Hi. Terrorism professor here. If you're wondering why I haven't commented on today's attempted bombings, it's because we don't know enough yet. The only thing I can say with confidence is some of you speculating and accusing are crawling out onto limbs that'll get sawed off soon.
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UPDATE: What looked like ISIS flag on pipe bomb sent to CNN appears to be a parody. Thanks to readers who pointed it out. Amateurishness of bombs already indicated unlikely ISIS, but parody flag means not ISIS sympathizer or law enforcement misdirect. 11/x https://twitter.com/SkagBaron/status/1055220250696810496 …
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Rhetoric can motivate violence. And not just direct incitement. That being said, I think it's irresponsible to assume terrorist(s) who haven't been identified or released any statement were motivated by any specific rhetoric based on chosen targets. 12/x https://twitter.com/Duncans_Eggs/status/1055213492771450880 …
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Good example of incorrect speculation connecting rhetoric and violence: Giffords shooting in AZ. Sarah Palin released map of districts to "target," which some blamed for motivating shooter. Turns out shooter wasn't motivated by political rhetoric at all (see tweet 3 above). 13/x
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We don't know who sent the bombs yet. There's nothing lost--absolutely nothing--in waiting a few days for law enforcement to investigate. (END)
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Not ISIS. It’s a “Get ‘er Done” joke flag. A literal false flag if you will.pic.twitter.com/ueyprtLnNI
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Thanks. Updated.
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If you zoom in, it looks like an ISIS parody flag. There's a face to the right.pic.twitter.com/Z8dZJeyxdY
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Thanks. Updated.
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Note that the $2 clock attached has no alarm function. Also, how do you time an explosion with mail delivery? (even if hand delivered)pic.twitter.com/iVx4qzllEG
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Is anyone anywhere speculating that these bombs - and maybe the ricin letters sent to Trump & Co - are strategies similar to FBI reports of Russian entities staging AstroTurf demonstrations pro and against Trump on the same day? Meant to get GOP & Dems are each other's throats?
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Need to look no further than the targets. It was a MAGAt.
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Curious that they were allowed to take so many closeup photos of the dangerous device.
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