second explosion on the east coast today

[scout59]

^^ Not to mention - this guy left his fingerprints on the bombs he made and there was a ton of personal information on the cell phones he attached to the pressure cooker. One unnamed source said:

“He certainly seemed to do virtually nothing to cover his tracks”

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nyc-explosion-fbi-cops-investigate-vehicle-interest-n-y-new-n650306

Not quite the criminal mastermind - thank goodness.

[greenwitch]

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160919/chelsea/thieves-helped-crack-chelsea-bombing-case-sources-say

Not sure if it was IN the dumpster, or just next to it.

The young men, who sources described as being well-dressed, opened the bag and took the bomb out, sources said, before placing the explosive into a garbage bag and walking away with the rolling suitcase.

“They look like they were two gentlemen just strolling up and down Seventh Avenue at the time,” Boyce added.

Investigators believe they inadvertently disabled the explosive, sources said.

“It’s difficult to say right now if they at all, inadvertently perhaps even, pulled a wire,” Boyce said.

[cobrat]

Are you a thief if you take something out of a dumpster

I was wondering if someone could be considered a thief if they took property which was obviously abandoned. Especially if it was in or near a dumpster/garbage can.

In practice, anything in or near a dumpster/garbage can tended in practice to be considered abandoned property. Thus, someone taking it wouldn’t usually be considered a thief.