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:24 AM
Jan 2015

if not i think many places like this need to put cameras . places which are often targets of hateful attacks

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
14. Should go viral. A civil rights leader, a living treasure, and a member of Congress sees a problem.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:24 AM
Jan 2015
But M$M is playing 'hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil' when it comes to domestic terrorism against POC.





Cha

(295,899 posts)
16. Don't know if you saw this.The #NAACPBombing hashtag is starting to trend now NOT because of media..
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:32 AM
Jan 2015
Sean Jordan @seanjjordan
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The #NAACPBombing hashtag is starting to trend now NOT because of media, but because of so many people pointing out relative media silence.
4:28 AM - 7 Jan 2015 463 Retweets 229 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2015/01/07/a-tweet-or-two-205/

But, it's up to us and #NAACPBombing and maybe it will go Viral!

Mahalo for Responding, fresh

Behind the Aegis

(53,823 posts)
18. This is likely a hate crime.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:35 AM
Jan 2015

Thankfully, no one was hurt nor killed, but, this could forbade of bad things to come. This must be so confusing for some who seem think that a Black president heralded the end of racism.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
21. It was that smug SCOTUS Roberts who said racism was over when they "gutted the Civil Rights Act"
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:47 AM
Jan 2015
"The supreme court guts the Voter Rights Act … since racism is over"

Sure, the headlines today are all about the Supreme Court's decision to declare Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. In one big swoop, the court basically said that a law passed in 1965 has served its purpose.

The law was put in place largely to ensure that states didn't make changes to election rules without seeking federal approval first. It was an extra check against any racially motivated actions to prevent people (often minorities) from getting to the polls. Today the court invalided the formula that determines which jurisdictions' voting laws must seek that permission from the Department of Justice before making any changes.

MOre
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jun/25/supreme-court-voter-rights-act-racism-over

Unfortunately.. electing Obama as President has brought the racists out of the woodwork in which they dwelled.

Yes, it was so lucky that no one was hurt or killed.. but I'm thinking the bomber had a bigger blast in mind. And, it does look like a hate crime.

We shall see. Mahalo BtA

Behind the Aegis

(53,823 posts)
23. You can always tell who the "non-right wing" racists are when they claim it too.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:50 AM
Jan 2015

"Soft" racism is rampant. Too many people think racism (and other bigotries) are limited to 'bad names' and 'old stereotypes.' It should be so easy to spot! You are correct that the election of our president really brought out some racist bigots; sadly, not all of them are on the right.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
24. Yes, not all of them are on the insane rw. Like that guy that just got his named removed for
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 05:57 AM
Jan 2015

being anti-semtic. But, who knows.. he could have been some rwinger trying out his chops on DU.

Behind the Aegis

(53,823 posts)
28. That's what makes things so confusing and dangerous; it isn't just the insane RW, like you said.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:07 AM
Jan 2015

Just like the troll banned for anti-Semitism (who also claimed gays are not a minority because some of us can now legally marry...BAWHAHAHA!), they don't limit their hate to one group. There are those non-RW who delight in pitting one minority group against another. I recently had the displeasure of reading a thread about gays and Jews and how their concerns mock/take away from racism. Sometimes, the call is coming from inside the house!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
30. Oh Gawd! Sounds like too many people have no compassion, empathy, or understanding..
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 06:11 AM
Jan 2015

for those who aren't just like them.. which begs the question.. "who would want to be like them".

madokie

(51,076 posts)
39. You can take to the bank that this was a terrorist act
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 08:30 AM
Jan 2015

Mr Lewis is one of my favorite congress critters too. A man who hasn't forgotten where he came from and been fighting racism and for equality his whole life
one of his accomplishments is In 1960, Lewis became one of the 13 original Freedom Riders. This took a lot of guts you can bet on that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lewis_%28politician%29

Cha

(295,899 posts)
40. It sure as hell looks like it.. just because they weren't successful doesn't lessen it.. it only
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 09:08 AM
Jan 2015

means that the intended victims were lucky.

"The owner of the building, Gene Southerland, says the pipe bomb failed to work as intended. He says the CSPD bomb squad told him that if it had, the blast could have been far worse. As it was, there were no injuries to anyone in the area--just a lot of very shaken up people."

