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Student who died in blast identified
The Oklahoman ^ | Sunday, October 2, 2005 | Jesse Olivarez

Posted on 10/02/2005 3:46:04 PM PDT by WestTexasWend

A University of Oklahoma student died in an explosion Saturday night near a stadium packed with 84,000 people. Although the investigation is not complete, the medical examiner believes Joel Henry Hinrichs III, 21, of Colorado Springs, Colo., perished in the blast, said Salvador Hernandez, special agent in charge of the FBI in Oklahoma .

Hinrichs died about 8 p.m. when an explosive detonated near the Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.

According to the university’s Web site, Hinrichs was a junior in the college of engineering.

There were no reports of any other injuries and university officials have said the spectators at the game were in no danger at any time.

Initially, police believed there were two explosives -- the one that detonated and another that didn't -- but a later search found no other device.

University President David Boren said a police bomb squad did detonate an item found at the blast site to ensure that it was not an explosive.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: explosion; hinrichs; normanbombing; normanok; ou; oubombing
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH A MEMBER OF THE FRATERNITY JOEL HINRICHS WAS IN!!

Looks like I may have jumped to the conclusion too quick, I tracked down which Frat he was in and tracked down the head of that Frat at OU and gave him a call and asked him if Joel was a Muslim convert. He said no he was definately not. So looks like we jumped to a conclusion. But we should all never be too quick to accept everything we hear from the media, we have to stay vigilant and on top of these things!
41 posted on 10/02/2005 4:16:09 PM PDT by JesseP
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To: JesseP
If someone is going to commit suicide, they arn't going to blow themself up...unless it's in the name of Allah or something...

Finland mall bomber died in blast

Nope, never happens, well, everynow and then, maybe.

42 posted on 10/02/2005 4:18:22 PM PDT by csvset
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To: OXENinFLA

Thanks for the ping.

Can we say Hossam Armanious?


He may very well be a convert, but if I were a gambleing man I'd put my money on a kid with...issues.


43 posted on 10/02/2005 4:18:43 PM PDT by Valin (The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.)
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To: cripplecreek
ONE Google search w/ his name in it so far. FBI says Colorado man killed self in explosion near Oklahoma football game
44 posted on 10/02/2005 4:18:48 PM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: LaineyDee
Remember the brown car truck full of Muslim guys the cops tried to chase down after the OKC bombing?
There, that's better. ;-)
45 posted on 10/02/2005 4:20:26 PM PDT by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: JesseP
Even if this guy wasn't a muslim why in the he!! hasn't this story gotten more attention?
46 posted on 10/02/2005 4:20:29 PM PDT by OXENinFLA
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To: JesseP

What did they say about Joel? Was he under a lot of pressure? What do they attribute his suicide to?


47 posted on 10/02/2005 4:20:41 PM PDT by Ken522
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To: JesseP

So looks like we jumped to a conclusion. But we should all never be too quick to accept everything we hear from the media, we have to stay vigilant and on top of these things!

Always good advice. When did the media say anything about him being a convert to Islam? As I recall it was some freepers.


48 posted on 10/02/2005 4:21:25 PM PDT by Valin (The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.)
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To: Ken522

They didn't know why he'd do it, probably just crazy in the head. I do feel better now, but am quite upset as to the medias lack of coverage


49 posted on 10/02/2005 4:22:43 PM PDT by JesseP
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To: mariabush

Bad joke? I'm an Ohio State fan first ... but I'm a Colorado fan having lived there for 18 years. :)


50 posted on 10/02/2005 4:23:27 PM PDT by manwiththehands
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To: JesseP
If someone is going to commit suicide, they arn't going to blow themself up...unless it's in the name of Allah or something...

Oh sure. You know this how? How many ways have you personally considered or tried in your lifetime?

If you wanted to make sure that you died and hurt others for not caring, what better way to make a messy statement than to blow yourself up right outside the big game. I agree, its probably not the way a woman would select but then they wouldnt swallow a gun either and this was an a guy and an engineering student to boot. Sounds plausible to me.

51 posted on 10/02/2005 4:24:40 PM PDT by Dave S
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To: manwiththehands
That would be like a kid growing up in Columbus, Ohio going to the University of Michigan.

Or for that matter, just having no other choices than to attend Ohio State or Michigan...

52 posted on 10/02/2005 4:26:01 PM PDT by NittanyLion
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To: Valin

freepers ask the questions that need to be asked.


53 posted on 10/02/2005 4:26:19 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: Canard

"How long until all the people posting unsubstantiated rumour and wild speculation in the earlier threads fess up?"

Since I've been on that earlier thread from the very beginning, I'd say they won't ever give up. It's not FR's best moment.


54 posted on 10/02/2005 4:27:06 PM PDT by KingKongCobra (Trying to save the "Donner Party" from themselves.)
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To: JesseP

also, why would he commit suicide? and did he have explosives experience? this kid could have been an unlucky victim of this.


55 posted on 10/02/2005 4:27:23 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: basil; dennisw; sheik yerbouty; Lijahsbubbe; Yehuda
Good grief! There's a 21 yr old student dead--he apparently suffered from mental illness of some sort--and somehow, you tie him in with Muslims?

Well that's just it. The first mental illness that comes to mind for many is... Islam.

56 posted on 10/02/2005 4:28:28 PM PDT by Thinkin' Gal (As it was in the days of NO...)
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To: OXENinFLA

Thanks for the ping.


57 posted on 10/02/2005 4:28:28 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: stockpirate
Right, sounds like profiling to me, but he does fit the profile.

He does? Would you care to elucidate us less brilliant ones? I dont see the pattern. I see foolish speculation on the part of those who desire to see it be so. My only question is why you desire it to islamoterrorism? Do you get off on being a victim?

58 posted on 10/02/2005 4:28:45 PM PDT by Dave S
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To: OXENinFLA

The kid doesn't need to be a muslim to be a terrorist. He had to know that people would suspect terrorism if he blew himself up. Blowing himself up, knowing that people will suspect terrorism kinda make him a terrorist in his own right.

For all we know he could have fully intended to detonate in the crowd as they exited the stadium but got fidgety and POOF.


59 posted on 10/02/2005 4:29:27 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
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To: oceanview

You do remember the Pizza delivery man that was murdered though where they strapped a bomb to him...


60 posted on 10/02/2005 4:32:33 PM PDT by JesseP
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