Posted on 10/01/2005 7:05:29 PM PDT by blogblogginaway
Edited on 10/01/2005 7:21:56 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
The explosion happened at the courtyard near the George Lynn Cross Hall, Botany-Microbiology Building on OU's campus, which is west of the stadium, according to Sgt. Gary Robinson of the University police department. The explosion happened during the second quarter of Oklahoma's game against Kansas State. After the explosion, police set up a perimeter of several blocks and made fans exit the stadium to the east.
NORMAN -- An explosion near the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium killed one person Saturday, OU officials said.
CNN has now reported it on video, with a voice report from a local affiliate male reporter, from KOCO (I think).
The blond on had a "huh?" attitude to her the entire time. No reason given. No report about 2 bombs, backpacks, men running, cell phones down, other injuries, etc.
This story is being killed.
God... you 'gotta be a newbie!
Good to see you on this thread. Your input is appreciated.
After they pulled the breaking news banner, later the title "explosion kills one at Oklahoma University" appeared on the 'latest headlines' sidebar. The story is completely gone now.
I just can't figure reporters out. Maybe the story's not sexy enough....
susie
"would give credence to the President's war on terror."
Eagle's up, pal. You have a winner. The MSM will not carry this slant for that reason alone.
"unless media inquiries are made now, the story on wednesday blah "
Thus my response about wild conspiracy theories.
"Isn't it true that the bomb squad would simply deactivate any additional bombs, rather than blow them up and lose the evidence which they'd provide intact as to who and what made the bomb?"
Once upon a time, that would have been true. Not for many years, now, however. You may have seen a fairly famous photo of a French bomb expert showing a bomb he'd just disarmed; the one where just as the photographer snapped the shot, the bomb exploded. The photo shows a shower of debris that used to be his hand. (I tried to find the photo to link to, but no success. it's from the late 70's or early 80's, IIRC)
It is far too easy to put an anti-tamper circuit in a home-made bomb, and far too dangerous to risk trying to disarm them now.
Just ignore the character. He refuses to see any other point of view other than his own.
Not receiving proper credit seems to annoy them intensely. They now generally issue statements after the fact, but the Murrah hit would probably have been early on in their US career.
It is not politically correct to see things as they are. To do so will only get you branded as being hateful and narrow minded.
By George Schroeder and Diana Baldwin The Oklahoman
NORMAN -- An explosion near the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Memorial Stadium killed one person Saturday night, OU officials said.
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A statement from OU president David Boren called the explosion "an individual suicide." The identity of the person killed was not known.
A second device was found in the area and detonated by police around 9:05 p.m.
The first explosion happened during the second quarter of Oklahoma's game against Kansas State. It was unclear late Saturday night if terrorism played a role in the explosions, said Sgt. Gary Robinson of the university police department. [Note: This quote was not there AT ALL in this morning's version.]
"We had no idea of any threat this week," Robinson said.
Several hours after the first explosion, hazardous device teams continued to comb the area for additional explosives while more than 80,000 fans tried to leave the stadium. People were funneled to the east and south of the stadium, causing snarls in traffic.
According to Robinson, the first explosion occurred in a courtyard just west of George Lynn Cross Hall, the botany-microbiology building, which is located across Asp Ave. from the stadium. It was unclear where the second explosive device was found.
"At no time was anyone in the stadium in danger," Boren said in the statement.
Investigators were releasing little information late Saturday night while officers from at least four law enforcement agencies tightly secured an area surrounding the campus' south oval.
Robinson said little was known about the victim because the priority was searching the area for other potential hazards.
After the first explosion, police brought in a robot designed to remove and detonate explosive devices. The hazardous device unit was already at the game as a routine precaution.
Police set up a perimeter of several blocks, and officers with trained dogs swept the Asp Avenue parking garage and other areas near the stadium.
A witness said the first explosion could be felt 4-5 blocks west of the stadium. Fans inside the stadium said they heard and felt the explosion.
Officials didn't allow fans to leave the stadium at halftime. In the waning moments of the game, fans were told when they left the stadium, "for their safety" to stay away from the south oval and areas just west of the stadium.
In accordance with routine pregame security, the stadium, the parking garage and areas near the stadium were checked for explosive devices.
Ty McMahan and Melissa Marchel contributed to this report.
Have you no mercy?
Hajjis are an expensive bunch, and they are getting kind of rare.
LMAO
Show trials coming up!
Couldn't have said it better myself...........Now where did I hide that six-pack.
"Always keep that grain of salt in your pocket."
Five pound box for MSM, 100lb. sack for Government. You are far too trusting. ;)
I believe there is such a thing as a domestic terrorist, although I never believed in Richard Jewell or the so called person of interest put forth in the anthrax case. By the way, are you aware of significant MSM media resources put into an investigation of the anthrax investigation which was a significant terrorist event? You would think they could at least match the resources put in the Judith Miller story which was a non-event.
The Hobbit Hole threads used to max out the system at 64,000...
Probably literally kissy-kissy...Pilla is the one who had to be forced to remove the gay flag from his diocesan site, right?
Liberal Americans are rushing to embrace dhimmitude.
Just ask Mac Brazzell.
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