Austin police chief calls bomber 'domestic terrorist'
Source: Associated Press
Updated 3:58 pm, Thursday, March 29, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Austin's police chief said Thursday that a "domestic terrorist" set off a series of explosions that killed two people and severely wounded four others in Texas' capital, offering a stronger characterization of the suspected bomber after drawing criticism for being unwilling to do so previously.
Brian Manley in recent weeks had hesitated to label the bombings terrorism, citing an investigation that still isn't complete. But at a meeting Thursday on police and community response to the bombings, Manley answered audience questions with other panelists and said, "I actually agree now that he was a domestic terrorist for what he did to us.'"
The admission didn't go far enough for some present, who continued to ask questions about racism in Austin.
Investigators say that Mark Conditt used one his own devices to blow himself up as authorities approached his SUV before dawn on March 21. Authorities say he terrorized the city for weeks, planting three bombs on doorsteps that killed a man and a teenager and seriously injuring two others.
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FailureToCommunicate
(13,989 posts)But hey, the kid was white so no big deal right?
Demit
(11,238 posts)That's something.