Time: 'Domestic Terror': Bomb Found in Backpack Ahead of Spokane MLK Parade

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The F.B.I. says the device could have caused "multiple casualties." Thankfully, it was found — and diffused — before the march got underway.

In what feels like a callous affront to King's legacy of non-violence, an improvised bomb was placed along the Martin Luther King Day parade route in downtown Spokane, Washington on Monday.

The suspicious backpack, which contained an improvised explosive device (IED) and two t-shirts, was found less than an hour before the festivities began. The march was re-routed and the bomb diffused.

Given the timing and the placement of the bomb, the F.B.I. believes the motive was political: “We're certainly approaching it as a potential domestic terrorism event at this point,” said spokesman.“Whether the motive was racial or an
individual was being targeted, it's too soon to say.”


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[MineralMan]

1. The bomb was "diffused?"

I guess spell-checkers aren't infallible. Writers, however, often are quite fallible. I believe the word the writer was looking for was defused. It's pretty difficult to diffuse a solid object. I love language. It's the source of so many amusing errors.

[Historic NY]

2. Strange...

Swiss Army back pack & Stevens County Washington Relay for life T-shirts.

[hfojvt]

3. is the Tara level going to orange?