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Dad: Oklahoma student bomber wasn't politically motivated
CNN ^ | 10/4/05

Posted on 10/04/2005 8:47:12 PM PDT by LdSentinal

NORMAN, Oklahoma (AP) -- The father of a University of Oklahoma student who committed suicide outside a packed football stadium using explosives said Monday his son didn't intend to harm anyone else or push a political agenda.

Joel Henry Hinrichs III, 21, died Saturday when a device attached to his body exploded about 8 p.m. while he sat on a bench, officials said.

The blast could be heard inside the stadium less than 100 yards away where more than 80,000 people attended OU's game against Kansas State.

Joel Hinrichs Jr. said that his son did not leave a suicide note and that FBI agents told him hydrogen peroxide was used to construct the bomb.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Oklahoma
KEYWORDS: bomber; boren; d; hinrichs; oklahoma; oubomber; oubombing; terrorism; waronterror
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To: LdSentinal

For some reason, I think I may have met the guy during Rush Week (he was in the Triangle fraternity). And if it was politically/religiously motivated, we probably would've found notes and messages from him on the subject.

I love it how many FReepers jump to conclusions.


21 posted on 10/04/2005 9:01:57 PM PDT by Tuba-Dude (Deism: at least we piss everyone off.)
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To: Tuba-Dude
Thank you for imparting some sense here... watch out for the flames though... the tinfoil hat brigade does not like their theories debunked so quickly.
22 posted on 10/04/2005 9:03:42 PM PDT by Americanwolf (I Served proudly.... how dare you tell me I have no convictions...)
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To: LdSentinal; Americanwolfsbrother

Funny some say he looks Muslim in this pick.... I would have sworn he was Amish! (perspective folks!)


23 posted on 10/04/2005 9:04:53 PM PDT by Americanwolf (I Served proudly.... how dare you tell me I have no convictions...)
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To: LdSentinal

He may be right... For muslims it is not politics it is religion. To kill the infidel is to go straight to paridise.


24 posted on 10/04/2005 9:06:19 PM PDT by Walkingfeather
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To: stainlessbanner
"And he took the care to select an open area where there was no one around."

Yeah, an "open area" where there are tens-of-thousands of people around waiting to exit a game. That's real "open."

How thoughtful of the terrorist maggot.

25 posted on 10/04/2005 9:06:27 PM PDT by Reactionary
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To: LdSentinal

As stated before, BAN THE QURAN!


26 posted on 10/04/2005 9:06:49 PM PDT by MountainDad
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To: LdSentinal

I'm not politically motivated, either. Do I HAVE to blow myself and some people up?


27 posted on 10/04/2005 9:06:59 PM PDT by righttackle44 (The most dangerous weapon in the world is a Marine with his rifle and the American people behind him)
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To: LdSentinal

guy looks like doogie howser.


28 posted on 10/04/2005 9:08:00 PM PDT by philsfan24
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To: Reactionary

how many did he kill besides himself again?

oh yeah...none...


29 posted on 10/04/2005 9:08:04 PM PDT by Americanwolf (I Served proudly.... how dare you tell me I have no convictions...)
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To: oolatec

Yeah it seems pretty dang inconsiderate to me to have your body pieces strewn about for anyone to step on. I mean that has got to be a major even in the psych trauma annals.
Nice considerate suicides should write their notes. Go out to a place for from civilization and then commit the act.
Truthfully I believe suicide is horrible and I grieve for those who think death is the only solution. But to say any suicide but especially a public one is a considerate act is just assinine.


30 posted on 10/04/2005 9:08:22 PM PDT by lastchance (Hug your babies.)
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To: indcons

You see this?


31 posted on 10/04/2005 9:08:25 PM PDT by hoosiermama
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To: SittinYonder

Maybe he was an Amish wannabee?
;^)


32 posted on 10/04/2005 9:10:02 PM PDT by hoosiermama
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To: Americanwolf

I, too, would have thought Amish, but he's not wearing a hat.


33 posted on 10/04/2005 9:11:01 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: Americanwolf

I, too, would have thought Amish, but he's not wearing a hat.


34 posted on 10/04/2005 9:11:01 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: LdSentinal
Hinrichs III sister says she hadn't talked to him for about eight months. Something a little weird about that also.

Leni

35 posted on 10/04/2005 9:12:00 PM PDT by MinuteGal (Re: The Anti-War Sheehan-ites - They want to live in the garden but not tend the garden)
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To: LdSentinal

its the new hatless sect from california...! :)

j/k


36 posted on 10/04/2005 9:12:01 PM PDT by Americanwolf (I Served proudly.... how dare you tell me I have no convictions...)
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To: Americanwolf
Perhaps we should leave the questions of his motivations to be answered by the folks investigating this.... or does the tinfoil hat brigade think they are in on this too...

You don't have to be a tinfoil hat type to see the FBI has been doing everything possible to avoid calling terrorist incidtents "terrorist" since 9-11. DC sniper John MOHAMMED? Not a terrorist. An Egyptian muslim shoots up the El Al counter at LAX? No terrorism there. Nope, not a single incident since 9-11. Unless a perp has an official Al Qaeda membership card it's just another random act of senseless violence.

37 posted on 10/04/2005 9:12:26 PM PDT by Hugin
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To: All

it's bad enough for his family that he died this way - why make it worse by connecting him to AQ /sarc


38 posted on 10/04/2005 9:12:50 PM PDT by Fitzcarraldo
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To: MinuteGal
I have not talked to My SOB of a middle brother for 6 months what is so unusual about family members not talking... as adults siblings don't always get along..
39 posted on 10/04/2005 9:13:19 PM PDT by Americanwolf (I Served proudly.... how dare you tell me I have no convictions...)
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To: LdSentinal

News 9 is reporting that he went to the same mosque as Zacarias Moussaoui.

http://newsok.com/video/1633639/


40 posted on 10/04/2005 9:14:14 PM PDT by Pikamax
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