Chemical bomb tossed into Occupy Maine encampment

[cal04]

Posted: 10:49 PM
Updated: 11:06 PM
http://www.pressherald.com/news/Chemical-bomb-tossed-into-Occupy-Maine-encampment.html

Portland police are looking for the person who threw a chemical bomb at the Occupy Maine encampment in Portland during the early morning hours today.

Sgt. Glen McGary said police responded around 4 a.m. today to an explosion in Lincoln Park at Congress and Pearl streets.

Though no one was injured, McGary said the homemade bomb, which consisted of chemicals poured into a plastic Gatorade container could have caused serious injury.

Occupy Maine, which is protesting corporate greed, has erected about three dozen tents in the 2.5-acre park. McGary said the bomb was thrown into the camp’s kitchen, a tarped area where food is cooked and served.

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. Press release from Occupy Portland:

(From dailykos)http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/24/1029427/-Chemical-Bomb-Thrown-into-Occupy-Maine-Encampment

Early Sunday morning, around 4am, the members of the Occupy Maine camp at Lincoln Park woke up to a loud explosion. Witnesses who were awake said a car driving by slowed down, and lobbed an IED over the fence. Within a few seconds, it exploded. The blast reportedly lifted a table about a foot off the ground. The table generally requires 2 people to lift and move. The target was the center of camp where the overnight security team was.

One witness said this type of bomb could have caused a lot more damage if certain things were added and a lot of campers are fearful of another attack. Thankfully no one was injured last night but police investigators were on scene for 2 hours to identify the chemicals used and to try to find out who is responsible.

The suspect car is said to be a Silver 4-Door Sedan from the late 80s-mid 90s and possibly a Toyota or Nissan and if you have any more information, you are encouraged to contact the Portland Police Department at 207-874-8575.

[Bennyboy]

2. Has the right wing violence against OWS started?

You know this is pissing a lot of people off....

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. If it was really annoying someone important, I would have expected better results

[MADem]

4. Jesus I know right where that is--what kind of jerk does that sort of thing? nt

[Kennah]

10. The Right sort of jerk

[PuffedMica]

14. A group of jerks making a dry run before they attempt a more spectacular exercise? n/t

[Modern_Matthew]

5. Thank God...

that teabaggers can't read bomb-making instructions.

[Fire Walk With Me]

8. And if they try, let's hope they are detected.

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. Know that all attacks upon #OWS will make it stronger

and will unite people against those who would use violence. It only goes to show how threatened they are.

[HowHasItComeToThis]

7. THE RIGHT WING WANTS VIOLENCE

[Fire Walk With Me]

9. Nothing on their Facebook page...

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Occupy-Portland-Maine/122529271187715

Edit: Corrected wrong link...

[cal04]

11. I just found this on their facebook page from 4 hrs ago

http://www.facebook.com/OccupyMaine
Report/Mark as Spam
OccupyMaine
Press Release - Lincoln Park Campers Attacked

Early Sunday morning, around 4am, the members of the Occupy Maine camp at Lincoln Park woke up to a loud explosion. Witnesses who were awake said a car driving by slowed down, and lobbed an IED over the fence. Within a few seconds, it exploded. The blast reportedly lifted a table about a foot off the ground. The table generally requires 2 people to li...ft and move. The target was the center of camp where the overnight security team was.

One witness said this type of bomb could have caused a lot more damage if certain things were added and a lot of campers are fearful of another attack. Thankfully no one was injured last night but police investigators were on scene for 2 hours to identify the chemicals used and to try to find out who is responsible.

The suspect car is said to be a Silver 4-Door Sedan from the late 80s-mid 90s and possibly a Toyota or Nissan and if you have any more information, you are encouraged to contact the Portland Police Department at 207-874-8575.

#OccupyMaine Media Team
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OccupyMaine thank you everyone for your support, keep sharing this with the world, after emailing 20 local media organizations this evening, only one of them replied

[Fire Walk With Me]

12. Thanks, I didn't check that page, checked the Portland Maine link.

[sakabatou]

13. What I'd like to know is who did this, rather than speculate.