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Roland99

(53,342 posts)
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 08:53 AM Oct 2020

Van full of explosives found in Philadelphia following week of social unrest: Police

Van full of explosives found in Philadelphia following week of social unrest: Police
Pennsylvania National Guard troops will begin arriving in the city on Friday.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/van-full-explosives-found-philadelphia-week-social-unrest/story?id=73897826

he city of Philadelphia is on high alert Thursday after authorities discovered a van filled with explosives and other suspicious cargo – including propane tanks, torches and possibly sticks of dynamite – on Wednesday night following two nights of protests and unrest after the shooting death of a Black man by police in West Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, according to ABC News’ Phildaelphia station WPVI.

It is unclear how authorities came to be aware of the vehicle containing the explosives or who the owner or operator of the vehicle is but the bomb squad is on the scene and investigating.

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"As I said yesterday, this investigation has many moving parts and we are working hard to ensure that a fair and thorough investigation takes place,” said Outlaw. “We plan on releasing premise history audio of 911 calls and body cam footage of the discharging officers in the near future.



YIKES!!
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Van full of explosives found in Philadelphia following week of social unrest: Police (Original Post) Roland99 Oct 2020 OP
I have a feeling there's more to this story than simply that the van Mike 03 Oct 2020 #1
Most likely from string of (explosive) ATM break-ins C_U_L8R Oct 2020 #2
Trump will blame Antifa Miguelito Loveless Oct 2020 #3
As usual. nt unitedwethrive Oct 2020 #4
Just after Election Day. Alacritous Crier Oct 2020 #5

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
1. I have a feeling there's more to this story than simply that the van
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 08:58 AM
Oct 2020

had strange license plates. I'm confident "authorities" can link this van to individuals, and perhaps have been tracking it for some time. I think the FBI is very busy this week.

C_U_L8R

(45,021 posts)
2. Most likely from string of (explosive) ATM break-ins
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 09:02 AM
Oct 2020

But anything is possible with idiotic proud Q-bozo magats on the loose.

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