New York, NY - Man With No Legs Left Homemade Explosives in Manhattan Train Station |
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Manhattan, NY - A homemade explosive was found at a train station, and one man has been taken into custody.
The device, found in front of a ticket window at Metro-North’s 125th Street station, consisted of fireworks taped together with 30 bullets, metal objects and a fuse in a bag —and was capable of igniting, authorities said.
Officials said people could have been killed or injured.
A police explosives squad removed the device and authorities restored train service to the station.
They say a 57-year-old man with no legs in a wheelchair left the would-be bomb. He was taken into custody and is now under observation at Bellevue Hospital Center. Police questioned and released one man who was with him and are still searching for another.
Law-enforcement sources said the suspect in custody has past drug arrests and says a woman gave him the bag.
Authorities say they do not suspect terrorism was a motive but the investigation continues.
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Feb 25, 2010 at 09:52 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Well he won't have a leg to stand on at trial.
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Feb 25, 2010 at 10:02 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
No legs No heart No brains. What's left.
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Feb 25, 2010 at 10:09 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ No legs No heart No brains. What's left. ”
arms. time to get rid of that too.
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Feb 25, 2010 at 10:30 PM sheker Says:Report as Inappropriate
Sheker ain loi raglayim!
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Feb 25, 2010 at 11:07 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Terrorism was not a motive? What do they think his motive was? Perhaps they meant islamic terrorism wasn't suspected but blowing up a bomb in a subway station would qualify in my book as terrorism.
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Feb 26, 2010 at 12:21 AM Hey Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Terrorism was not a motive? What do they think his motive was? Perhaps they meant islamic terrorism wasn't suspected but blowing up a bomb in a subway station would qualify in my book as terrorism. ”
Maybe he wanted to make noise and set off fireworkd lkavod purim?
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Feb 26, 2010 at 01:48 AM boruch Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Terrorism was not a motive? What do they think his motive was? Perhaps they meant islamic terrorism wasn't suspected but blowing up a bomb in a subway station would qualify in my book as terrorism. ”
100 percent true it's like they affiliate all terorist acts with islamic fundamentalists.
it's crazy wold we live in these days.
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Feb 26, 2010 at 07:20 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
why is there no mention of is name? he is definately not a minor !!!
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Feb 26, 2010 at 04:41 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
"Terrorist was not a motive" what? I am sure it was just a friendly gesture for whomever it kills.
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Feb 26, 2010 at 09:19 AM murray Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ why is there no mention of is name? he is definately not a minor !!! ”
His former name was Perry Roosevelt- no mention of his new Islamic name
(as per Google )
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Feb 26, 2010 at 09:21 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
He could have been trying to kill one particular person he had a vendetta for. That's vile, but not terrorism.