Posted on 02/15/2008 5:01:49 PM PST by Islander7
An explosion has rocked the centre of Mexico City, killing at least one man and injuring two other people.
The device was set off near the city's police headquarters, Mexico City police chief Joel Ortega said. No group has so far said it carried out the attack.
Investigators believe the bomb was activated remotely by a mobile phone.
The dead man's hand was blown off, the police chief said. It is unclear whether he was responsible for the bomb or if he simply picked up the package.
The blast occurred at about 1430 (2030 GMT) near the tourist area known as the Zona Rosa (Pink Zone).
The scene was cordoned off by hundreds of police officers in riot gear as police helicopters hovered overhead.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
Great! Next they will have suicide bombers!
What a country!
“Investigators believe the bomb was activated remotely by a mobile phone”
Maybe remote detonation by mobile phone is a widely-understood technology nowadays. Or maybe not? Maybe this type of attack suggests cooperation between the border drug gangs and AQ? We keep hearing rumors that the drug gangs on the border are helping AQ infiltrators into the US - maybe this is the pay back?
someone accidently sent him a text msg prematurely
No sympathy from me.
Amazing. You don't even know if the victims are Mexican or visiting tourists who might even be your friends.
The mere fact that it happened in Mexico means that you automatically have no sympathy.
Pathetic.
Police believed it was a suicide bomber, but later determined that a man had simply eaten too many refried beans.
Is that supposed to be funny? Have you finished the fourth grade yet?
Now reporting 2 bombs. They went off in a tourist area.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&sid=aJx4F4deFn2o&refer=latin_america
FYI Bumpity Bump !
Well, wastedyears may be a might hasty, but you must admit that Mexico, the President of and some 12 to 20 million of its folk being illegally in this country while demanding they be given American Citizenship and the right to vote post haste and scot-free, it does give one somewhat justifiable leave to be less than teary eyed at this event.
That said, you do have a point. However... 
reading your FR Homepage, I think it is a real shame you abandoned the cute cheerleader outfit.
I seriously had to give up the cheerleading outfit. It was not my ticket to success.
I don’t like it when I hear that Chinese mineworkers have been killed in a mine accident. I don’t like it when innocent Mexicans are killed for no good reason.
These people were not illegal aliens. I doubt they were Mexican politicians who tacitly approve of it.
I don’t even know if they were Mexican.
It’s way too easy to rejoice in the deaths of citizens of countries we are at odds with over something their citizens have little control over.
I won’t do it, and I wish nobody else would, either.
the last month? Try years and years!
Intensified the last year or so since the last election.
Fueled by the insatiable desire for drugs in the US.
Thank you. That needed to be said.
Shudder. I hava a place I go often five blocks from there. Monday’s so not going to be nice.
Very well stated. Thank you.
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