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Nashville’s Unsilent Night
The Christmas bombing in Nashville is a strange case getting stranger.
It’s a plot that seems lifted from a Stephen King novel:
An intentional act of terrorism, seemingly contrived to leave as few human casualties as possible. A loudspeaker message emanating from an old RV, warning everyone within range of the announcement to evacuate- which may or may not sound like “Merry Christmas to all” when played in reverse.
The spooky strains of an old song breaking into the early Christmas morning quiet, just before the blast shook downtown Nashville: “When you’re alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go… downtown.”
In the aftermath of the attack, six Nashville police officers are being praised as heroes for their response to the Christmas morning explosion, which injured three people and caused massive destruction.
Authorities say an RV containing a bomb exploded outside of an AT&T communications facility Friday. According to the FBI, human remains found at the crime scene belong to the bomber, who authorities believe acted alone. The explosion came from the RV soon after a speaker system broadcast an urgent warning to evacuate the area.
The chilling message, delivered in a computerized female voice was clear: “This area must be evacuated now. If you can hear this…