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(94,550 posts) Mon Sep 19, 2016, 07:30 AM Sep 2016

Wanted: Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28 year old male, is being sought in connection with the Chelsea bombing [View all]

Source: NYPD

Wanted: Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28 year old male, is being sought in connection with the Chelsea bombing.
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Wanted: Ahmad Khan Rahami, 28 year old male, is being sought in connection with the Chelsea bombing [View all] brooklynite Sep 2016 OP

For so many reasons... PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #1

Many reasons? JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2016 #109

Damnit! vdogg Sep 2016 #2

++ ellenrr Sep 2016 #5

Been out of the woodwork for some time now! nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2016 #18

This guy is who is he is The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #35

What is this supposed to mean? Separation Sep 2016 #36

I was hoping the suspect was not Muslim/Arab obviously vdogg Sep 2016 #77

Just curious: Who were you hoping the suspect WOULD be? Coventina Sep 2016 #78

I didn't want any particular group to be responsible vdogg Sep 2016 #83

Like during the DC Sniper thing, christx30 Sep 2016 #97

Not the same thing and you know it. vdogg Sep 2016 #98

+1 Marr Sep 2016 #91

*That's* your concern? That people might reasonably consider this man's religious background? Marr Sep 2016 #90

If that's all you got out of this and my subsequent statement vdogg Sep 2016 #93

New York bombing: Ahmad Khan Rahami IDed as suspect MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #3

And at this very minute Chump is looking for his phone that Kellyann has hidden PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #4

Just got one of those leftynyc Sep 2016 #6

Chump is going to be shrieking on his twitter. PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #7

Why do you think this helps Trump? Democat Sep 2016 #9

Because when people are polled, they say: PearliePoo2 Sep 2016 #14

HRC has conceded the issue of terrorism. Snellius Sep 2016 #23

That "wimp" killed Bin Laden. JTFrog Sep 2016 #55

Pretty sure that was SealTeam6 under the direction on Pres Obama... EX500rider Sep 2016 #72

Pretty sure she was instrumental in making that happen. nt JTFrog Sep 2016 #79

How much did Hillary Clinton have to do with the killing of Osama Bin Laden? Snellius Sep 2016 #82

Republicans in general & Trump in particular sell FEAR. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #25

Several reasons democrattotheend Sep 2016 #29

There's proof of the contrary RAFisher Sep 2016 #32

The Republican already spammed 'over excited' tweets last night & showed everyone how unfit he is. Sunlei Sep 2016 #73

With crazy people like this running around Democat Sep 2016 #8

Yeah, some posters on DU will certainly miss the TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2016 #12

I thought we have one? GummyBearz Sep 2016 #41

Does anyone know when he immigrated from Afganistan? crazylikafox Sep 2016 #56

He maybe have arrived during Bush? Democat Sep 2016 #59

I had the same thought. crazylikafox Sep 2016 #61

I so hope it was during Bush years. It would make everything better GummyBearz Sep 2016 #80

probably born here or a baby. His parents immigrated here & own a chicken restaurant. Lived in Sunlei Sep 2016 #89

NYT said the chicken restaurant was since 2002 when he would have been 14. karynnj Sep 2016 #110

Yep get the red out Sep 2016 #63

I just got an alert on my phone democrattotheend Sep 2016 #10

As long as the US keeps looking for wars to fight cpwm17 Sep 2016 #11

What a load of horsehit. Assholes abound, and if you are willing msanthrope Sep 2016 #24

+1 King_David Sep 2016 #26

We didn't have the current problems with Muslims blowing up crap cpwm17 Sep 2016 #28

If they weren't using one excuse to kill, they would use another Democat Sep 2016 #64

What's our excuse for murdering so many Muslims? cpwm17 Sep 2016 #66

What is THEIR excuse for murdering so many muslims? smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #99

The Soviet Union had a problem with Afghanistan loyalsister Sep 2016 #115

Why would you offer justifications for such attacks, that the terrorists themselves haven't cited? Marr Sep 2016 #94

The Pudding is Proven! bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #13

I will wait to see the "evidence" before I assume that the FBI is the truth-sayer on this one. ellenrr Sep 2016 #15

The speed with which this is unfolding is actually a testament to how well we're doing alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #16

