Austin Bombings

[Faulkner]

It’s happened again. This is super scary.

 

 

 

[amybrickwallace]

I feel so sorry for those poor people in Texas. I'm sure that every time a package is delivered to someone's house, everyone is terrified. 😨😨😨😨😨

[Vee]

[Faulkner]

Thankfully this seems to be over, although who knows what packages are still out there.

[amybrickwallace]

I'm sure the people in Texas are breathing a huge collective sigh of relief. I too hope that other packages out there have not been tampered with.

[DramatistDreamer]

The first bombing, which happened on March 2, was dismissed by police who assumed it was in retaliation for a drug raid on a similar house. 

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 Likely because the victim was black.

 

Many blacks and Latinos believe there was a nefarious reason behind the bomber's decision to target East Austin (3 of the 5 bombings took place in E. Austin), which has the highest concentration of blacks and Latinos in the city.  Some POC in Austin believe that the bomber switched targets to "throw off" the authorities and would've likely returned to targeting the E. Austin area had he not been caught.

 

There are important conversations that are failing to take place as the authorities and media strive to tie this case up in a neat little bow.

 

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I actually don't think many POCs are breathing a sigh of relief, given Austin and Texas' history with POC, who are likely unnerved by this, especially seeing that the motive has yet to be revealed and likely never will.