Nashville explosion

[NIUHuskies 489]

Am driving through Nashville need our Surly reporters to fill me in...

[ztejas 42,750]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/12/25/us/nashville-explosion/index.html

[Jive Turkey 12,278]

Just saw the story. Car exploded around 6:30 am. No deaths. Authorities believe it was an intentional act. 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/25/us/nashville-explosion/index.html

[Grade of D as in David 13,253]

4 minutes ago, NIUHuskies said:

Am driving through Nashville need our Surly reporters to fill me in...

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2020/12/25/downtown-nashville-explosion-christmas/4044635001/

They're sealing off downtown. About 20 buildings impacted.

[Herbie Hancock 7,271]

Just an old crapper tank folks

[Jive Turkey 12,278]

It was an RV. Somebody called in a suspicious vehicle and, as authorities were on the way, it exploded. Per CNN on tv. 

Edited December 25, 2020 by Jive Turkey

[RPM 26,086]

Merry fucking Christmas 2020

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,247]

Someone clearly trying to improve Nashville. 

[InkaUtexas 24,921]

Seeing reports on some outlets Authorities stating there could be more. No confirmation. AP does not state this. 

Edited December 25, 2020 by InkaUtexas
Fucked up my source

[Red Five 40,217]

4 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

It was an RV.

Looks so nice parked in the driveway. 

[Knoxtnhorn 5,908]

Guess I'm glad we cancelled our trip to Nashville this morning.  

[Blotto 23,238]

4 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Authorities warning there could be more per AP. 

Probably time to fire up a thread in CR so people can immediately engage in wild speculation as to motives.

Edited December 25, 2020 by Blotto

[RPM 26,086]

Heard a talking head say this was an "IRA style" bombing in that they picked an isolated area at a time of low activity and called police early so they would be the majority of victims. Classic terrorism.

[Herbie Hancock 7,271]

There’s always a secondary device.


Initial news report from their Channel 5 goober said it was not believed to be an intentional act. Cars only blow up in the movies knucklehead.

Something released a fuckton of energy large enough to damage buildings several floors above street level. Gonna go ahead and guess ammonium nitrate or something similar.

[George 487]

Sure does seem like it did a bunch of damage to that city block without doing a whole lot of visible damage to the buildings. 
 

 

[RexWilson 1,341]

Some asshole in his bathrobe was emptying the chemical toilet from his RV in to the storm sewer. Unfortunately a person lit a match within 10 yards of it and triggered the explosion.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,247]

 

1 minute ago, RexWilson said:

Some asshole in his bathrobe was emptying the chemical toilet from his RV in to the storm sewer. Unfortunately a person lit a match within 10 yards of it and triggered the explosion.

Damn, right in front of the AT&T building.  

[RPM 26,086]

Just now, RexWilson said:

Some asshole in his bathrobe was emptying the chemical toilet from his RV in to the storm sewer. Unfortunately a person lit a match within 10 yards of it and triggered the explosion.

[Reagan1k 3,001]

Nothing to see here.  Turns out someone’s wife got a vacuum cleaner instead of jewelry for Xmas.  

[DigDug 1,638]

One way or another, I’m betting Meth was involved.

[RPM 26,086]

This press conference confirms Tennessee reporters are just as stupid as New York reporters.

[SameSame 1,672]

12 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

 

Damn, right in front of the AT&T building.  

[InkaUtexas 24,921]

29 minutes ago, Blotto said:

Probably time to fire up a thread in CR so people can immediately engage in wild speculation as to motives.

Checked and amazed there is not one yet. 

[Gatorubet 29,485]

Heard a talking head say this was an "IRA style" bombing in that they picked an isolated area at a time of low activity and called police early so they would be the majority of victims. Classic terrorism.

Won’t mean shit, no matter how many cars they blow up.

Fulmer will stay the AD.

[Gatorubet 29,485]

Probably time to fire up a thread in CR so people can immediately engage in wild speculation as to motives.

Speculation? It was Uzbecks

[cactusflinthead 26,949]

 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,247]

Thank goodness no one was seriously injured. 

[RPM 26,086]

Just now, cactusflinthead said:

 

Not calling bs, but that's not the story the cops are telling. I'm sure there's quite a bit they aren't saying, but you'd think at least one local source would pick that up.

[Gatorubet 29,485]

 

[crash_davis 23,040]

Who wants chaos but doesn't want to hurt people? Who wants to send a message but doesn't want to kill?

[cactusflinthead 26,949]

2 minutes ago, RPM said:

Not calling bs, but that's not the story the cops are telling. I'm sure there's quite a bit they aren't saying, but you'd think at least one local source would pick that up.

