This story of lethal Right Wing terrorism is getting little attention outside the Pacific Northwest when it really deserves national attention. But this shocking case of terrorist violence on the far right is bieng largely ignored.
Father and son blame each other for Woodburn bank bombing, lawyers reveal
The explosion killed Woodburn police Capt. Tom Tennant and Oregon State Police senior trooper William Hakim and injured Woodburn Police Chief Scott Russell, who lost his leg. The officers believed the bomb to be a fake.
Earlier in their opening statements, prosecutors said the Turnidges harbored anti-government feelings, but the November 2008 presidential election of Barack Obama served as a "catalyst" for the father and son to plant a bomb at the bank and plan a bank robbery.
The two men feared that the Obama administration would impose a slate of new restrictions on gun ownership, Marion County deputy district attorney Katie Suver said.
This comes from the Oregonian's print edition which got whittled down for the edition posted on their website.
The Trrnidges showed their motivation even in unprompted conversation she said noting Bruce Turnidge struck up a conversation with one of the FBI agents at his home during the initial investigation, including mentioning the origin of a racist slur against African Americans. "Now we have one in the White House" the prosecutor said.
The print edition also said that the Turnidges wanted the money from this extortion bomb plot to finance an anti-government militia.
Why the American MSM isn't connecting the dots here is baffling. I'm on a Library computer and my time is about up so I have to cut this short.
If you're not squeamish also see: 'He was dying faster than I could stabilize him': Dramatic testimony in Woodburn bombing trials