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Vehicle explosion at Trump Hotel In Vegas

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by ThePlayer, Jan 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM.

  1. ThePlayer

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    Reported as another act of terrorism.
    What in the wild world of sports is going on?
     
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  3. WarDamnGator

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  4. ridgetop

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    Conspiracy theory me is lighting up
    Don’t we just see a bunch of ied device found by the fbi. A man in Gainesville arrested for wanting to attack a pro Israeli gathering, a terrorist attack in N.O. And now at Trump tower in Vegas… If I’m the Rose Bowl/LA I’m on high alert..
     
  5. G8tas

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    Why do cyber trucks keep catching on fire?
     
  6. vaxcardinal

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    It’s AI. The truck realizes how ugly it is and tries to self-destruct
     
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  7. rivergator

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    Forgot to mention what kind of vehicle

     
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  8. WC53

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    An official briefed on the probe told ABC News that the Tesla Cybertruck had a load of fireworks-style mortars onboard. Investigators are urgently working to determine a motive and whether the driver intended to set off an explosion and why.
     
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  9. WarDamnGator

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    Interesting. It was New Year’s Day, though, so not necessarily a bad actor. Could see someone dousing the load with gas and intentionally lighting it on fire, though, too, to see if they could do damage.
     
  10. WC53

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    I think Vax had the best theory. Cyber suicide;) or murder suicide since the driver went too.

    Will be interesting. Damn flash powder in fireworks is unstable enough. Was the driver enjoying a nice Cuban Cigar?
     
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  11. orangeblue_coop

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    MAGA Musk should be charged with terrorism for continuing to mass produce those driving time bombs
     
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  12. demosthenes

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    I’ve seen the security camera footage. 100% it was a lot of fireworks in the truck’s bed. Whether it was intentional I have no idea.
     
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  13. G8trGr8t

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    so Musk can get another reporting requirement waived??
     
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  14. gator95

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    This one was blown up. Don’t fall for BS
     
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  15. duggers_dad

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    Trump - tower

    Elon - Cybertruck

    *mind runs amok
     
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  16. gator95

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    Dude don’t you think it might be wise to wait to see if this was actually a bomb? Or just go posting BS? Good luck with that…
     
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  17. GatorJMDZ

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    For those that didn't understand your reference, Musk (and now Trump) want to repeal a regulation that requires the car manufacturers to report to the NHTSA accidents involving their self-driving vehicles.

    Guess what brand of cars has the most crashes involving their self-driving systems at 1500? (Hint: Starts with the letter "T" and ends with "A".)

    Eliminating that reporting requirement sure sounds like something that would be of great benefit to the motoring public.

    https://www.reuters.com/business/au...-reporting-requirement-opposed-by-2024-12-13/
     
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  18. GatorJMDZ

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    Isn't it weird to have boxed yourself into a corner where you are now pulling for an incident to be an act of terrorism?
     
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    Elon says it was a rented truck and it appears there was a large explosive in the bed of the truck - the driver was killed- Truck was also seen driving by the Valet entrance of the Trump hotel about an hour before the explosion
     
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    If you don’t report the crashes there are no crashes.
     
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