Via Rare comes a report that police have arrested one of the first responders to last month’s fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.
More details here, but I want to offer a serious caution: there is even less information than usual right now about the arrest, whether it is justified, or even whether it’s germane to the original explosion. What we know is that a guy was arrested, and that the charge is “possession of a destructive device” (reportedly a pipe bomb). Obviously, IF this story checks out then it changes pretty much everything that we knew about the incident… and, bluntly: a bunch of people who wanted to use this to score partisan points are going to have to apologize to both the State of Texas and Governor Rick Perry. Personally. I note this not to be a jerk, but… actually, no, I note this pretty much just to be a jerk.
Neener, neener.
Moe Lane
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Say what? RT @tabithahale: Woah. This just got real. RT @rare: Paramedic arrested in West, Texas explosion bit.ly/11qhKZr
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) May 10, 2013
neener neener?? I can totally tell you have kids. :).
I think his kids are too young for that yet. More likely it’s because Moe isn’t really that far removed from being one.
You are probably right.
Why does this make me a lot more nervous than if it was just a tragic accident?