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imanamerican63

(15,788 posts)
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:39 PM Friday

I'm having a hard time with the confession of the 'alleged' DC bomber.

Here’s way, I thought they have a video of possibly a white girl or small white male.

It seems awfully odd that this guy would confess when the authorities said that they didn’t have any suspects and the was reported here a few months ago.

I’m just perplexed how this case have been resolved so quickly?

To me, the ‘alleged suspect’ was pushed into a confession rather than the authorities having ample evidence and reasons to charge this man.

To wrap it all up, Trump’s DOJ just seems to be way over their skies! I’m thinking they need a win and this how they’re going to get a win.






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I'm having a hard time with the confession of the 'alleged' DC bomber. (Original Post) imanamerican63 Friday OP
If the defendant talks to the police about the crime then that is evidence of being involved with the crime. Jacson6 Friday #1
Reports I've read seem to indicate they identified him - perhaps from shoes, bag, etc. - then had to track his movements Silent Type Friday #2
"so quickly" What? It's been 5 years, and they traced purchases of odds and ends at RockRaven Friday #3
The 'so quickly' part being a bit sarcastic. imanamerican63 Friday #7
i think this guy was at jan 6 and was pardoned with the rest of trump's trolls rampartd Friday #4
In order for him to have been pardoned he would have to have been convicted onenote Friday #5
Not true, Nixon was never convicted. It was a blanket pardon, but too bad this guy set them out on the 5th Blues Heron Friday #8
The blanket pardon specifically states it applied to those "convicted " onenote Friday #11
Your right, didn't see that Blues Heron Friday #12
Someone can be found to confess any crime. Hugin Friday #6
One can confess and go to trial EdmondDantes_ Friday #16
They reported on MSNOW, AI helped to catch him. Emile Friday #9
Cell phone and credit card records are part of the evidence TheProle Friday #10
Piggy's FBI suddenly competent and truthful? MorbidButterflyTat Friday #13
Trump/GOP hit the Southern Strategy jackpot: Convince a southern black fellow to plant bombs for the cause. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Friday #14
So why did they frame a guy who's maga and not a liberal? EdmondDantes_ Friday #15
Based on the last 10 months, it is appropriate to assume that the current administration is either incompetent, wiggs Friday #17

Jacson6

(1,696 posts)
1. If the defendant talks to the police about the crime then that is evidence of being involved with the crime.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:42 PM
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Believe it or not most defendants talk themselves into a jail cell. This is nothing new.

IMHO.

Silent Type

(12,283 posts)
2. Reports I've read seem to indicate they identified him - perhaps from shoes, bag, etc. - then had to track his movements
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:43 PM
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to place him at scene, etc. Tracked down bomb parts too.

RockRaven

(18,549 posts)
3. "so quickly" What? It's been 5 years, and they traced purchases of odds and ends at
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:45 PM
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various stores plus cell phone data plus vehicle data.

Also, if they were gonna make something up, they wouldn't make up the part where the guy is a Trump supporter who thought the 2020 election was stolen. That aspect sure doesn't serve their purposes.

rampartd

(3,303 posts)
4. i think this guy was at jan 6 and was pardoned with the rest of trump's trolls
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:47 PM
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his current trouble started when he forgot to set the timers and the diversion did not fully draw in the capital's defenders.

iow trump was counting on him, and he let dear leader down.

onenote

(45,927 posts)
5. In order for him to have been pardoned he would have to have been convicted
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:57 PM
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Do you have information indicating this gut was arrested, tried and convicted for something he did on January 6?

Blues Heron

(8,160 posts)
8. Not true, Nixon was never convicted. It was a blanket pardon, but too bad this guy set them out on the 5th
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:30 PM
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The pardon was for the 6th d’oh!

onenote

(45,927 posts)
11. The blanket pardon specifically states it applied to those "convicted "
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:44 PM
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Totally different than the Nixon pardon.

Could Trump issue a new preemptive pardon for this guy? Sure. But that’s not what the post I was addressing was saying.

Hugin

(37,229 posts)
6. Someone can be found to confess any crime.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:02 PM
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It happens all the time. They do it sometimes for the attention, something promised, or occasionally because of a mental disorder.

The latest example is the whacko who confessed to Kirk’s shooting in Utah initially.

Since there’s a confession, there will be no trial. No evidence presented. No jury of peers. No due diligence. No investigation as that’s up to the prosecution.

Due to Trump’s wide ranging EO blanket pardon. The confessor will probably walk after his fifteen minutes are up.

Personally, I think this whole goat rodeo is a means for Patel’s keystone FBI to claw at having an ounce of credibility in law enforcement and investigation.

The question remains, is this actually the January sixth pipe bomber. It’s looking like we will never know.

EdmondDantes_

(1,243 posts)
16. One can confess and go to trial
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:41 PM
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The prosecution still has to get a conviction even with a confession if the defendant wants a trial.

Sure a confession makes a plea deal more likely, but it's not automatic. One of the DC snipers confessed and still had multiple trials for example.

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,633 posts)
14. Trump/GOP hit the Southern Strategy jackpot: Convince a southern black fellow to plant bombs for the cause.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:20 PM
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"That's our kinda black guy!"—Jefferson Davis & Robert E. Lee

EdmondDantes_

(1,243 posts)
15. So why did they frame a guy who's maga and not a liberal?
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:32 PM
Friday

Seems weird to frame a Trump supporter. Or maybe it's not a frame and the guy did it.

wiggs

(8,609 posts)
17. Based on the last 10 months, it is appropriate to assume that the current administration is either incompetent,
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:54 PM
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corrupt, wrong, inaccurate, reckless, camera hungry, lying, or just ignorant. As a starting point...until shown otherwise. In the case of the bomber, it hasn't yet been shown otherwise, IMHO.

It may be that this guy is guilty. But it would be wrong to give Bondi, Patel, Bongino, and the WH the benefit of the doubt. Ever. Let them and investigative journalists show their homework.

People should still ask questions.

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