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Large explosion, buildings damaged in downtown Nashville (RV exploded?)
WKRN ^ | December 25 | Staff

Posted on 12/25/2020 6:12:05 AM PST by PghBaldy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A large explosion was reported in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.

The explosion happened in the area of Second Avenue and Broadway near Commerce Street

(Excerpt) Read more at wkrn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Tennessee; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: atf; explosion; fbi; homelandsec; nashville; nashvillebombing; rv; terrorism
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To: dforest

Sad, but true.


141 posted on 12/25/2020 9:53:01 AM PST by dmam2011
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To: CedarDave

Another Fox caller, Chris Swecker, former FBI assistant director said there was a report to police before the explosion of shots fired, whether there were or not, it may have been a ploy to draw police into the area to be injured or killed when the explosion was triggered.

His comments were to the point while Bandaras’ tends to downplay any comments not from offical sources. His last comment was that this sounds a lot like a terroist act, but as a commentator he said he can say that, but if was still with the government he would make no such comment.


142 posted on 12/25/2020 9:53:32 AM PST by CedarDave (With lockdowns & mandatory business closures, New Mexico is to Texas as E. Germany was to W. Germany)
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To: 1Old Pro

Definitely.

They are going all around with bomb-sniffing dogs. They suspect another device.

This was an act of domestic terrorism.

Watch them blame some group like the Proud Boys.

Tim Mc Veigh all over again.

Except, by the gace of God, nobody died.


143 posted on 12/25/2020 9:55:07 AM PST by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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To: RealVirginia

Someone who was wanting an insurance payout for their government ruined business is also a likely suspect.


144 posted on 12/25/2020 9:55:24 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: miserare

When half a nation is disenfranchised weird and terrible stuff is probably going to happen. I hope nobody repeats this. Who is claiming responsibility? Welcome to Northern Ireland US style?


145 posted on 12/25/2020 9:57:56 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: MeganC

Covid business restrictions can make business owners desperate.


146 posted on 12/25/2020 9:58:04 AM PST by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: RealVirginia
Hope I don’t get thrown off Free Republic for this, ...

Facebook, yes; Free Republic no.

147 posted on 12/25/2020 9:58:15 AM PST by CedarDave (With lockdowns & mandatory business closures, New Mexico is to Texas as E. Germany was to W. Germany)
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To: janetjanet998
there was a warning over loud speakers a bomb was going to explode for several mins then a countdown

give the above and the time of day.

sounds like whoever did this didn’t want to hurt anyone

that rules out religion of pieces

My guess also. If anyone wanted to make headlines without harming innocent people, Christmas morning in a downtown business district might be high on the list of times and places to do it.

Nashville, I read, recently reinstituted capacity restrictions for bars and restaurants and early closing times.

I am only speculating, but it is possible that a few of the thousands and thousands of owners of small businesses who have been forced out of business by the "two weeks to flatten the curve" that has been in operation for the last 9 months could be very angry, feel that their lives have been destroyed by uncaring bureaucrats and politicians and feel that they have nothing to lose now.

148 posted on 12/25/2020 9:59:22 AM PST by Sooth2222 ("A conservative is a liberal who got mugged the night before" - Frank Rizzo)
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To: EBH

That corner is mostly food and bars with some mixed uses up the hill

That precise spot is a hip hop outdoor patio hang spot ...ethnic....a shooting there in October that I posted here cause my son witnessed part of it

This is different though

Bombs are not hood rat modus operandi

It was no McVeigh bomb but it was fairly large....that’s a compressed by buildings block

It blew out through structure windows on the back on first Avenue which runs by the river where the Fort Nashborough rebuild is

What’s telling is shots fired earlier....of course now that might actually have been the hood rats

Condos downtown there go for 350 for a small studio and up

But across the River beyond the stadium still lies a large project and the western half of east Nashville still has hood

Most of east nashville is boho and hipster and homo


149 posted on 12/25/2020 9:59:33 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you run the tra)
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To: CedarDave

Fox host Leeland Vettert (sp) now disagreeing with former federal attorney Michael Moore on what the facts so far indicate. Host now saying we don’t know this, so just speculation.


150 posted on 12/25/2020 10:01:55 AM PST by CedarDave (With lockdowns & mandatory business closures, New Mexico is to Texas as E. Germany was to W. Germany)
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To: CedarDave

Julie Banderas is an idiot.


151 posted on 12/25/2020 10:02:20 AM PST by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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To: All

Alleged warning prior to explosion.

https://mobile.twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1342520081344036865


152 posted on 12/25/2020 10:03:32 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: wardaddy

Thanks for the background info.


153 posted on 12/25/2020 10:09:07 AM PST by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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To: TigerClaws

One piece of new info was that the RV itself was broadcasting a warning that it had a bomb onboard that was going to explode.


154 posted on 12/25/2020 10:14:01 AM PST by CedarDave (With lockdowns & mandatory business closures, New Mexico is to Texas as E. Germany was to W. Germany)
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To: RealVirginia
There are two possibilities. First, that it was an unhinged Trump supporter, aided and set up by the FBI, attacking a Big Tech facility. Second, that it was Antifa/BLM related, in which case it will be covered up by the FBI, with any contrarians at the state or local level police meeting with an unfortunate car accident or the subject of Arkancide.
155 posted on 12/25/2020 10:16:06 AM PST by Wallace T. ( .)
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To: proust

BOOM! Somebody wake up Jim Hoft.

Oh dear Lord, please no more Jim Hoft articles. EVER!


156 posted on 12/25/2020 10:16:16 AM PST by Dacula (Merry Christmas!)
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To: miserare

Nashville tourism is downtown.....I’d say the Nashville equivalent of the French Quarter is around a 5x5 block centered at lower Broadway and Second ave where Hard Rock is anchors it all

And that is Nashville biggest draw

It’s a mostly white tourists seeking country or Americana music spawning ground and I’d assume 100s of establishments to cater to them down there

Plenty very nice hotels now including boutique ones....it’s a good getaway for couples too

The bars are actually fun with happy tourists

It’s also America’s capital of brides party getaways .....

Nashville number one business is healthcare far and away ..

Then music and publishing and insurance and automotive


157 posted on 12/25/2020 10:17:00 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you run the tra)
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To: Sooth2222

This is another possibility.

It might have even been a spectacular suicide.

Cops said they do not know if there was a body in the RV.


158 posted on 12/25/2020 10:22:06 AM PST by miserare ( Respect for life--life of all kinds-- is the first principle of civilization.~~A. Schweitzer.)
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To: thoughtomator

The old GMC space mobiles in the 70s had navy and black and dark green
Though some looked like painted by the banana splits

And argosy airstreams look good

But you’re right most are taupe or white....to look bigger I guess


159 posted on 12/25/2020 10:22:43 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you run the tra)
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To: Carl Vehse
They haven’t figured out the Vegas shooter but already declared this, “no foul play”...

"Per the OEM's Baghdad Bob."

The Nashville Office of Emergency Management has shoved its credibility up its keister and blowned it up.

160 posted on 12/25/2020 10:24:39 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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