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Anti-Trump summit in DC evacuates after receiving ‘credible bomb threat’
(www.independent.co.uk)
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Creating a bomb leaves a trail and the FBI has a pretty good record domestically of finding where they've come from. Couple that with the fact that any time there's a threat detected then will places evacuate. Anyone who would actually call in a threat, after placing bombs would only result in becoming hunted by the FBI, so on that point you're right: these threats are always hollow. At least until people stop evacuating after receiving a threat. Once that happens it will increase the likelihood that real bombs will start being placed.
But to be clear, a lot of places do get bombed. In 2023 there were 320 bombings in the US. During the same year there were 3,203 threats. So, we're looking at 0.1% ... That would likely go up if people stopped taking the threats seriously.
EDIT: I'm not sure anyone noticed, but my math was off by a factor of 10, er 100. Sorry about that! Also, source: https://tripwire.dhs.gov/reports/298701
I’d like to know of some of the places on US soil that got bombed…. For political reasons.
I had meant to include my source: https://tripwire.dhs.gov/reports/298701
It doesn't look like it specifies exactly where these bombings were, however it does break it out by state and under the Recoveries section it lists the various 'target types' for devices that were recovered (the majority being residential - though this includes more than just criminal bombing).
So yeah it’s not a very complete document.
Terrorists don’t announce a bomb. They don’t threaten. Threats are made by maga pussies who wanna feel big.
I had typed up a reply, but honestly, at this point I'm done with you. Enjoy yelling into the void.
There are lots of people here with me in this “void,” and none of us are scared of a “bomb threat” by a pussy-ass-maga-bitch.
You’re the odd one out.
That math says 10%. But regardless, I think the core of the argument really is that those who actually intend to plant bombs don't make bomb threats. By the time you escalate to the level where you're convinced blowing people to pieces is actually a reasonable course of action, you're not likely to be giving warnings. You either want people dead, or you don't.
Simply not true. Many organizations gave warning before bombing.
The Israeli military does that now, for example.
Looking to history, the IRA usually gave warning when they planted a bomb.
We're not dealing with organized terrorist groups and national militaries here. We're talking about lone wolves. The IRA or the IDF don't choose bombing targets based on rumors they read on Facebook.
I agree, and I think a bomb 'threat' is actually just a way to disrupt things. I do think that if we started ignoring threats though, it would lead to an increase in actual bombings.
The relevant question should be "what portion of bombers previously issued bomb threats prior to escalating to actual bombings?" That is the question to ask.
Might want to recheck your math there
Um... that's 10%, not 0.1%.
There were less than 20 real bombing. There were over 320 bomb threats. I'd like to see where you got these numbers. They are off.
https://www.atf.gov/file/193656/download
You are confusing fatalities with events... And not following who is commenting vs quoting.
Thank you. I think I had a brain fart.
Am I missing something? 320/3203 is more like 10%