It’s not often — never, really — that we agree with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, but we’d really like to see an exhaustive federal review of the so-called #NAACPBombing to determine if a hate crime was committed. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported this morning that the FBI is already on the scene “exploring all possibilities of potential motive,” from a hate crime to domestic terrorism.
Yesterday, as #NAACPBombing was trending around the world, an employee of a hair salon which shares the building with the NAACP office confirmed that the “bomber” positioned his explosive device in the back of the building, some distance away from the entryways of both Mr. G’s and the NAACP office.
https://twitter.com/Rightway4USA/status/552829978073903105
Fortunately, no one was hurt.
When I think about Colorado Springs I'm reminded, when threatened, the NAACP doubles down for justice. #WillNotStop http://t.co/JhnrRX1Z8X
— Rev. Cornell William Brooks (@CornellWBrooks) January 8, 2015
Relieved no one was hurt in Col. #NAACPBombing. Expect @FBI & @ATFHQ to bring perps to justice. @NAACP is an org I'm proud is hd'd in #MD
— Senator Ben Cardin (@SenatorCardin) January 9, 2015
St. Louis alderman Antonio French told PBS that he was “kind of shocked that there wasn’t that much on mainstream television” regarding the blast.
Media largely silent on explosion outside of NAACP building earlier this week http://t.co/suBQwB6aUM via @NewsHour #NAACPBombing
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) January 8, 2015
He might not count as mainstream television, but MSNBC’s Chris Hayes did mention the event on his show, “All In,” as did CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
Chris Hayes covered the #NAACPBombing but did he do it from behind a locked gate in #FortMSNBC? #Ferguson
— Street Historian (@AgedLikeBoxWine) January 8, 2015
So glad @MSNBC is finally reporting on #NAACPbombing. Stunning it took #socialmedia to make that happen. @FoxNews, @CNN what about you?
— David Badash (@davidbadash) January 8, 2015
Holy crap @cnn @wolfblitzer is finally about to discuss the #NAACPBombing!
— dex (@dexteritee) January 8, 2015
#NAACPBombing ain't even on the U.S. @cnn homepage. WHY?
— ulta b. wells (@darlingnessa_) January 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/553280789098409984
While some might be disappointed by the amount of primetime cable news coverage the incident has received, a Twitchy noted, here are just a few stories published:
- FBI investigating explosion outside NAACP office in Colorado
- Colorado explosion could be a hate crime, NAACP official says
- Colorado Springs explosion recalls violence against NAACP
- “Improvised explosive device” set off near Colorado Springs NAACP office
- Bomb explodes outside NAACP office in Colorado
- ‘Bomb’ explodes outside the NAACP office in Colorado sparking FBI search for ‘balding white man in his 40s’
- Man sought after IED detonates outside NAACP building
- Bomb explodes near Colorado Springs NAACP office
- FBI seeks man after explosion near Colorado NAACP chapter
- A Bomb Went Off Outside a Colorado NAACP Office on Tuesday
- Blast Near Colorado Springs NAACP Chapter: Police
- Bomb explodes outside NAACP building in Colorado Springs
- FBI investigating explosion outside Colo. NAACP branch
Hopefully the results of the FBI’s investigation into the #NAACPBombing will receive at least equal coverage.
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