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		Phoenix residents are being attacked by "flashlight bombs" (msnbc.msn.com)		5
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AndreMA		2012-06-09 09:15:11 PM

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Mangan said the agency has ruled out any connection to terrorism because the targets have been random and there have been no messages or demands.

Interesting definition of terrorism.

JesseL		2012-06-09 11:00:48 PM

1 votes:

TheDirtyNacho: TheDirtyNacho: xanadian: Hopefully, the police get some clues that will help shed some light on who the perpetrator is.

There's a pretty good chance of someone getting caught. Visit all the hardware stores, walmarts, goodwills etc that sell those kind of flashlights or components and get the receipts with flashlight purchases and their timestamps. Then get any video surveillance from those time periods. This is pretty standard when someone has to concoct something used in a crime, even when direct evidence (like fingerprints) are lacking.

It's possible that the person is using old flashlights or batteries they've had for awhile, but who keeps that many around just waiting to be turned into a bomb?

It also sounds like these bombs are small and not very explosive, so its likely serial numbers are intact. This would make tracing where they were sold originally fairly easy, assuming they are not 20 year old flashlights. That would narrow it down even more.

Since when do cheap flashlights have serial numbers? I rather doubt most retailers are keeping that kind of record of every sale too.

Captain Wingo		2012-06-09 09:22:36 PM

1 votes:

FTFA:

Mangan said the agency has ruled out any connection to terrorism...

but then

"Anytime any individual uses a bomb, their purpose is to create fear in the community..."

Same guy for both quotes.