Some sort of explosion has happened in Manhattan

[heatcharger]

http://nypost.com/2016/09/17/explosion-rocks-chelsea-in-new-york-city/

No confirmation of a bomb and certainly no information regarding if it's terrorism.

FDNY is reporting there are 25 minor injuries and no deaths.

[Fusionmunster]

There was an explosion in Seaside today as well. I wonder if there related?

[Suburbia]

There was an explosion in Seaside today as well. I wonder if there related?

It could be. Very eerie. New Jersey and New York.

[Classic Conservative]

Investigators believe this was from an IED

[Enduro]

At least no one died. That's good.

[Person Man]

At least no one died. That's good.

Or seriously injured...
I wonder why someone would try to blow up a dumpster in a wealthy yet low profile neighborhood..it seems that it is likely to be anything.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

At least no one died. That's good.

Or seriously injured...
I wonder why someone would try to blow up a dumpster in a wealthy yet low profile neighborhood..it seems that it is likely to be anything.

Looks like amateur hour.

[Person Man]

At least no one died. That's good.

Or seriously injured...
I wonder why someone would try to blow up a dumpster in a wealthy yet low profile neighborhood..it seems that it is likely to be anything.

Looks like amateur hour.

Or even an accident..

[Cubby]

At least no one died. That's good.

Or seriously injured...
I wonder why someone would try to blow up a dumpster in a wealthy yet low profile neighborhood..it seems that it is likely to be anything.

It also has a large gay population because it borders the West Village, AKA the Castro/DuPont Circle of Manhattan.

[Person Man]

At least no one died. That's good.

Or seriously injured...
I wonder why someone would try to blow up a dumpster in a wealthy yet low profile neighborhood..it seems that it is likely to be anything.

It also has a large gay population because it borders the West Village, AKA the Castro/DuPont Circle of Manhattan.

Hate crime?

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Sounds like a poorly executed ISIS inspired attack by the surface. Thank God the bomber/bombers weren't very good at their "craft."

[Person Man]

Sounds like a poorly executed ISIS inspired attack by the surface. Thank God the bomber/bombers weren't very good at their "craft."

Possible..

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Or... people can just wait? Just a thought.

[Person Man]

Or... people can just wait? Just a thought.

Or that.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Or... people can just wait? Just a thought.

We wait and we wait and it seems to me that we always reach the same conclusion eventually, so I don't see why this fetish with caution in considering the obvious has to do with anything. Of course, assuming the suspect is inspired by ISIS doesn't mean that it has to do with Islam. I feel that most of the attacks that involve ISIS inspired (IE, not directed from Raqqa like the Paris attacks) are more to do with the fact that some screwed up kid is using the Islamic State and their perverse interpretation of Islam to justify his heinous acts. Case in point, Omar Mateeb.

[Person Man]

Could be neo-nazis but could be jihadis...most likely confused children who think they are those things.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Or... people can just wait? Just a thought.

We wait and we wait and it seems to me that we always reach the same conclusion eventually, so I don't see why this fetish with caution in considering the obvious has to do with anything. Of course, assuming the suspect is inspired by ISIS doesn't mean that it has to do with Islam. I feel that most of the attacks that involve ISIS inspired (IE, not directed from Raqqa like the Paris attacks) are more to do with the fact that some screwed up kid is using the Islamic State and their perverse interpretation of Islam to justify his heinous acts. Case in point, Omar Mateeb.

Because caution is always a good path when it comes to emotive issues.

Atlas would rather be the first to saying anything.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Could be neo-nazis but could be jihadis...most likely confused children who think they are those things.

Neo-Nazis would have been my guess had they not targeted the Veterans event in New Jersey. While obviously all veterans are not Neo-Nazis, a number of Neo-Nazis are veterans (think Bo Gritz, Tim McVeigh etc).

CNN says that there might be other bombs in the area. Probably is true, but I suspect from the limited information that has been released is that they won't go off since the explosions have been pretty poorly executed. I guess that is good news?

Or... people can just wait? Just a thought.

We wait and we wait and it seems to me that we always reach the same conclusion eventually, so I don't see why this fetish with caution in considering the obvious has to do with anything. Of course, assuming the suspect is inspired by ISIS doesn't mean that it has to do with Islam. I feel that most of the attacks that involve ISIS inspired (IE, not directed from Raqqa like the Paris attacks) are more to do with the fact that some screwed up kid is using the Islamic State and their perverse interpretation of Islam to justify his heinous acts. Case in point, Omar Mateeb.

Because caution is always a good path when it comes to emotive issues.

Atlas would rather be the first to saying anything.

At the end of the day, whoever did this, be they anarchists, IS sympathizers, Neo-Nazis, rando religious cult, etc, will have their day at court. This event doesn't have any profound emotional impact aside from empathy for the victims and won't change my opposition to the relatively statist anti-terror measures that both Trump and Clinton espouse.

[Simfan34]

At least no one died. That's good.

Or seriously injured...
I wonder why someone would try to blow up a dumpster in a wealthy yet low profile neighborhood..it seems that it is likely to be anything.

It also has a large gay population because it borders the West Village, AKA the Castro/DuPont Circle of Manhattan.

The West Village haw a gay presence, but the Castro is stretching it. More than anything it's a rich area.

The address given is next to a Catholic Church-- St Vincent De Paul.

[Helsinkian]

De Blasio said that it was "intentional but not terrorism". What exactly does that mean? Organised crime? Individual lunatic?

[Illiniwek]

Was at that intersection a few hours before this happened. I'm glad nobody is in a life threatening situation.

[Joe Republic]

Or... people can just wait? Just a thought.

Don't be ridiculous.  Get on Twitter like everybody else.

[Roronoa D. Law]

Does any of this have to do with what happened with in New Jersey, Calgary, and St Cloud? Also doesn't Chelsea Clinton have an apartment near by?

[Helsinkian]

Pressure cooker device found at a second scene on Manhattan.

[Illiniwek]

Got an alert on our phones for the second package. Very nerve wracking