MOre..
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Explosion-Outside-Hair-Studio-May-Have-Been-Intentional-287676581.html

John Lewis knows too well what this appears to be.. and I thank him for getting it there that it "shouldn't be swept under the rug."!

mahalo madokie

madokie

(51,076 posts)
41. The injuries that leaves no noticeable marks
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 09:11 AM
Jan 2015

sometimes can be the most devastating of all.
Many of us vets can attest to that

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
47. Thank you John Lewis and #NAACPBombing.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 01:17 PM
Jan 2015

And thanks for all the info Cha. Missed all this while at work.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
48. Thank you she for knowing how important this is.. to get it out there since the US "media" isn't
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 07:44 PM
Jan 2015

talking about it that much.

#NAACPBombing

sheshe2

(83,319 posts)
49. You post so late for me, I try to keep up.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 07:47 PM
Jan 2015

Been a little hard for me lately to find it all and comment.

Thank you Cha for another great Op!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
52. Sorry, the last couple of times were
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 08:03 PM
Jan 2015

not intentional... but, just stories I knew needed to get out there.

I would have told you about this one too.. 'cause I know you're interested!

I just saw this looking for any updates on it.. Just like one of the Tweets said..

Bless Social Media!

The news undercovered the NAACP bombing, so Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter picked up the slack.

Trust in the media is at an all-time low—a September 2014 Gallup poll found that only 40 percent of Americans trust the media a great deal or fair amount. “As the media expand into new domains of news reporting via social media networks and new mobile technology, Americans may be growing disenchanted with what they consider ‘mainstream’ news as they seek out their own personal veins of getting information,” Gallup's report on the data speculated

That disenchantment was on display this week after a bomb went off near an NAACP office in Colorado on Tuesday morning. There were no injuries, only minor damage to the building, and no official motive, but the incident holds significance in the context of the recent #BlackLivesMatter protests and a history of NAACP bombings. But when the story only received spotty coverage online, people turned to their “own personal veins” of information—their social media feeds.

MOre..
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-01-08/with-the-naacp-bombing-the-mediacoverage-gap-went-viral

The good news is.. trust in our US corp media with an agenda is DOWN!

Cha

(295,899 posts)
54. Hey napkinz.. just saw this, too.. even the "media" is reporting on the media's lack of coverage..
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 08:06 PM
Jan 2015
The news undercovered the NAACP bombing, so Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter picked up the slack.

Trust in the media is at an all-time low—a September 2014 Gallup poll found that only 40 percent of Americans trust the media a great deal or fair amount. “As the media expand into new domains of news reporting via social media networks and new mobile technology, Americans may be growing disenchanted with what they consider ‘mainstream’ news as they seek out their own personal veins of getting information,” Gallup's report on the data speculated

That disenchantment was on display this week after a bomb went off near an NAACP office in Colorado on Tuesday morning. There were no injuries, only minor damage to the building, and no official motive, but the incident holds significance in the context of the recent #BlackLivesMatter protests and a history of NAACP bombings. But when the story only received spotty coverage online, people turned to their “own personal veins” of information—their social media feeds.

MOre..
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-01-08/with-the-naacp-bombing-the-mediacoverage-gap-went-viral
 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
55. This terrorist crime is being covered up by the MSM
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 08:15 PM
Jan 2015

Because...old right wing people with bombs can't be terrorists, don't you know?

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
63. From now on, I am calling it the Bundy effect. Foxnews makes a mint off it every night.
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 08:58 PM
Jan 2015

White guy dictating what law enforcement can do with threats of lethal force and intimidation - free pass.

Look at the para-military goons waiting for orders to start shooting cops. Thankfully that didn't happen.

Black guy buying a bb gun in Wal-Mart - DEAD.

Out buying stuff at Wal-Mart including a bb gun. Nothing more to say.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
68. if you're white and on the "right" and you commit an act of terror, you're a "lone wolf" ...
Thu Jan 8, 2015, 10:15 PM
Jan 2015



Miller was just a lone wolf. FOX News and the Far Right have no blood on their hands.


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