Package That Ignited at Washington Post Office Was Addressed to Napolitano

[oberliner]

Source: Bloomberg

A package that ignited today at a Washington post office was addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, a U.S. official said.

The official, who wasn’t authorized to speak on the matter and asked for anonymity, said the package caught fire when postal workers threw it into a bin.

The package “was similar in nature” to two smoldering packages found yesterday at Maryland government buildings, Cathy Lanier, Washington’s police chief, told reporters at a news conference.

Today’s incident, which prompted the post office’s evacuation, didn’t result in any injuries, said Officer Hugh Carew, a police spokesman, in an interview.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-07/envelope-ignites-in-washington-post-office-police-officer-says.html

[Mark Maker]

1. Well that narrows down the list of suspects to a few million

disgruntled air passengers.

[eggplant]

2. Um, no, thanks for playing

Hating the absurdity of the TSA doesn't cause one to commit a criminal act like this.

[SnakeEyes]

4. in the mind of a crazy person

it just might.

[EvilMonk]

5. Reality is...

...just something that happens to other people, isn't it?

[AsahinaKimi]

3. MORE...

(01-07) 14:38 PST WASHINGTON (AP) --

A package an official said was addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano ignited Friday at a Washington postal facility, a day after fiery packages sent to Maryland's governor and transportation secretary burned the fingers of workers who opened them. Authorities were bracing for more packages to surface.



"Right now we don't have any other packages, but we're not taking anything for granted," D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/01/07/national/a001047S16.DTL&tsp=1

[saras]

6. What purpose do they serve?

They're pretty lame-ass bombs, in a country where information and materials to build good ones are freely available everywhere.

I keep coming back to 'cui bono?' and fully expect a 'lone crazy' to be found with an apartment or cabin full of literature supporting all the current progressive causes opposed by the security apparatus.

[Ian David]

7. If he's a Muslim, it's "terrorism." If he's a Glenn Beck fan, it's a "lone crazy."

And if they hold even one, single "Liberal (sounding)" viewpoint, it's "More Left-Wing Violence."

Liberal Media my ass.