NAACP Offices Vandalised By Inept Terrorist Wannabe

[Zaune]

Reuters

A homemade bomb exploded outside the offices of the Colorado Springs chapter of the NAACP civil rights group on Tuesday, authorities said, but a gasoline can placed next to the device failed to detonate and no injuries were reported.

An "improvised explosive device" was set off against an exterior wall of the NAACP building, the FBI's Denver field office said in a statement.

"A gasoline can had been placed adjacent to the device, however, the contents of the can did not ignite upon explosion," the statement said.

The FBI did not say whether the country's oldest civil rights organization was specifically targeted or if race played a role in the incident.

A woman who answered the phone at the NAACP office but declined to give her name said people inside the building heard a "loud boom" coming from a lawn area in the rear.

The blast, which occurred about 70 miles south of Denver, caused "only minimal surface charring" to the building, which also houses a hair salon, authorities said.

The FBI and Colorado Springs Police are investigating the incident and are looking for a person of interest who is described as a balding Caucasian man about 40 years old who may be driving a pickup truck, the statement said.

Well, that sure narrows it down. (I'm a terrible person for laughing so hard at that last sentence, aren't I?)

[Borgholio]

Well, that sure narrows it down. (I'm a terrible person for laughing so hard at that last sentence, aren't I?)

If the suspect was reported as driving a taxi, Raw Shark would be screwed.

[Raw Shark]

Well, that sure narrows it down. (I'm a terrible person for laughing so hard at that last sentence, aren't I?)

If the suspect was reported as driving a taxi, Raw Shark would be screwed.

If I was going to blow something up, the NAACP would certainly not be high, or even medium, on my list.

[Broomstick]

Yeah, balding Caucasians driving a pick up are pretty damn common around here, too, even if Gary, Indiana is majority black. I think every damn white man over 20 in this city is driving a pick up, and more than half seem to be balding if not entirely shaved bare. We're talking Generic White Male territory.

[Simon_Jester]

Well, it's not like this kind of fully generic suspect 'description' hasn't been used to describe blacks at or near the scene of a crime, so... turnabout is fair play, I guess?

[Zaune]

I presume Reuters tactfully left out the missing teeth, tattoos and the Confederate-flag bumper sticker.

[Borgholio]

I presume Reuters tactfully left out the missing teeth, tattoos and the Confederate-flag bumper sticker.

Don't forget the Yosemite Sam mudflaps.

[Brother-Captain Gaius]

Irritating as many people in Springs are, that's not really their style. More likely is half the truck being covered in a rendition of the American flag, mixed with a Jesus fish, a couple Bible verses, and a sanctimonious bumper sticker conflating God, righteousness, and the American way of life.

Not that the culprit in the above crime is necessarily religious, mind; I'm just correcting the stereotyping of Colorado's local crazies.

[Broomstick]

Well, it's not like this kind of fully generic suspect 'description' hasn't been used to describe blacks at or near the scene of a crime, so... turnabout is fair play, I guess?

Absolutely.

[Raw Shark]

Irritating as many people in Springs are, that's not really their style. More likely is half the truck being covered in a rendition of the American flag, mixed with a Jesus fish, a couple Bible verses, and a sanctimonious bumper sticker conflating God, righteousness, and the American way of life.

Not that the culprit in the above crime is necessarily religious, mind; I'm just correcting the stereotyping of Colorado's local crazies.

Don't forget the Gadsden flag bumper sticker.

[Alyrium Denryle]

The FBI did not say whether the country's oldest civil rights organization was specifically targeted or if race played a role in the incident.

Because they dont need to.

"Well obviously someone picked an address to bomb out of a phone book. Pay no attention to the fact that bombers are almost always trying to make a political statement."

[Zaune]

Because they dont need to.

"Well obviously someone picked an address to bomb out of a phone book. Pay no attention to the fact that bombers are almost always trying to make a political statement."

Well, it's possible that the perpetrator had a score to settle with the owner of the hair salon on (I presume) the ground floor of the building, I guess.

[Jub]

I'm glad this idiot decided to try this overly complex plan rather than doing the effective thing and just sticking a burning rag into the gas can and chucking it through a window. It's almost like this guy wanted to fail at anything outside of getting attention.