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Originally Posted by Ohio
The Russians seem to prefer chemicals. I would give them far more respect than these inept devices display.
Seriously though, all the news coming out seems to indicate that none of these was actually a bomb. One pro commented that the photo circulating from CNN seemed more like a stage prop. And how in the world did Jim Acosta get to take a picture of this faux-bomb?
I would guess that the level of professionalism to be found in these devices has more to do with hiding evidence than with actual explosive capability.
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The information I saw was that these were bombs, and that they were carefully designed to not explode. You are not going to get 100 NYPD and the governor involved in a faux bomb threat. NY does not have any agenda to be viewed as a dangerous place full of bombs.
Although they were not the typical MO of the Russians you are comparing apples and oranges. Whoever did this was not planning on hurting anyone. When the Russians use poison or plutonium they are planning on killing. Once again this looks completely staged. Bombers as a rule have a lot of rage burning white hot. This on the other hand does not express rage. Second the ridiculous return addresses are as blatant a political statement as you can imagine. Bombers have always been trying to make a statement, in fact it is usually resorting to bombs when no one will listen. The statement here seems clear -- remember how much you hate Clinton and the Democratic party.
On the other hand targeting everyone that Trump has singled out, particularly CNN insures that there is a lot of coverage discussing his irresponsible behavior.
Looks like an attempt to provoke ugly discourse on both sides and to make the political process that much uglier. For example look at Awareness post that conservatives are delighted with terrorist attacks, and Zeek's comment reminding us of Trump's accusation of fat guys living in their parents basement.