Bomb Blast At An Oregon Bank Kills 1

Expect more of this as more fraud is perpetrated in the name of "Saving the economy". Americans WILL revolt.

Expect it.

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From this point forward I expect to see alot of this take place. I've been hearing chatter of such things being devised all over the US. But don't quote me on that because I'm not sure how credible those sources are.

According to the news here it looks like there is another fatality. Not a whole lot of facts yet though.

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I also think this does not add up I read the news story and theyreceived 2 phone tips about the bomb 'searched' for it TWICE,found nothing? then found the bomb and took it inside the bank?????? What kind of bomb squad would do that? rukiddingme?

this whole thing stinks of conspiracy

Originally posted by smarteye
OR...... This is the first of many bombings done by some conspiracy theorist nutjob who had heard some crazy lies about the banking industry on some website. Then if you see any problem with the banking system, you are just like that evil bomber with his crazy conspiracy theories and subject to detention.

Don't mean to scare you or anything but..
ABC says conspiracy web sites are contributing to mental health issues

I read the article and it is baffling as to why, after finding the device they brought it inside. Really, really, weird.

Also, the truck in the photo does not appear to be a "bomb truck". Just a guess, but, they did not have a "bomb squad" present.

May be an example of "too much flouride in the drinking water".



[edit on 14-12-2008 by Siren]

here's what the Oregonian has posted so far..

Bomb_Blast_Oregonian Newprint

and the ex source in case it gets removed..

Salem man arraigned in fatal Woodburn bombing by Helen Jung and Scott Bernard Nelson, The Oregonian Tuesday December 16, 2008, 9:30 AM SALEM --

A 32-year-old Salem man whose family has deep roots in the area was arraigned this morning on aggravated murder for the deaths of two police officers in Friday's bank bombing in Woodburn.

A probable-cause statement released to reporters this morning details much of what happened at the West Coast Bank branch in Woodburn last Friday, and says that the OSP bomb technician killed in the blast believed that the bomb was a hoax device before the explosion.

Joshua Abraham Turnidge was arrested late Sunday afternoon at an undisclosed northeast Salem address in connection with the bomb that detonated inside West Coast Bank along Oregon 214.

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Turnidge could face the death penalty if convicted, said Courtland Geyer, a Marion County deputy district attorney. His office has not decided whether to pursue that punishment, but he said it's "clearly on the table."

The blast killed two veteran officers -- Oregon State Police Senior Trooper William Hakim and Woodburn police Capt. Tom Tennant, both 51. It also critically injured Woodburn Police Chief Scott Russell, 46, and caused non-life-threatening injuries to an unnamed bank employee. Russell was in critical condition Monday evening at OHSU Hospital.

Turnidge was formally charged with six counts of aggravated murder, manufacture of a destructive device, possession of a destructive device, first- and second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated murder, and two counts of attempted aggravated murder, according to the district attorney's office.

Turnidge, who is in the Marion County Jail, was present at the hearing.

Geyer declined to discuss possible motives for the bombing. He also would not comment on whether investigators believe anyone else was involved in the plot.

"We're not going to go into specifics of exactly what we believe he did and how we believe that he did that," Geyer said.

Before the arrest, investigators said, their suspect was in Bend in late November buying cell phones and other items used in the manufacture of the bomb. They said the bomb maker probably possessed skills such as welding and electronics. Brent Wojahn/The OregonianFlowers began filling up the Woodburn Police Department on Monday in honor of Capt. Tom Tennant, the Woodburn officer who died Friday in a bomb blast at a Woodburn bank. Also killed in the explosion was Oregon State Police Senior Trooper William Hakim of Keizer.

Turnidge's close relatives did not return phone calls to The Oregonian. But two distant relatives said Turnidge is from a family that dates to the 1880s or so in the area and was involved in the beginnings of a local private school.

According to court records, Turnidge was divorced several years ago and his ex-wife was granted custody of a child. She had previously sought a restraining order against him. She could not be reached for comment Monday.

Turnidge, Geyer said, is the same man in the photographs that police issued on Sunday taken by an unidentified surveillance camera.

"We continue to be very interested in anything that the public may know about this event," Geyer said, adding that anyone with information should call the tip line at 888-780-5678. Police have received about 100 calls. Authorities are offering a $35,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone responsible for the crime.

Investigators spent most of the day at the house of Turnidge's girlfriend's mother in northeast Salem. According to neighbors, Turnidge lived in a travel trailer with his girlfriend in the 4700 block of Sapphire Court Northeast for about a month.

Ray Daniel, who lives next door, said Turnidge was always polite and had apologized to Daniel because a portion of the travel trailer hung over into Daniel's yard.

Daniel said Turnidge and his girlfriend were staying in the trailer while they renovated a house nearby. They kept mostly to themselves, he said.

"I hope it wasn't him," Daniel said of the bombing. "He was always a stand-up guy. ... He was just trying to get his business started."

Daniel said the business had to do with alternative or biofuels, but didn't know any specifics. Last week, Daniel and his wife went to Las Vegas. When they returned, Turnidge and the trailer were gone.

Police have released little other information about the sequence of events on Friday or explained why authorities decided to move the bomb from its location outside to inside the bank. They have said that the day unfolded with a 10:30 a.m. threatening phone call to the nearby Wells Fargo Bank. Police found a suspicious object but determined it wasn't dangerous.

Police then checked the neighboring West Coast bank, at that bank's request, but found nothing.

Later, however, a bank employee found a mysterious item under a bush and called police again.

At 5 p.m., police evacuated the building. At some point they moved the item into the bank. After a scan, the item blew up at 5:24 p.m.

The bank branch remains closed. The Lake Oswego-based West Coast Bank has since opened benefit accounts in the names of the three officers. Donations can be made at any West Coast branch in Oregon or Washington.

The investigation has been marked by some unusual circumstances.

Authorities refused to identify the suspect for nearly 24 hours after arresting him, contrary to routine practice. Geyer said the decision to withhold Turnidge's name was to protect investigators, although he declined to explain how they were threatened with the suspect in custody.
-- Helen Jung; [email protected]
-- Steve Beaven and Lynne Palombo contributed to this story