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BumRushDaShow

(162,468 posts)
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:19 AM Oct 23

FBI releases new videos of 2021 D.C. pipe bomb suspect, as case remains unsolved

Source: msn/CBS News

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The FBI is reupping its call for information about an unsolved case that has vexed the agency for years: the planting of bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters the night before the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

The agency released several new security camera videos of the still-unidentified suspect on Wednesday, offering up a more complete visual timeline of the person's movements on foot in Washington, D.C., both before and after the pipe bombs were placed.

The previously unreleased tape includes several videos of the person walking toward the DNC headquarters, where a bomb was placed at around 7:54 p.m. Eastern Time on Jan. 5, 2021. The FBI also showed new footage of the person walking toward the RNC moments before planting a bomb there at 8:16 p.m.

The suspect was last seen on tape two minutes later.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/fbi-releases-new-videos-of-2021-dc-pipe-bomb-suspect-as-case-still-unsolved/ar-AA1P0dMl






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The FBI is still offering a $500,000 reward for information that helps identify the person who placed pipe bombs at the offices of the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee on January 5, 2021. As part of our ongoing investigation, we're releasing an Show more
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FBI releases new videos of 2021 D.C. pipe bomb suspect, as case remains unsolved (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 23 OP
So Traildogbob Oct 23 #1
Why does it have a spooky soundtrack? They have some dipshit film producer making these for the FBI? Prairie Gates Oct 23 #3
Trump tried to bribe MTG with the Santos commutation, but she's still on her Epstein shit Prairie Gates Oct 23 #2
GMTA UpInArms Oct 23 #8
A shot across the bow at MTG LiberalArkie Oct 23 #20
she's way too short ... JT45242 Oct 23 #27
From unedited OP: "Listen, it doesn't matter whether it is her or not (I don't think it is)" Prairie Gates Oct 23 #39
She's not 5'7, she's 5'3 Polybius Oct 23 #38
Why don't we just ask Trump? 58Sunliner Oct 23 #4
All the retracing of steps suggests doubt in the suspect's mind bucolic_frolic Oct 23 #5
FBI knew the height, weight, gender right away. Irish_Dem Oct 23 #6
Either that or they were stalling for some reason. Irish_Dem Oct 23 #7
Were the glasses a communications device? bucolic_frolic Oct 23 #11
I think the plan was to divert LE to the bomb site. Irish_Dem Oct 23 #13
If it had been someone who lived in the area bucolic_frolic Oct 23 #14
We know who planned the J6 insurrection. It is public knowledge. Irish_Dem Oct 23 #18
And that's the purpose of Devil's advocate interrogation bucolic_frolic Oct 23 #19
Sure makes the FBI look incompetent travelingthrulife Oct 23 #21
Yes. Irish_Dem Oct 23 #22
It takes a lot of effort to be that incompetent. Shipwack Oct 23 #23
I wondered about that too. hlthe2b Oct 23 #17
Yeah, I wondered about that. hlthe2b Oct 23 #16
I don't thinks so.... reACTIONary Oct 23 #25
Pretty close to Stephen Miller's (actual) height and build... hmmm hlthe2b Oct 23 #9
doubt he could walk that far without stopping to eat some roaches or rats ala Renfro in Dracula JT45242 Oct 23 #28
Mental illness with no political agenda IronLionZion Oct 23 #10
B6 did it ... the black and white shoes were the giveaway. live love laugh Oct 23 #12
Ka$h P. hasn't shut this down?? lastlib Oct 23 #15
They must reeeeeaaaaally want to pin it on someone specific. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 23 #24
If they pin it on someone.... reACTIONary Oct 23 #31
Thanks for reminding me why I often hesitate to post. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 23 #34
You should never hesitate to post! I, for one, appreciate... reACTIONary Oct 23 #36
5 foot 7 is 4 inches to tall for MTG... JT45242 Oct 23 #26
I'm sure it was just a tourist who accidently dropped something. Vinca Oct 23 #29
Suspect is a male. poli-junkie Oct 23 #30
I would not kacekwl Oct 23 #32
This clears up a problem with my own pet theory.... reACTIONary Oct 23 #33
Two thoughts OrwellwasRight Oct 23 #35
Well, if it's not MTG, then they should start looking at new ICE agents that match that description. tanyev Oct 23 #37

Traildogbob

(12,095 posts)
1. So
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:23 AM
Oct 23

Google eyes has an AI video of Obama planting the bombs. Sure, we can all trust this is real, after years of silence, with these trustworthy clowns.

Prairie Gates

(6,611 posts)
3. Why does it have a spooky soundtrack? They have some dipshit film producer making these for the FBI?
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:25 AM
Oct 23

Prairie Gates

(6,611 posts)
2. Trump tried to bribe MTG with the Santos commutation, but she's still on her Epstein shit
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:24 AM
Oct 23

This is Trump and Patel turning up the heat on her.

Listen, it doesn't matter whether it is her or not (I don't think it is). All that matters to the Trumpies is that the suggestion that it's her is out there on the wire, so this video turns negative attention her way again. They are trying to get her to dump her Epstein vote, This is super aggressive.

Prairie Gates

(6,611 posts)
39. From unedited OP: "Listen, it doesn't matter whether it is her or not (I don't think it is)"
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:09 PM
Oct 23


bucolic_frolic

(53,004 posts)
5. All the retracing of steps suggests doubt in the suspect's mind
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:33 AM
Oct 23

They were a loooooooooong time releasing an estimate of height.

