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Families of 2 Austin package bomb victims knew each other
cbsaustin ^ | Mar. 13, 2018 | Will Weissert

Posted on 03/14/2018 8:12:38 AM PDT by bgill

Families of two people killed by package bombs left on their doorsteps in Austin knew each other and were connected through local activism in the black community, a civic leader said Tuesday... Investigators have said the three blasts that killed two people and wounded two others could have been hate crimes since all the victims were black or Hispanic. But they also said they have not ruled out any possible motive. Draylen Mason, 17, was killed and his mother wounded when a package bomb was opened Monday in their kitchen. The teen's grandfather is Norman Mason, a prominent dentist in east Austin. He was friends with Freddie Dixon, stepfather of 39-year-old Anthony House, who died in a similar attack in another part of the city on March 2, said Nelson Linder, president of the Austin chapter of the NAACP.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: austin; mailbomb; packagebombs
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Talk about playing Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. They're really pushing this black thing. Of course, they have conveniently left the Hispanic lady out of the equation. They've decided not to pursue the notion that just days before the first bomb there might be related to a huge drug bust a few houses down.
1 posted on 03/14/2018 8:12:38 AM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

If a black kills a black because he’s black is that a hate crime? Just wondering?


2 posted on 03/14/2018 8:16:35 AM PDT by CodeJockey (Trump... The exorcist of Cultural Marxism)
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To: bgill
could have been hate crimes since all the victims were black or Hispanic

As opposed to a white victim being beaten by Blacks hurling racial slurs then "we need to be sure" of the motive.

3 posted on 03/14/2018 8:17:38 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: bgill

Drugs or false flag


4 posted on 03/14/2018 8:18:09 AM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: CodeJockey
"If a black kills a black because he’s black is that a hate crime? Just wondering?"

No, but it is Whitey's fault.

5 posted on 03/14/2018 8:21:27 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Islam delenda est.)
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To: bgill

So, they seem to know each other. They seem to have kids. How long until we find out these kids were involved in drugs or something? Just nice kids, but adults are also getting killed.


6 posted on 03/14/2018 8:21:48 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Americans Are Dreamers, Too! No to Amnesty, Yes to Catch-and-Deport, and Yes to E-Verify.)
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To: FlyingEagle

Yup.


7 posted on 03/14/2018 8:22:30 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Ace McCain: The tumor is a rumor but the boot was a hoot.)
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To: Reno89519

People thought the Unabomber was random at first. It wasn’t.


8 posted on 03/14/2018 8:23:40 AM PDT by dforest (Never let a Muslim cut your hair.)
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To: bgill

Just read these devices were sophisticated.


9 posted on 03/14/2018 8:27:21 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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Bombs 'usually' aren't the preferred method in gang violence. This has the stink of terrorism to me. Or someone trying to incite race wars....

Per the police pretty sophisticated bombs....

10 posted on 03/14/2018 8:27:45 AM PDT by Envisioning (Carry safe, always carry, everyday, everywhere.)
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To: FlyingEagle

Or rivalry with another activist(s).


11 posted on 03/14/2018 8:30:37 AM PDT by Harpotoo
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To: Envisioning

The FBI is going to solve it?


12 posted on 03/14/2018 8:30:44 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Since this is Austin, I do not expect that this will be solved, as the result will not fit the theme they are promoting, IMHO.


13 posted on 03/14/2018 8:32:50 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: bgill

This sounds like someone inside the social network. Would a white supremist know anything about the inside of this social network? Doesn’t make sense.


14 posted on 03/14/2018 8:35:27 AM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: bgill

This sounds like someone inside the social network. Would a white supremist know anything about the inside of this social network? Doesn’t make sense.


15 posted on 03/14/2018 8:35:28 AM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

If Eric the Red were in charge, it would be, haul in the three usual white guys and pin it on one of them.


16 posted on 03/14/2018 8:37:58 AM PDT by depressed in 06 (60 in '18.)
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“Just read these devices were sophisticated.”

Yes, that is a key clue here that most are overlooking.

These devices had tilt switches and were apparently not your everyday amateur bombing attempt.


17 posted on 03/14/2018 8:43:37 AM PDT by ltc8k6
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To: bgill; ransomnote; Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; ...

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18 posted on 03/14/2018 8:44:05 AM PDT by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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To: NEMDF

You are probably correct about that.

Pyongyang on the Colorado is a special place, where special results are decided in central committee.

They will eventually arrived at “unknown racist wreckers and saboteurs” as a decision.


19 posted on 03/14/2018 8:44:37 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Ace McCain: The tumor is a rumor but the boot was a hoot.)
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To: bgill

Who kilt Toopack? Who kilt Biggy? Who done kilt J.R.?


20 posted on 03/14/2018 8:46:37 AM PDT by VietVet876
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