Good points True Dough Sep 2016 #30

Great points Separation Sep 2016 #51

Well, that's how this guy got identified leftynyc Sep 2016 #57

True, but not as much as GB. Separation Sep 2016 #60

My thoughts exactly. mountain grammy Sep 2016 #70

Exactly. alarimer Sep 2016 #84

Any theories as to a possible motive? (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2016 #17

What motive could this guy have? AngryAmish Sep 2016 #19

What message are these bombers sending? Vote Trump. (But wake up, HRC) Snellius Sep 2016 #20

Wow Rustyeye77 Sep 2016 #21

And rarely is the question asked... Grins Sep 2016 #22

I could honestly not care less why christx30 Sep 2016 #33

Not to mention the 1993 WTC bombing. Nye Bevan Sep 2016 #38

Before 9-11 there was a lot of talk among those that paid attention to our immoral foreign policy cpwm17 Sep 2016 #62

Yep. romanic Sep 2016 #100

Something's not right C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #27

I was thinking the same thing. Remember the Reichstag fire. "Inside" job? George II Sep 2016 #43

Are you implying the current administration is responsible for this? GummyBearz Sep 2016 #81

Not at all. There's just some puzzling aspects. C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #108

where did you get that from? George II Sep 2016 #112

Incompetent bomber is incompetent....most obvious answer... EX500rider Sep 2016 #111

An event was delayed causing fewer people to be out. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2016 #107

The FBI may be hunting down Ahmad Khan Rahami right now but ... Snake Plissken Sep 2016 #31

Yes, that's very comforting. Thanks. nt BootinUp Sep 2016 #69

Manhattan bombing suspect is driving a 2003 Blue Honda Civic with NJ plate D63EYB. MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #34

And a lot of us here now sound like idiots Ron Obvious Sep 2016 #37

Yep. "It's April 15th! Must be tax protestors!" Nye Bevan Sep 2016 #39

This thread is pretty amazing ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #40

Ha! I wish I could rec your comment. Coventina Sep 2016 #48

Excellent! Separation Sep 2016 #54

Yep. Marr Sep 2016 #95

I keep reminding people that Timothy McVeigh was a native born WHITE AMERICAN! George II Sep 2016 #42

Repeatedly reminding people about the Oklahoma City attack that was over 21 years ago Nye Bevan Sep 2016 #44

If you missed my point no sense trying to explain it. George II Sep 2016 #45

OK. You go back to reminding people about Timothy McVeigh (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2016 #46

Not sure you had a point...so yes 20+ years ago a bombing was done by.. EX500rider Sep 2016 #75

There was no point to be missed. n/t MicaelS Sep 2016 #114

And then are they supposed to King you, or something? Dreamer Tatum Sep 2016 #47

So bold. Ace Rothstein Sep 2016 #49

You should play the lottery with those odds. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #53

Which doesn't negate anything The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #58

Thank goodness you still have Timmy to hang your hat on. Throd Sep 2016 #85

Thank you. 9/11: "Never forget!"; Oklahoma City: "C'mon! That was 20 years ago!" n/t JustinL Sep 2016 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author Marr Sep 2016 #96

West Point Military Academy in NY is on lockdown after suspicious car enters base MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #50

Rutgers is investigating a suspicious package B2G Sep 2016 #52

I sincerely hope that he is not detained snort Sep 2016 #65

They just reported his fingerprints were found BootinUp Sep 2016 #67

finger prints, several flip phones with call records on them, a car with several family members in Sunlei Sep 2016 #76

They found him. He's in custody now. christx30 Sep 2016 #87

Found sleeping in his car. What an end for 30 hour 'spree' that could have been much worse. Sunlei Sep 2016 #88

I couldn't agree more. The actions of the authorities left nothing to be desired. christx30 Sep 2016 #92

He is also an American citizen still_one Sep 2016 #68

Linden NJ (Union Cnty) Active shooter with 2 Police Officer a shot. 500 East Elizabeth Ave. MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #71

Linden NJ Active Shooter 500 East Elizabeth Ave 1 perp in custody MowCowWhoHow III Sep 2016 #74

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #101

You sign up on DU to tell us you've "had it" with DU? Huh. uppityperson Sep 2016 #102

You might wanna edit your list. Throd Sep 2016 #103

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #105

Why the hell would you not vote because of this??? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #104

That was a troll DesertRat Sep 2016 #106

Captured Alive OnlinePoker Sep 2016 #113

What an idiot. I feel sorry for anyone who was injured in this attack, but I also feel sorry for... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2016 #116