Posted on 10/08/2005 12:16:38 AM PDT by LibertyRocks
NORMAN - The FBI has finished a review of University of Oklahoma stadium surveillance tapes and did not spot student Joel Joe Henry Hinrichs III trying to get inside, The Oklahoman has confirmed.
The OU junior died Oct. 1 when a bomb exploded about 100 yards from the football stadium.
Friday, a bus driver who was the last man to see Hinrichs alive released a statement saying Hinrichs appeared to be asleep on a bench when the driver walked by him just moments before the explosion.
After looking for another bus driver to visit, the driver took a few more steps and was hit from behind with a huge concussion, he said in the statement released to KWTV NEWS 9s Tamara Pratt.
It didnt knock me down, but it did push me forward, said the driver, who asked to remain anonymous. At the time of the explosion, my ears were ringing and I was somewhat dazed at what had happened, but I felt the young man was aware of my presence.
Reflecting back on the event two days later, the driver said he recalled he had been whistling the song Great is the Lord when he walked up on Hinrichs from behind.
He believes that was the last thing Hinrichs heard, and that for whatever reason, Hinrichs decided not to harm him.
At that moment, I realized how truly God had directed my path, he said.
After a week of investigation, the FBI and OU continue to treat the death as a suicide by a troubled loner, rather than a failed terrorist plot.
OU President David Boren announced Tuesday the FBI was reviewing tapes from cameras in and around the stadium. Sources told The Oklahoman on Friday the review is done and Hinrichs is not seen trying to enter.
The students bomb went off about 7:30 p.m., in the second quarter of OUs football game against Kansas State University before more than 80,000 fans. The blast sounded like loud thunder and could be heard clearly inside Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
Hinrichs, 21, an engineering major from Colorado, was not a football fan. An OU spokeswoman said Thursday that OU records do not reflect the sale of a ticket to that game to Hinrichs.
When the bomb exploded, Hinrichs was sitting on a bench outside George Lynn Cross Hall, OUs botany-microbiology building, officials said.
Boren said OU has surveillance cameras across campus but we didnt have a camera positioned on the particular bench where this tragic incident occurred.
An OU senior, Adam Smith, has said a stadium security guard told him the night of the blast that a young man had sprinted away from Gate 6 after refusing to let a backpack be searched.
OU spokeswoman Catherine Bishop said, All I know is I have not heard that rumor validated anywhere.
The students father, Joel Hinrichs Jr., said the FBI has told him the bomb was made of concentrated hydrogen peroxide. Experts said explosives made with this common household disinfectant are highly unstable.
The younger Hinrichs lived near a Islamic mosque, had a roommate from Pakistan, had other explosives in his apartment and had tried to buy ammonium nitrate two days before the attack. Those circumstances as well as some news reports have fueled public concern that the bomb was part of a larger plot.
Boren addressed those concerns twice last week - the latest on Thursday.
I have been assured that law enforcement officials, including federal officials, have found no evidence of a conspiracy involving others which creates an ongoing threat to our OU community, Boren told students and faculty in a statement. They have kept me informed of the steps being taken in their investigation.
Contributing: Staff writer Ken Raymond
Good summary! Thank you for all your hard work on this topic.
Thanks for the list of links. This is very useful, as there are still many FReepers who, for one reason or another, have not seen the Norman Bombing story yet.
How far did his head fly?
You're very welcome Palladin. Thank you for the compliment. (o:
Boren is completely, totally compromised. There is a reason behind his statements and behavior, and it is chilling in its implications and in its threat to our national security. I don't know if we should discuss it openly here, but it is a very serious situation that should be addressed. And it's probably no accident that he occupies the position that he does, where he can run interference for Islamists at OU and in and around Norman.
A photo taken before the area was hosed down appears on the site that is verboten, about halfway down the page. It shows a large circular scorch mark on the concrete pad, directly in front of where the original bench was located.
The motivation for Boren's behavior is much more than this... much more. These reasons are bad enough, but the real reason is far worse.
So if there were no cameras at the stadium last Saturday, how can they claim Hinrichs never tried to get in because he didn't show up on any tapes? There were no cameras that could have recorded him in the first place!
Or some of our own people have been compromised because of their dirty little secrets, and they are being blackmailed into covering for our enemies. And no, I am not just wondering out loud. It appears this is just the case at OU.
I think I'm starting to prefer the total media blackout on this case. I'd rather the MSM continued to ignore the event instead of putting out the propaganda pieces and pure spin they are doing now.
I am basing my comments after my daughter's CD was stolen from a parking garage on campus. The OU PD said there are no surveillance cameras are allowed on campus because of threatened lawsuits. Now I am wondering if it is a totally different reason.
You can't believe statements about surveillance cameras. Six months before 9/11 someone I know was knocked down a flight of stairs at Logan Airport by a run away luggage cart. There were surveillance cameras in place then. Somehow when Atta was running to catch a plane a few months later in Logan there were no cameras. Baloney.
Baloney works for me! Thanks!
Glad you put this up because frankly I was not about to watch that interview and see the bias. Don't understand the MSM at all.
Did you hear the interview that Rusty Humphries had with Jayna Davis tonight? She's on this big time.
I didn't hear it but knew she was on this big time. She is getting out the word for which I am very thankful.
Earlier this year there was a Coptic Christian family from Egypt who were killed in New Jersey. A lot of people "put the pieces together" and jumped to the conclusion that this was connected with Islamic-inspired terrorism. Anyone who pointed out on the FR threads about this case that the connection had not yet been proven was quickly shouted down. Then it turned out that family had been murdered by some criminal lowlifes with no connection to Islam.
Yes, there is plenty of reason to be on the lookout for Islamic-inspired attacks. But people are so quick to assume that new cases are related to "the big picture" and to listen to rumors rather then wait for the true facts to come out and to ridicule any questioning of these quick conclusions.
Sometimes it seems like people are wanting the facts to point in one direction because it's more exciting that way and they can further stoke their anger. That's a lynch-mob mentality.
Those of us who see the ties between Hinrichs and Islamist terrorism are not listening to rumors. We are putting together the facts that have been reported. These facts have not been reported by the MSM, but nevertheless they have been reported. And sufficient facts have been reported for us to assemble a picture which links Hinrichs to Islamist terrorism. Those who refuse to even consider that link are not being cautious in order to avoid jumping to conclusions. They are simply denying what is there, and looking for other explanations, for whatever reason.
Not sure what access is available to the Stadium gates during non-game events. Perhaps someone on campus could take a look to see what cameras are installed at this moment. Considering how fast the bench was replaced, might not mean much now. If the structure is concrete, it takes more to attach the cable to the wall and route back to recording/monitor location.
Some cameras are also a Dummy and not even connected. Look for a wire to the wall from the camera or a short ANT on it. I would suggest taking a picture if possible of these cameras or areas where they would be mounted unless that volates some rule or law they have. See if it is stationary or moves side to side. How many pedestrian lines are there at Gate 6? How many ticket takers there? All of the statements from the FBI and Boren regarding the video cameras and just about every other statement include parsed words. They are speaking half truths.
What company installed these cameras? Have the local news cheecked with them to confirm any exist. They won't give details yet should be able to confirm that simple question.
To me the Amonium Nitrate is far more important. Something stinks here and the FBI must have a clothe pin on their noses.
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