Police investigating detonated explosive device in Williamsburg (WTF? ANTIFA?)

The Daily Press ^ | 20 October 2017 | By Jimmy LaRoue•

[ScottinVA]

An improvised explosive device was detonated around 5 p.m. Thursday in a parking lot located at the intersection of South Boundary Street and Francis Street near Merchants Square, according to Williamsburg Police.

No one was injured, according to Williamsburg Police spokesman Maj. Greg Riley.

The parking lot is across Francis Street from Berret’s Seafood Restaurant and Taphouse Grill. Across from South Boundary Street from the parking lot is the College of William and Mary campus.

The Williamsburg police and fire departments responded to what was initially reported as a car fire, Riley said.

[ScottinVA]

I can't help but think this was a test run on a future attack on a large gathering. Williamsburg hosts the Grand Illumination in November, an event that usually draws many hundreds.

[momincombatboots]

45 Thousand refugees yearly. Add those to our home grown America haters.

[C19fan]

Merchants Square is pedestrian mall in the area between Colonial Williamsburg and William & Mary University. There are a lot of people who hang out there.

[Sacajaweau]

Lived in Williamsburg for a year and very close to this area. It slows right up for the winter.

Another hit....will be in NYC or DC again.

Kim....if he tries for the US....God will knock the sh** out of him.

[VietVet876]

Anything funky happening in the area and my first thought is that the neophyte spooks in training at The Farm are out on exercises.

[ScottinVA]

Merchants Square is pedestrian mall in the area between Colonial Williamsburg and William & Mary University. There are a lot of people who hang out there.

Yep... especially on Farmers Market Saturdays and 2nd Sunday musical events.

[csvset]

I think that’s who did some if not all of these Colonial Parkway Killer

[arthurus]

Why do they not use that old and honorable term, “A bomb?” It uses less space and is just as descriptive. If one must be “hip” then call it an IED. Anyone who doesn’t know that acronym yet won’t understand the report anyway.

[redcatcherb412]

Why do they not use that old and honorable term, “A bomb?”

Likely because the term 'bomb' is more headline gathering than 'large firecracker' or 'M80'. In this day where anything larger than a ladyfinger firecracker is called an IED, it makes the faux newz easier to sell.