Guy who tried to bomb Nashville on Christmas day died in his own explosion.

[BrokenBoy]

CBS News: Person-of-interest identified in Nashville bombing

Lol it's funny that he was the only one who actually died in that explosion...

 

[Au Naturel]

I think that was the intent. He warned everyone 15 minutes before the bomb went off.

If more suicidal crazies would decide not to take other people with them, I'd feel a lot more sympathy for them.

 

[SusanLR]

Warning others so as not to hurt anyone yet wanting to make a statement is the rarity.
Usually they want to hurt others and take them down with them.
The ones they feel hurt them or they feel responsible for ruining their lives somehow is usually the case.

We don't know yet what the reason or statement he wanted others to know about is yet.
Maybe something to do with a business or people in that area he chose would be my guess.
The news says they should know soon.

 

[MLE]

Violence, even if self inflicted, should not be laughed at...

Everyone has their 'crazy' moment...For some, it's more extreme than others... We should at least attempt to understand why and garner support to root out what is guiding people toward actions that harm others/themselves.

 

[Aspychata]

This was extremely disturbing and l have zero sympathy for this person. That people that took it seriously and left and that our police, fireman and EMT are okay is a huge relief.

 

[Streetwise]

This was extremely disturbing and l have zero sympathy for this person. That people that took it seriously and left and that our police, fireman and EMT are okay is a huge relief.

Don't feel as concerned about the police(arrogant)force.

 

[Alexej]

Violence, even if self inflicted, should not be laughed at...

Everyone has their 'crazy' moment...For some, it's more extreme than others... We should at least attempt to understand why and garner support to root out what is guiding people toward actions that harm others/themselves.

THank you for that perspective - a well timed reminder of our (common) humanity

 

[UberScout]

Hoist by his own petard...
What a waste.

 

[oregano]

The FBI is apparently asking the few people who interacted with the guy (yep, another "oddball" and "loner") If he talked about the conspiracy theories surrounding 5G cell phone technology. Fear of 5G has led to several arsons of cell towers in England. This would be the first 5G-related telecom attack in the US if it does turn out that the guy was motivated by fear of 5G.

The weird thing is how the guy tried to warn people away from the bomb, rare in modern terrorism but which harks back to the IRA bombings in England in the 70s, where calls would be made to give time to evacuate people before the bomb went off. That would make it seem as if the guy wanted to destroy the AT&T infrastructure specifically and not to wreak general terror by creating a gruesome scene. Also his choice of Christmas morning in a downtown area that would be almost completely deserted at that time.

Then the fact that the guy killed himself but nobody else, which would make it seem like he wanted to be remembered as a martyr but not a murderer. It's like something a schizophrenic who believed that the comms center was beaming messages into his head would do-blow up the source of the beams but not kill anybody so he would be striking a blow against the big faceless evil Conspiracy but not killing ordinary Joes.

 

[selena]

I'm sorry, but where's the outrage over the property damage, and why isn't he being described as a "suicide bomber."

While a person must have gone through a lot to want to end their own life and I can have enough empathy for him (but not too much to praise him for warning passersby avoid a explosion he was also responsible for), I am not impressed with the media (and the general public)'s sympathetic portrayal of him. Mental illness and loneliness, was it? Something society could've helped him with. Imagine if a brown man who happened to identify as Muslim did the same thing. No benefit of the doubt for him, he was a bad person through and through.

 

[Streetwise]

I'm sorry, but where's the outrage over the property damage, and why isn't he being described as a "suicide bomber."

While a person must have gone through a lot to want to end their own life and I can have enough empathy for him (but not too much to praise him for warning passersby avoid a explosion he was also responsible for), I am not impressed with the media (and the general public)'s sympathetic portrayal of him. Mental illness and loneliness, was it? Something society could've helped him with. Imagine if a brown man who happened to identify as Muslim did the same thing. No benefit of the doubt for him, he was a bad person through and through.

Can I pose a question are only Muslims allowed to be suicide bombers?

 

[Streetwise]

I'm sorry, but where's the outrage over the property damage, and why isn't he being described as a "suicide bomber."

While a person must have gone through a lot to want to end their own life and I can have enough empathy for him (but not too much to praise him for warning passersby avoid a explosion he was also responsible for), I am not impressed with the media (and the general public)'s sympathetic portrayal of him. Mental illness and loneliness, was it? Something society could've helped him with. Imagine if a brown man who happened to identify as Muslim did the same thing. No benefit of the doubt for him, he was a bad person through and through.

Please be aware if you answer my question it can't be related to religion in this area of the forum, it! would! have! to! be! in !religion!