Hmmm, this guy is a 30ish redhead. And he has an explosive temper.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that he has a job with UFPJ now.
And here he is, on the left of course, with some of his buds on the Hill.
From WNBC:
Canadian Border Incident, Photos Part Of Times Square Investigation
WNBC-TV
updated 9:28 p.m. ET, Thurs., March. 6, 2008
NEW YORK - WNBC.com has learned that NYPD and FBI officials are now revisiting an incident that occurred along the Canadian border last month because they are concerned there might be a connection to the Times Square explosion. Images: Times Square ExplosionRaw Video: Man On Bike Sets Off ExplosionWatch Report
Four men trying to cross the border tried to flee the checkpoint when Canadian officials tried to question them, investigators said. Two of the men got away, officials said.
The men left behind a backpack with photos of various New York City locations including Times Square, according to sources speaking on condition of anonymity.
One of the photos included the military recruitment center, officials said. As a precaution, NYPD outreach officers last month went to various New York City businesses, including the Times Square recruitment center, to investigate if there had been any recent threats. No threat information was known at the time.
But after this morning’s explosion, FBI, NYPD and other agencies are now reaching out to Canadian authorities to try to learn more about the men. One law enforcement official described two of the men as being “anarchist-types” and not terrorists.
He stressed there is nothing to link the border incident to the explosion or the Capitol Hill letters at this time. Law enforcement officials and congressional staffers said numerous letters claiming responsibility for the Times Square explosion arrived at Capitol Hill offices Thursday.
Investigators said the letters included a picture of a man standing with his arms wide apart in front of the Armed Forces Recruiting Station stating “Happy New Year, We Did It.” Law enforcement officials said they do not know if the man in the picture is connected to Thursday morning’s blast.
They said the letter, which included a somewhat lengthy manifesto, was signed with a name.
Officials stressed no suspect has been named and no one is in custody at this time.
Capitol Police put out a statement late Thursday, “The U.S. Capitol Police and the FBI are working together to investigate letters received by various members of Congress. There is no established connection between these letters and the NYC Times Square incident this morning. The investigation is ongoing...more details as they become available.”
Law enforcement and congressional sources told WNBC the letters sent to the Washington offices of several U.S. Representatives contained a photo that is now being compared to the images captured by video surveillance cameras in Times Square.
One congressional staffer who saw the letter said it included a photo showing a white man who appeared to be in his 30s with red hair. The staffer said the man, who?s face was clearly visible, was standing in front of the military recruiting offices in Times Square.
The source said the letters had a Los Angeles return address. However, the staffer said it was not possible to determine if it was genuine. The staffer said a Capitol Hill policeman who came to get the letter said, “We think this is the guy.”
The small bomb caused minor damage to the New York military recruiting station before dawn Thursday and police were searching for a hooded bicyclist seen on a surveillance video peddling away.
Times Square was shut down as police looked for a suspect, who was possibly riding a bicycle. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said officers have recovered a bicycle from the trash on 38th Street while searching the area. The bike was in good shape, Kelly said.
The blast appears to have been caused by a small, powdered device that shattered the glass facade of the recruiting station. Sources tell WNBC that the expolsive powder is believed to be low grade and not very sophisticated.
The FBI and NYPD have launched a joint investigation into the incident and are examining evidence collected at the scene.
Law enforcement officials are looking into whether the bomber is the same person who threw explosive devices at the British and Mexican Consulates in the early morning hours in the past couple of years.
Kelly said a witness told police he saw a person riding a bicycle and acting suspiciously around the time of Thursday’s blast.
?The individual (on the bicycle) was wearing a hood and dark colored clothing, also carrying a backpack. He did not see the individual?s face,? Kelly said. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the bomber will be found and prosecuted ?to the full extent of the law.? ?Whoever the coward was that committed this disgraceful act on our city will be found,” said Bloomberg. “We will not tolerate such attacks.”
Traffic was shut down along Broadway and 7th Avenues as well as several streets in the West 40s. Subway service along the 1,2,3,N,Q,R,W and shuttle had been skipping Time Square stops as the investigation continues through about 6 am but has since resumed service MTA officials said.
Kelly said police are still uncertain whether the incident is linked to two previous bombings in the past three years.
In October, witnesses told police they saw a man on a bicycle throwing a small black powdered device at the Mexican Consulate in Midtown. In May 2005, a similar incident also occurred at the British Consulate building. No one was hurt in either of those two incidents.
“In 2005, 2007, dummy hand grenades were used and the explosive, black powder, was put into those grenades and that caused the explosion,” Kelly said. “Here, it may be similar powder — we still have to determine that. But it was placed in an ammunition box. That was the carrier for the explosive. There was no grenade.”
John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president and a former Navy lieutenant commander, called the Times Square explosion “unacceptable.”
“We cannot allow this to happen to the men and women serving in our military whether they are at home or abroad,” McCain said.
New York Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said “federal, state, and city authorities should be given every resource and every tool to swiftly complete that investigation.”
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"The men left behind a backpack with photos of various New York City locations including Times Square, according to sources speaking on condition of anonymity.
One of the photos included the military recruitment center, officials said. As a precaution, NYPD outreach officers last month went to various New York City businesses, including the Times Square recruitment center, to investigate if there had been any recent threats."
"Why, my god, Man, this guy is going to bomb that recruiting center on Thursday! Alert the police immediately!"
Hmmm, this guy is a 30ish redhead. And he has an explosive temper.
Oh, and I forgot to mention that he has a job with UFPJ now.
And here he is, on the left of course, with some of his buds on the Hill.
Just now on channel 5 news at 10 (DC) - while doing this story they just mentioned possible connection to the attack on the DC recruiting center and showed some of the pics from indymedia