BREAKING NEWS — Car Explodes in Penrose

[IScreamSundays]

Source: Arlnow

(Updated at 11:20 a.m.) A white BMW exploded around 8:15 a.m. this morning in the Penrose neighborhood. Police say they believe the blast was accidental.

The explosion happened on 9th Street South between Veitch Street and Courthouse Road. No one was hurt, according to fire department spokesperson Lt. Ed Hughes.

“It appears to be an accident,” said police spokesperson Det. Crystal Nosal. “Nothing at this point leads us to believe it’s intentional.”

The car was parked in front of a single family home, but in proximity of two large apartment complexes: Dorchester Towers and 2121 Columbia Pike Apartments. It is three to four blocks away from the high-security headquarters of the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Read more: http://www.arlnow.com/2011/01/11/breaking-news-car-explodes-in-penrose/

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Oh, shit!

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[rfranklin]

2. Probably a terrorist group...

some of those damn environmentalists!

[tabatha]

3. What part of "accidental bombing" is not clear?

"that the car belonged to a worker who had an acetylene tank, used for welding, in the trunk."

[nebenaube]

10. In a bmw? n/t

[tabatha]

13. Comments from that article:

Jon B:
January 11, 2011 at 11:25 am

How does someone is probably is employed as a welder or plumber type afford a BMW?
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CrystalMikey:
January 11, 2011 at 11:48 am

Late model
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jan:
January 11, 2011 at 12:05 pm

Haven’t you hired a plumber lately?
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Arlingtonian:
January 11, 2011 at 12:19 pm

Yeah, some plumbers do make mad bank, especially those that own their own businesses.
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mehoo:
January 11, 2011 at 1:30 pm

I hired a kitchen contractor once. He showed up in a Mercedes.
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[Xenotime]

11. acetylene tanks used for welding should be banned.

[kestrel91316]

4. What country is this in? England? US?

[movonne]

5. It looks like england...

[CurtEastPoint]

6. Arlington, VA n/t

[MgtPA]

8. Arlington, Virginia.

[EFerrari]

9. Looks like US -- Arlington. n/t

[Ilsa]

12. Frustrating, isn't it? Even in the US, if a city is referenced,

the same city name may be in multiple states. Honestly, I thought this was in the UK.

For example, Texas has a San Diego in deep south Texas. Both IL and CA have a Villa Park. The list is a long one.

[GentryDixon]

14. And New Mexico has Las Vegas.

:)

[nyc 4 Biden]

7. Arlington, Virginia

[ehrnst]

15. Here's a map of the spot - to give you an idea of the proximity to DC:

http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=arlington+Va,+dorchester+towers&fb=1&gl=us&hq=dorchester+towers&hnear=Arlington,+VA&cid=0,0,18077988365334232151&ll=38.864597,-77.079949&spn=0.049321,0.132093&z=14

[Xipe Totec]

16. It was an accidental explosion

It was meant to explode three or four blocks down the road, but accidents do happen from time to time.