Man tied to Pakistan sought in NYC bomb

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NEW YORK – The search to find out who planted a car bomb that fizzled out in crowded Times Square took an international turn Monday as investigators said they were seeking a potential suspect who had recently traveled to Pakistan and had used cash to buy the SUV from a Connecticut man.

Two law enforcement officials say that authorities have identified the buyer of the SUV used in the botched bombing. One of the officials tells The Associated Press that the potential suspect is a man of Pakistani descent who recently traveled to Pakistan.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is at a sensitive stage.

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In New York, police and FBI were examining hundreds of hours of video from around the area and wanted to speak with a man in his 40s who was videotaped shedding his shirt near the Pathfinder.

The video shows the man slipping down Shubert Alley and taking off his shirt, revealing another underneath. In the same clip, looks back in the direction of the smoking vehicle and puts the first shirt in a bag.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100504/ap_on_re_us/us_times_square_car_bomb

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

The designation of the suspect as "white" is rather broad--and can include from:

• Europeans/European-origin
• Arabs
• Persians
• desis despite of their technically being classified on government forms as "Asian/Pacific-Islander"

SB was on to something there. A small but non-trivial number of Pakistanis can pass for white, especially on a grainy security camera.

[Danno 1,228]

From the description of the bomb material I'm guessing he wasn't an engineering major?

[Ban Hammer 13,676]

well dayum, he's not a white guy.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

well dayum, he's not a white guy.

I would have thought he would be black or hispanic since most of them are criminals.

[Heracles 417]

I would have thought he would be black or hispanic since most of them are criminals.

Perhaps the crime stats are fabricated.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Fortunately, most radicals and extremists are morons. They can hardly tie their shoes, let alone build a bomb that actually works.

[Susita 175]

I'm glad his bomb-building skills sucked.

My friends were out in the city that night and caught the LIRR back when all of this was going on. They didn't find out about it till their parents called them hysterical freaking out.

[_Simpson_ 250]

I would like to be the first to say that even though he claims to be a Muslim he is not a real Muslim.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I would like to be the first to say that even though he claims to be a Muslim he is not a real Muslim.

[_Simpson_ 250]

Hey I just wanted to beat the usual suspects(you being one of them) to the punchline.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Hey I just wanted to beat the usual suspects (you being one of them) to the punchline.

Me? What did I say?

[_Simpson_ 250]

Me? What did I say?

Nothing yet.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Nothing yet.

You're not trying to make any sense, are you? If not, then it's Mission Accomplished for you today.

[_Simpson_ 250]

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Edited May 4, 2010 by _Simpson_