I'm not seeing any confirmation either.

 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23,247]

1 minute ago, crash_davis said:

Who wants chaos but doesn't want to hurt people? Who wants to send a message but doesn't want to kill?

Yeah, this opens up a lot of possibilities.  

[Blotto 23,238]

2 minutes ago, RPM said:

Not calling bs, but that's not the story the cops are telling. I'm sure there's quite a bit they aren't saying, but you'd think at least one local source would pick that up.

There's a similar account on the reddit thread. Could still easily be bullshit

https://www.reddit.com/r/nashville/comments/kjyf5f/nashville_fire_radio_explosive_device_in_rv/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body

 

[Homercles 10,175]

Was staying two blocks from there the week before Thanksgiving.  They had basically no homeless camping, trash piles or panhandling...unlike Austin.  Everyone was masked up even outside.  Was really impressed.  

49 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

Someone clearly trying to improve Nashville. 

 

[clapclapclap 8,998]

51 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

Someone clearly trying to improve Nashville. 

You should opt out and hit the transfer portal.

[clapclapclap 8,998]

Earlier news conference:  Bomb squad was called before the explosion.

 

 

Edited December 25, 2020 by clapclapclap

[RPM 26,086]

1 minute ago, Blotto said:

There's a similar account on the reddit thread. Could still easily be bullshit

https://www.reddit.com/r/nashville/comments/kjyf5f/nashville_fire_radio_explosive_device_in_rv/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=post_body

 

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/explosion-reported-downtown-nashville-police-investigating

Witnesses told investigators they heard gunshots early in the morning and a message coming from an RV parked in the street warning anyone in the area to evacuate. Officers said they are looking into these reports.

[AbeFroman 2,027]

Taylor Swift is really pushing it this time 

[SameSame 1,672]

2 minutes ago, AbeFroman said:

Taylor Swift is really pushing it this time 

[Bartles 769]

This is the block that has Dick's Last Resort AND Hooters

Some folks will need a plan C for Christmas dinner 

[atomheartbevo 88,847]

23 minutes ago, RPM said:

Not calling bs, but that's not the story the cops are telling. I'm sure there's quite a bit they aren't saying, but you'd think at least one local source would pick that up.

Can’t believe nobody recorded it on their phone.  

[atomheartbevo 88,847]

21 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Who wants chaos but doesn't want to hurt people? Who wants to send a message but doesn't want to kill?

Tom Herman?

[Grade of D as in David 13,253]

3 minutes ago, Bartles said:

This is the block that has Dick's Last Resort AND Hooters

Some folks will need a plan C for Christmas dinner 

A few Christmases ago I was planning on going to Alamo for dinner and a movie with two of my cousins. Girl cousin took way to long to get ready and we didn't make the movie. Being Christmas night the other showtimes were sold out but we were able to find a showing at another theater for 10:00. We had some time to kill and were hungry for dinner and literally the only place we could find open was a Hooters. The people eating Christmas dinner and Hooters that night were the saddest group of people I've seen assembled.

[Blotto 23,238]

1 hour ago, Grade of D as in David said:

The people eating Christmas dinner and Hooters that night were the saddest group of people I've seen assembled.

I imagine you don't get the A list waitstaff on Christmas day. I imagine a lot of lopsided titties and muffin tops. I'd be sad, too.

[clapclapclap 8,998]

 

[Doc Reeves 6,434]

23 minutes ago, Bartles said:

This is the block that has Dick's Last Resort AND Hooters

Some folks will need a plan C for Christmas dinner 

Strip clubs serve food. Just sayin...

[Royalfan5 2,210]

4 minutes ago, Doc Reeves said:

Strip clubs serve food. Just sayin...

Usually better food than those two places too

[InkaUtexas 24,921]

If there was a warning then this could be a set up. We see it across the Middle East and Afghanistan. They call in the suspicious vehicle and then either command detonate when responders are close or have a secondary one set up to hit them on the way in. Either way fucked up if verified. 

I would think downtown Nashville has a shit ton of security cameras so I am sure they will have video of the driver leaving the vehicle. Watch the fucker be dressed up like Santa. 

[Blotto 23,238]

1 hour ago, InkaUtexas said:

I would think downtown Nashville has a shit ton of security cameras so I am sure they will have video of the driver leaving the vehicle. Watch the fucker be dressed up like Santa. 

I blame Jeff Fisher until proven otherwise, he's been destroying shit in Nashville for years. 

[LongestHorn 759]

Has Alex Jones called it a government false flag bombing yet?