Explosive Device in Newspaper Injures California Man
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VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man who went outside to retrieve a newspaper from his driveway Sunday morning was injured when a device hidden inside the paper exploded, authorities said.
The blast at around 10:20 a.m. forced the evacuation of about 50 surrounding homes in Vacaville, which is located between San Francisco and Sacramento.
The man’s daughter-in-law, Sharon Sanchez, told KGO-TV that he had cooked breakfast and was waiting for family to arrive when he walked out to get the paper. It wasn’t clear if the man was the target of the device, or if the explosion was a result of a random attack, Vacaville city spokesman Mark Mazzaferro said.
The man, who authorities haven’t identified, was airlifted to the University of California, Davis Medical Center. The extent of his injuries was unknown.
A bomb squad from Travis Air Force Base and officials with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the California Highway Patrol helped search the area, but no other explosive devices were found, Mazzaferro said.
Residents from most of the evacuated homes were allowed to return late Sunday afternoon, he said.
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Posted on March 29, 2011 at 1:56amCould this be more civility coming from the left?
Report Post »LittleLordFauntleroy
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 4:48pmI remember that psychotic paper boy in Better off Dead- with John Kusak, that‘s why I don’t get the paper. “Where is my 2 dollars?” That’s some crazy stuff, well not for California.
Report Post »Edct
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 3:12pmIs there any truth to the rumor he was an illegal?
Report Post »Tyler520
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 3:04pmWhen law enforcement and media are so adamant to conceal identities and potential motives, you know something is amiss.
Report Post »Bernard
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 2:38pmA new method of bombing. At least that is one way to spread the news around.
Report Post »vitaminb6b12
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 11:44amWe are being conditioned people… getting us used to evacuations, etc.
Report Post »en1mac
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 11:30amMost likly source…..Lybian cells activated, more to come if I’m right. Pray to Yaweh I’m not.
Report Post »BTexpress
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 9:35amsounds like BS to me .. A BOMB ?? in the guys NEWSPAPER ?? was the BOMB of the NUCLEAR variety. ?? did it contain Depleated Uranium ?? don’t get me wrong, I am Real sorry the Gentleman was injured … Bloodied, but NOT life threatening ?? according to one of the neighbors, with a stirring rendition of what took place, saying to the effect, a BIG BOOM/EXPLOSION !!! Huhhh ??? by that account sounds like a couple of homes would have been leveled. Remember the xmas day 2010, Underware BOMBER. ??? gimmie (us) a Break.!! fbi-took pics of the kids clothing(undressed) and what?? Pure WHITE.!! A BOMB in the kide UNDERWARE.?? WOW.! who MAKESUP this garbage? Can YOU board a commercial airliner withOUT Any ID or PASSPORT.?? well the kid did!!
Report Post »snidley-whiplash
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 9:20amTSUNAMI-22 writes:
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:41am
Stage-two is when the average person answers their door for someone or some reason and gets accosted.
It’s coming to this, I fear
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Stage 3……………………….4 5 tween the eyes.
Infidel and Proud
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 6:51amWe need to ban newspapers!
Just as boxcutters are banned from airliners, CLEARLY newspapers pose a danger to the general public.
(Come to think of it, so are liberals!)
Report Post »steve5150
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 5:34amBombers do not build bombs then just leave them on a random door step. Someone attacked this guy for a specific reason they simply don,t know what it is yet.
Report Post »dcwu
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 5:01amActually, Kacxynski did it first. Does Egor have enough carbon credits to set off bombs? Does he need salt peter credits? And is Egor’s Earth-In-The-Balance manefesto palgerism? These questions and more will be answered in the next episode of … Doap …
Report Post »afellowpatriot
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 5:29amDCWU.
Why do I not find your comment all that humorous? Had that have been your wife or kid picking up that paper, how would you feel about us yucking it up here?
Report Post »Diane TX
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 3:07amI believe that this family was “targeted” for some reason. It’s the only thing that makes sense.
Report Post »ItTakesFaith
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 2:58amProbably the product of “EXPLOSIVE HEADLINES…!”
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Seriously, it is highly unlikely it was a complete “random” attack. Bombers do their evil work for a reason; and it usually involves an individual, or individuals. If you look back at the Unabomber, he had specific targets. One of his targets was a colleague/acquaintance of mine (I hired his wife to work in my legislative office)! He did communications for a lumber industry group. In that capacity, he was mailed a “package”… because he wasn’t in the office on that day, his boss opened the package, and was tragically killed by the bomb! Thank God the Unabomber was caught!
