Spokane. FBI: Bomb found on MLK march route

SPOKANE, Wash. — A backpack found along the route of the Martin Luther King Jr. march in Spokane contained a bomb "capable of inflicting multiple casualties," the FBI said Tuesday, describing the case as "domestic terrorism."
The FBI said the Swiss Army-brand backpack was found about 9:25 a.m. PST on Monday on a bench at the northeast corner of North Washington Street and West Main Avenue in downtown Spokane.
In an interview on msnbc cable's "The Rachel Maddow Show," Spokesman-Review reporter Thomas Clouse said confidential sources told him that the device was equipped with a remote control detonator and contained shrapnel.
A bomb disposal unit was called in and neutralized the device with a robot. The FBI said in a statement on Tuesday that "the backpack contained a potentially deadly destructive device, likely capable of inflicting multiple casualties."
The FBI has refused to discuss how the bomb was constructed.
"Suffice it to say it was of grave concern," Frank Harrill, special agent in the charge of the Spokane FBI office, told NBC News.
"You could describe it as an improvised destructive device ... or improvised explosive device."

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[jaychristopher5]

I look at the comments on this board, and it only corroborates the fact that blacks are filthy. They wonder why other races don't get along with them? I'm an Asian male who sees that blacks generally don't work hard in America. Our people work so hard we don't have time to sit down. I see how lazy many of you are, and it's hard to support you. You were treated wrongly in the past, but you have no excuses for your crap now.

[melora72]

@lastwhiteman23

That the motive. Extremest racists hate white people who support black people even more then they hate blacks. In the deep South they were called "Nigger Lover." They weren't innocent victims. They were race traitors, blacks, and their maggots. That's how racists would look at it.

[lastwhiteman23]

Look at all those disgusting nigger loving race traitors. Too bad it never went off and blew them all too hell.

[Chslosers]

@mrsgtshorty you think spokane is a nice place ? lol you must be from the city of spokane itself then.

[mrsgtshorty]

@Chslosers fuck you asshole

[josephbinmuhammad]

There is petty politics behind this and Muslims had nothing to do with it neither white supremacists, vbear66. Interesting the reporter mentions the shooting of the Congresswoman in Arizona. The backpack was likely stolen and whoever had the remote was going to set it off when the political target was going by. Who was the target? And why? No public safety threat? Lol.

[comcastjohn]

@XxDolan420 You are correct sir, I do stand corrected. Instead of saying it was a likely motive and provided other options, I did make an assumption.

[TropikalWaves]

Probably a black who tried this. They always pull this kind of shit to get sympathy.

[XxDolan420]

@comcastjohn who said he doesnt like blacks. why not because he hated his life. who knows why the hell the person did it. it could be for something completely opposite besides MLK day. Who knows. no need to jump to conclusions. im sure the real reason and person will come out. im sure they are sad people. i have grew up in spokane my whole life and its sad to see something happen like this to such a great, small town feeling city.

[Chslosers]

spokane is such a dirty place..