Irish_Dem

(77,018 posts)
7. Either that or they were stalling for some reason.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:38 AM
Oct 23

Waiting for a signal from a partner to go ahead.
Or waiting for the coast to be clear.
Or co-ordinating other crimes occurring at the same time.

bucolic_frolic

(53,004 posts)
11. Were the glasses a communications device?
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:57 AM
Oct 23

Someone or some entity wanted to disrupt J6 more than it was. Who, why? Hardly seems like a lone wolf undertaking. Who put this suspect up to it? Where did they find such a stooge willing to do this? Lots of questions.

Irish_Dem

(77,018 posts)
13. I think the plan was to divert LE to the bomb site.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:08 AM
Oct 23

Away from the J6 site.

So the timing was crucial.

Highly unlike it was a lone wolf operation.
It was part of the J6 insurrection plan.

Kamala Harris passed by that site and could have been killed.
Perhaps that was the original plan.
She was a direct threat to the GOP.

Same group who disconnected the Dem Congress office panic buttons.
The plan had been to assault Dem female members of congress.

bucolic_frolic

(53,004 posts)
14. If it had been someone who lived in the area
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:18 AM
Oct 23

this would have been solved long ago. So could be someone from far away. Even foreign. They're ostensibly seeking the suspect, but locally it's the conspirator(s) they're really seeking.

Discussions on DU about this going on 5 years. As if crimes are actually solved by public speculation. DU Conspiracy Corner of amateur sleuths.

Irish_Dem

(77,018 posts)
18. We know who planned the J6 insurrection. It is public knowledge.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:44 AM
Oct 23

Trump, his advisers, and sitting members of congress met in public and private.

So it is likely someone in that group, or someone they knew and trusted.

There are no secrets in DC, it is a small closed loop.
I think they know who this person is.

Don't laugh, but amateur groups have solved crimes.

bucolic_frolic

(53,004 posts)
19. And that's the purpose of Devil's advocate interrogation
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:03 AM
Oct 23

to get great minds to talk! See how that worked?

Irish_Dem

(77,018 posts)
22. Yes.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:25 AM
Oct 23

They knew fairly quickly the gender, height, weight of the perp.
The FBI has sophisticated equipment which can determine this kind of thing.
And experts who evaluate video for such data.

Yet the FBI made none of that public.

If they had started making arrests or at least interrogating
those they know are responsible for J6, one of them would have
started naming names.

It was a slam dunk investigation.

The FBI either knows who the perp is, or completely bungled the investigation.

Shipwack

(2,899 posts)
23. It takes a lot of effort to be that incompetent.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:48 PM
Oct 23

I’ve seen variations of this phrase several times today…

hlthe2b

(111,937 posts)
16. Yeah, I wondered about that.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:31 AM
Oct 23

I suppose they may be just scoping to see "who" and "what" is watching, but... They clearly didn't care or perhaps recognize all the various street cameras--although there is no capture of their face--even with the mask.

reACTIONary

(6,782 posts)
25. I don't thinks so....
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 02:34 PM
Oct 23

.... I. Think it was a deliberate attempt to create a confused trail. I think this person knew exactly what s/he was doing and planned it carefully.

hlthe2b

(111,937 posts)
9. Pretty close to Stephen Miller's (actual) height and build... hmmm
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:42 AM
Oct 23

Now, I certainly don't want hundreds of thousands of concerned citizens reporting HIM to FBI. No way...

JT45242

(3,706 posts)
28. doubt he could walk that far without stopping to eat some roaches or rats ala Renfro in Dracula
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 02:42 PM
Oct 23

just saying

lastlib

(26,982 posts)
15. Ka$h P. hasn't shut this down??
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:31 AM
Oct 23

After all, it was just a "peaceful tourist" dropping a Care package.....

If he hasn't shut it down, surely Pam "EvaBlonde" Blondie will.......

reACTIONary

(6,782 posts)
36. You should never hesitate to post! I, for one, appreciate...
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 04:31 PM
Oct 23

.... your posts and your participation.

And you have a lot more posts,than I do!

JT45242

(3,706 posts)
26. 5 foot 7 is 4 inches to tall for MTG...
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 02:39 PM
Oct 23

Would seem that gait analysis of the Jan 6 rioters might find some good suspects.

reACTIONary

(6,782 posts)
33. This clears up a problem with my own pet theory....
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 03:59 PM
Oct 23

.... Because of the timing, targets and the way this was executed, my pet theory is that a black-block type anarchist individual or cell was responsible.

The one fact that was counter indicative to this theory was the speculation that the suspect was caring a cell phone and actually took it out and consulted it at one point. There was no cell phone trace for the suspect, which aligns with my speculation, but an anarchist would not carry a cell phone during such an operation.

In this most recent narrative, the suspect is now represented as taking out a pare of glasses, standing on tip-toe, and surveying the area - not using a cell phone. Examining the video sequence it look like this is the correct interpretation. It fits in with the absence of cell phone data, and it indicates a more careful approach to opsec.

OrwellwasRight

(5,292 posts)
35. Two thoughts
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 04:26 PM
Oct 23

1) I don't understand why the FBI posted this. i thought no crimes were committed that day? Everyone convicted was wrongly convicted and all the FBI agents involved in the J6 investigations have been fired or transferred, no? So how can they be looking for a suspect? Just to give the President someone else to pardon? I'm confused.

2) I have a tip for them if they really are looking for suspects. Look at ICE agents. They wear masks on their faces, wear civilian clothing, and seem to enjoy hurting people. So I'd begin there.

tanyev

(48,175 posts)
37. Well, if it's not MTG, then they should start looking at new ICE agents that match that description.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 05:28 PM
Oct 23

Just sayin’.

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