Bomb Blast at University of Oklahoma (Breaking on Fox) - suicide bomber at OU

Fox News/NewsOK.com ^ | oct. 1, 2005

[blogblogginaway]

From Staff Reports
NORMAN -- An explosion near the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium killed one person Saturday, OU officials said.

The explosion happened at the courtyard near the George Lynn Cross Hall, Botany-Microbiology Building on OU's campus, which is west of the stadium, according to Sgt. Gary Robinson of the University police department.

The explosion happened during the second quarter of Oklahoma's game against Kansas State.

After the explosion, police set up a perimeter of several blocks and made fans exit the stadium to the east.

[sit-rep]

Ya know...reading all these replys, I did not know there was a ball game goin on.... It could very well be a terroist plot that went bad. After all Organic chemicals are the key ingrediant to the high detonation rate type boomers...

[Right Wing Assault]

Those gas lines are often on timers now. Still can cause problems, though.

[Milly]

Possibilities:

1) Meth lab.

2) John Doe #2.

3) Bob Stoops finally found an offense.
Don't even think this we are going there on Wednesday for a week for a convention!

[The Red Zone]

Was said bomber seen just prior to explosion?

[BlackRain]

The police are calling it a 'device' and were checking for other 'devices'.

This implies that it was intentional and not an accident.

[sit-rep]

thanks....

[stinkerpot65]

Probably just an idiot student with a pipe bomb for a rival dorm.

[avg_freeper]

An interesting article:

Bomb Defendant Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor

POSTED: 3:57 pm CDT September 26, 2005
UPDATED: 4:08 pm CDT September 26, 2005

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A University of Oklahoma student charged with bringing an explosive device to an airport pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge in federal court in Oklahoma City.

more here

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[WestTexasWend]

Per update from KWTV-9, authorities on the scene say it was a bomb, and that a second device was also found and has been "taken care of". Occurred outside the stadium around halftime.
Some architecture students working on a project in a nearby building said they saw smoke and saw only one casualty. It's presumed that's the perp. Right now focus is on securing the area and finding an orderly way for fans to make their exit at the end of the game without compromising any possible evidence.

[Southack]

"The identity of the person who was found dead outside the botany-microbiology building..."

Well, that had the potential for a different form of dirty bomb.

[The Red Zone]

The identity of the person who was found dead outside the botany-microbiology building was not immediately available.

Kind of hard to identify smithereens.

[fatima]

I understand.Prayers for all to be safe.

[jimbo123]

Suicide bomber(s) planning to attack spectators after the Oklahoma-Kansas State football game on campus? Games almost over.

[GOPJ]

The police are calling it a 'device' and were checking for other 'devices'. This implies that it was intentional and not an accident.

Sounds bad...

[GummyIII]

This was an old building. I certainly hope it's been updated.

[Capt_Hank]

I'll keep up with here. I refuse to watch Geraldo "The Fake". Damn, I was just heading to bed.

[Cicero]

The police have to assume it was a bomb until they prove otherwise. It could have been a prank that went wrong, but it's their duty to assume the worst. Still, I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before Muslims in our country start acting on their own with copycat suicide bombs in crowded places. If not now, later.

[The Red Zone]

Per update from KWTV-9, authorities on the scene say it was a bomb, and that a second device was also found and has been "taken care of". Occurred outside the stadium around halftime.

humm, so maybe the guy expected to set their timers and leave them.

[jimbo123]

Or it was someone coordinating with the Bali bombers...

[COEXERJ145]

Probably just an idiot student with a pipe bomb for a rival dorm.

My guess as well. Some idiot student with a couple of homemade bombs or even some homemade nitro and he won himself a Darwin Award.

FR is great for breaking news but rumor mongering like we see in thread and the famous "thousands of bodies in trees in Mississippi" thread show that some people are very knee-jerk when it comes to posting.

[GummyIII]

Or setting off more bombs.... It's possible there are more somewhere.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

A student carrying out the lessons that one of his/her lefty professors taught them? Seriously, prayers for those who were hurt and/or killed and I hope the creep gets caught.

[badpacifist]

OU 43 KSU 21 Five minutes to go. Everything looks fine at the game right now except KSU.

[RasterMaster]

2 devices detonated....news isn't exactly on top of what's happening here.

[jdm]

"Still, I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before Muslims in our country start acting on their own with copycat suicide bombs in crowded places. If not now, later."

Ramadan begins on Tuesday. This might be an early start.

[BlackRain]

"..before Muslims in our country start acting on their own with copycat suicide bombs in crowded places. If not now, later."

Doesn't necessarily have to be Muslim. Have you seen the Cindy Sheehan crowd?

[GummyIII]

Amen regarding the histrionics of Fox News.

[mathluv]

Well, I turned on Fox (I never watch GR's show), and he is talking about NO.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

If they found a second device, they're probably combing the area for more.

[WorkingClassFilth]

At this point everything is pure speculation so in accordance with that, if this were a planned explosion, would this date have any significance to Islamofascists? I ask because there were also as many as four explosions in Bali earlier today.

[SandRat]

any ACLU atty that complains about it is put on the same slow boat out of here too.

[cripplecreek]

I don't know what's up in Oklahoma tonight but I remember the Dreyling guy in the article. I also remember the amazing coincidence of Nick Berg letting Zacharias Moussoui use his laptop in the area.

Too many strange things go on in that area and my spidey sense gets to tingling every time. That said, let's hope this was a stupid prank gone wrong.

[GOPJ]

Yes, prayers for all...

[milford421]

Sure looks like that.

[Cicero]

The underlying force is Muslim at the moment, but I agree that Black Muslims (e.g. the D.C. Snipers) or radical leftists might join in. There is certainly a developing Muslim-leftist coalition, in the Middle East as well as here.

[lightman]

Sounds like the Ramadan offensive has started a bit sooner than anticipated.

[jimbo123]

Police check if suicide bombers behind Bali blasts

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1176499

[noblejones]

>>
Kind of hard to identify smithereens.
<<

Actually, vest-bombers usually pop their own heads off nice and cleanly. Search for photos of palestinkian bombers.

[The Red Zone]

If so he is a tad late.

[Revolting cat!]

Kind of hard to identify smithereens.

NO, it's not! Dennis Diken, Mike Mesaros, Jim Babjak and Pat DiNizio.

[FlashBack]

badpacifist posted this:
OU 43 KSU 21 Five minutes to go. Everything looks fine at the game right now except KSU.


So a game was obviously in progress....anxiously awaiting more news...in the meantime Ann Coulter is on....Be right back :)

[SVTCobra03]

There are just too many coincidences here in OKC. Jayna Davis has documented the Muslim connection to the OKC bombing in 1995; one of the 9/11 bombers was in Norman at the same time Nick Berg was and now this. Not to mention the 2000 Iraqis that Bush the Elder sent here after Gulf War I. I feel like we are living in a war zone.

[milford421]

You are correct. Football stadiums are ideal targets. What other games in which stadiums are currently on?

Hope they've notified them all of potential similar attacks.

[Velveeta]

bumping your update

[Minus_The_Bear]

Just got off the phone with a frind who works at a TV station in the Tulsa market... says it was a suicide. Not terrorism... just a jackass who may have wanted attention.

[Right Wing Assault]

Ann Coulter is on....Be right back

Don't come back unless you bring pics!

[milford421]

Wonder if they're checking their foreign student's files at OK...

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