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Posted on 02/20/2023 5:20:26 PM PST by SeekAndFind
An 18 inch pipe bomb was discovered behind a church in the Holmesburg section of northeast Philadelphia.
The bomb was found on Sunday afternoon behind St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, on the 8500 block of Frankford Avenue, according to reports by Fox 29.
One Twitter account of the location of the bomb pinned it to train tracks behind the church. The bomb was "near [the] Conrail railroad tracks in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg section".🚨#BREAKING: Police have discovered a 18-inch pipe bomb on Train Tracks
🚨#UPDATE: this is on Frankford Ave near Conrail railroad tracks in Philadelphia’s Holmesburg section for those who are wondering — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 19, 2023
It was discovered by a passerby and pointed out to police, who confirmed it was a PVC pipe with "capped ends and black powder" on it. Frankford Ave., between Benson and Blakiston was shut down and the Philadelphia bomb squad was called to the scene.
The bomb was eventually disarmed and taken away, transported from the Holmesburg section of the city to bomb squad headquarters.
Additional information has not yet been released, but we will update this article if and when it becomes available.
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>> An 18 inch pipe bomb
Length or diameter? We need the FACTS dammit!
PVC pipe....
>> PVC pipe....
You know how much that stuff costs these days? This bomber was SERIOUS. And well funded.
I was going to say kids must have found it, because our
federal agencies couldn’t find evidence if the life of
our nation was on the line.
All it needs to do is contain the explosive material so it can create initial pressure.
If filled with shrapnel, it would be a Bad Thing.
>> our federal agencies couldn’t find evidence if the life of our nation was on the line.
I dunno, they do pretty well in swat raids on capitol visitors, right to life protesters, or the lingerie drawers of presidents’ wives.
Real crimes are not their strong suit, I’ll grant you that.
PVC pipe bomb? Me thinks that wouldn’t do much physical damage except on a person.
But as an anti-personnel flechette device it could be bad news.
“it was a PVC pipe with “capped ends and black powder” on it. Frankford Ave., between Benson and Blakiston”
Okay, okay, I read the article. Three comments:
** A PVC pipe with “black powder on it”. ON it? Sheesh. journalists these days.
** A PVC pipe full of black power ain’t gonna do squat to a railroad rail, or even to the underside of a locomotive or rail car.
** YESSS!!! I just KNEW there was a Blakkkistan SOMEWHERE in Philly! ;-)
Without a doubt.
Yes, but were those other things actual crimes?
I’m hard pressed to concede that in a lot of instances.
That’s your point too I’m sure.
Sabotage
Meanwhile our worthless FBI is harassing parents of school kids and Latin mass Catholics.
>> That’s your point too I’m sure.
You are right sir.
PVC pipe bomb?
I bet the bomb squad rolled up in a Lego vehicle.
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