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[–]NotaMethAddict 4 points5 points ago

Stolen explanation from last time this was reposted:

Ima pull a Buzz killington right now. Haha

So I live here in arizona, reason for the worry is because there has been homemade flash light bombs being made. I assume people Have been just dumping flashlights around town just to get kicks outta the media attention and worry.

Excuse my grammer if i spelled anything wrong.

[–]JLHarvHarv 0 points1 point ago

Yay nother arizonan!

[–]alexmichael_asshole 0 points1 point ago

Hey that was me ! :D thanks for the credit!

[–]cruyfff 1 point2 points ago

Phoenix Police: "The suspect is black... and most likely armed"

[–]Polymathic 1 point2 points ago

I saw this on Facebook and was amused but someone else mentioned that several of these have blown up in that area in the past few months. I can't speak to the veracity.

[–]bafl1 1 point2 points ago

especially since only the big yellow ones were being made into bombs here in Phoenix. That is downtown though and they get all kinds'a paranoid

[–]JLHarvHarv 0 points1 point ago

that's why i stay in my outskirts.. scottsdale and glendale. nothing too bad there

[–]loganlulz 0 points1 point ago

TO CLEAR THIS THE FUCK UP.

People have been making bombs into flashlights and laying them around Phoenix for unsuspected people who would turn them on activating the mechanism thus triggering the bomb.

I don't really know how legit these stories are but that is the news for you...

[–]chrissuit33 0 points1 point ago

Remember when we all used to not be so paranoid? Those were good times.

[–]zadmxm 0 points1 point ago

Busy news day I see...

[–]JLHarvHarv 0 points1 point ago

There were flashlights with explosive material in them placed in mailboxes in phoenix. everyone on the news is constantly freaking out about it... I just fucking ignore flashlights in the road...

[–]Deafiler 0 points1 point ago

What's he suspicious of? There's nobody around to steal his money.

...Or maybe he's suspicious of the fact that there's nobody around! After all, if you can't see ANYBODY, it means you're NOT SEEING THE NINJA HIDING BEHIND YOU.

[–]RangerBillXX 0 points1 point ago

Two bombs were found in Glendale (a suburb of Phoenix) that actually injured people. They were found on the street, not targeting any particular business or person, which makes it hard to figure out a motive. A third was found donated to goodwill. As a reaction, Goodwill now refuses flashlights in donations in the Phoenix area.

The ATF and police are asking for any flashlights found in public to be reported and investigated as possible bombs.

So...on the surface this may seem to be "stupid reporting", but for Phoenix locals, this is a real thing, with real consequences.

[–]shawntails 0 points1 point ago

Holy shit! Get back before it leaps on you and suck all your blood D:

[–]Killerklown77 0 points1 point ago

O_o Pipe Bomb?

[–]brada890- -1 points0 points ago

yep, State Department even issued PSA's via Billboard, Video, News, flyers to warn PHX citizens about exploding 'abandoned' flashlights. I think a few people died or got seriously injured, not sure what the status is now as it's been about a month

[–]Pandaless1 -1 points0 points ago

Watch out! It can strike at any moment!

[–]Funky_Parasol 6 points7 points ago

Watch out! It can repost at any moment!

[–]Pandaless1 -2 points-1 points ago

It's done that a few times already! We'll be ready for it this time!

[–]guitariato 2 points3 points ago

Jesus christ, get in the car! it's a repost!

[–]ZetaRedditor -1 points0 points ago

Not sleeping tonight

[–]sn33zie -1 points0 points ago

Must have been a VERY slow day.

[–]Woundedkneecap3 -1 points0 points ago

fleshlight?