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In this case, we will likely discover that the victim was in fact the target… Now when roadside IED’s start exploding, we have an entirely different problem…! (Heaven help us all!)
caprica
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 2:14ambe very careful, califronia is full of criminals – illligallllll criminals..California is full of morons, downtown is horrible ! just horrible ! no one with a right mind would go to Los Angeles Downtown after 7pm…you will get kill or rob or rape …
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 1:39amobama did it. the victim was a conservative subscribing to a conservative newspaper that obama-master soros hates.
Report Post »awizard
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:11pm@BurntHills; Naw, impossible … there are no conservative newspapers in California … Bush did it …
Report Post »mossbrain
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 1:02amPerhaps he rolled up a newspaper and swatted the family dog for pooping on the carpet sometime in the past and Fido finally got revenge with a pee soaked fertilizer/urea bomb.
Report Post »AmeriCat
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:53am@Showtime….Yes, good observation, he already had one newspaper on his coffee table. Why did the elderly gentleman venture out, again? Does he take two different Sunday papers?…or…
I wonder if he received a phone call…a message…that sent him scurrying out to pick up this “paper.“ And was this ”paper“ actually a ”drop-off”…and at the wrong house? This is so very sad. Our hearts go out to this gentleman; may he heal quickly and well.
Report Post »JUSTANOTHEROPINION
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:43amMaybe Qaddafi did it, that might explain why we are in Libia.
Report Post »delhoghe
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 11:57pmIf he wasn‘t the target of the bomber I’d be firing the paperboy.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:02amThe odd part is that the man’s newspaper was on his coffee table. Bless his heart — he saved his family injury when they arrived. Glad his injuries are not life-threatening, but I also hope it won’t put him into a wheelchair or have cost him a hand or something like a foot.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 11:56pmThat’s just pure sick!
Report Post »Psychic_Warrior
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 11:54pmThe first things that comes to mind is the bombing of that oil executive a while back and the arson targeting rich people homes.
However without more information it is improper to come to a conclusion of the motivation of the bombing. It could be random or with motive. It could be political, personal, or just a nut.
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 11:59pmGood mind, Psychic_Warrior!!!!!!
I forgot all about that bombing of the oil executive’s home – bc it has been dropped from getting any media attention – since it first happened.
That is definitely connected to the “suspicious” Oil Rig Explosion….
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:05am@Psychic Warrior:
Very good point on the need for more information. I hope and pray we are not facing a series of copy cat bombers or another one like the Unibomber. God help the man with a fast recovery.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:15amI’m hoping they can trace the bomb parts and identify the man who put it together.
With the FBI in on the case, I can tell you they won’t share informaton until they make an arrest. I get FBI press releases from California and Atlanta and will watch for information about it.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 11:52pmI heard earlier today that there were many pipe bombs found in California today. Haven’t payed attention since the first report earlier today. Don’t know if this is true or not. I hope the older gentleman recovers fully. God bless him.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:04amIf this is the same CA case I heard on the news today, the injured man lived in a cul-de-sac and no other bombs were found by the disposal teams. They had evacuated the area and done a complete search of the surrounding area.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:18amSnowleopard: Thank you for the update. I wasn’t sure…
Report Post »southernORcobra
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 11:49pmwonder how much information will come out of this would be interested to see what turns up.
Report Post »Fina Biscotti
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 11:44pmThe random bombings are starting up – again…….
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on March 27, 2011 at 11:47pmIndeed, Could this be a case of copycat bombers in action; no coordinated activities, just a bunch of thugs who love to inflict pain and suffering?
cheezwhiz
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:04amThats why I get my news online
Report Post »ILoveGlenn
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:10am@Fina Biscotti
Let’s not run into conlusions till we get more info.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:10amMaybe he needs to tip his paperboy more?
joseph Fawcett
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:21amThey said it either was another paper or a package. Hummmm, I just wonder if we will see copy cats try this and what will become of it. Watch the left will blame the right of trying to distroy Newspapers now. If people can’t pick up thier Newspapers then the newspapers are out of Biz!
http://www.josephfawcettart.com western artist
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:23amMy local news reported that they did find another device and were warning the neighbors not to approach anything suspicious . .? like a “newspaper”?
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 12:41amStage-two is when the average person answers their door for someone or some reason and gets accosted.
It’s coming to this, I fear.
Report Post »ColoradoDad
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 2:18am@Darmok
or maybe he still owed from last month?
Report Post »afishfarted
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 8:38amdon’t forfet the guy about ten ten years agon that was putting bombs in mailboxes across the nation. It appeared random, and it was–in sort. Turns out that after the guy was arrested, the bombs he was planting was intended to make a smiley face across the map of the u.s. Connect the dots sorta thing.
Report Post »So this one- I doubt it’s something that wierd, but in this day in age you never know
GODSAMERICA
Posted on March 28, 2011 at 9:40am@Snowleopard
Report Post »I wouldn’t be surprised if they are starting the same thing that the terrorists are attempting in Israel.