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G.A. Heath wrote:

WTR wrote:

G.A. Heath wrote:

RossA wrote:What right do they have to shut down the neighborhood? I could understand the immediate area around the blast until evidence could be collected, and keeping rubberneckers out of the area, but if you have ID and can prove that you live there, you should be able to come and go as you please as long as you are not interfering with the police work.

Most likely justified as a safety measure so they can check the area to ensure other devices are not present and so that they can interview all potential witnesses without anyone leaving.

Sounds like a unjust dentintion to me.

Same here, but it will be 'justified' as necessary.

That is exactly what they did,all night long. Since I was in the group that were "held captive" for 24 hours behind police tape because of our location, I had a chance to visit with all of the neighbors on our section of the street. They were all very happy with the way the FBI and ATF went about their work even though we were questioned at 2 AM and throughout the day Monday. I was just down at the scene to take a couple of pictures to send to my son and saw other friends from around the neighborhood and without exception they commended both groups on their professionalism.
The entire subdivision was not held for 24 hours. They began releasing the majority of the folks by 10 AM yesterday morning by way of a street way off from the crime scene area. If you knew the layout of the streets you can understand why they did what they did.

Well the media circus has begun. They cleared the crime scene about 9:00 and now there are more cameras, news vans,reporters etc. there than you can shake a stick at. Up until now, they could not access our street or Dawn Song Dr.so all they could do was call us. Oh well, I am tired so I am headed to bed.

Jason812 It just dawned on me what you were referring to. ATF. Getting a 6-pack, smokes and ammo. That is funny. Sorry I didn't catch that but I haven't slept and my mind is really tired. Again forgive my error in not catching the joke. It is funny.

I am on crutches due to a knee surgery but I managed to crutch my way over to the scene. Probably 25-30 white coverall guys putting out flags all over the place. Now they tell us it may be tonight before the crime scene work is over. Since I am stuck here with no way out, I think I will sort out some ammo and try the new Frankford Arsenal tumbler I just bought.

PitBoss wrote:

jason812 wrote:

krieghoff wrote:Up until after midnight there were choppers flying around overhead. All of our homes back up to the Barton Creek Greenbelt and I suppose they were giving it the eye. At 2 am my doorbell rings and it's the ATF and FBI. Going door to door interviewing residents. Said they would be back today to view security cam footage etc. We are not to try to leave as we would be turned back unless we have a police escort. Only one way in to our street. Oh well I didn't have anything planned anyway. Lived on this street for 20 years and so far its a very quiet area even though there are a few noisy liberals in the mix. Looking outside now at a group of FBI guys in the street.
Have a good day.

Since you're being held prisoner in your own home, get one of the agents to go shopping for you. I would send him/her out for a six pack, a pack of smokes, and some ammo.

And just to make it special, make sure it is an ATF agent...

Good idea Jason812 but I quit drinking and smoking 41 years ago when my youngest daughter was born. Trust me, I have ammo.

PitBoss when they came into my study to start the interview, they both noticed the 1911 on my desk. They never said a word!!

bdgyeah wrote:I'm a big fan of LE, but APD is incompetent. After the first bomb/Victim, they came out and said the thought maybe he did himself messing around with explosives. Basically guessing and putting out false information. 10 days go by and not a word about the first. Then 2 more. IF they would have been honest and issued the city wide warning about strange packages after the first one, It's likely they could have gotten one of second set of bombs undetonated. Now they are running around chasing their tails.

They did issue a warning about the packages!! They continued to do so after the others as well.

Scott B. wrote:That is, by definition, too close to home!

Stay safe out there.

You got that right!! As loud as it was our home shook. My wife had just got home from church when it happened. Any later and she would have been turned away from the subdivision. Still a huge LE presence out there.

Up until after midnight there were choppers flying around overhead. All of our homes back up to the Barton Creek Greenbelt and I suppose they were giving it the eye. At 2 am my doorbell rings and it's the ATF and FBI. Going door to door interviewing residents. Said they would be back today to view security cam footage etc. We are not to try to leave as we would be turned back unless we have a police escort. Only one way in to our street. Oh well I didn't have anything planned anyway. Lived on this street for 20 years and so far its a very quiet area even though there are a few noisy liberals in the mix. Looking outside now at a group of FBI guys in the street.
Have a good day.

This one tonight was 5 houses away. Very loud blast and houses shook. Have never seen so many Police, FBI, and ATF in one spot. From what we are told, it may be into the day tomorrow before we can leave this area of the subdivision.