On Wed, 24 May 2017, I R A Darth Aggie wrote:

> On Tue, 23 May 2017 21:07:54 +0100,
> The Natural Philosopher , in
>  wrote:
>>  On 23/05/17 21:00, Andy K. wrote:
>>> On Tue, 23 May 2017 20:39:27 +0100
>>> Graham.  wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's difficult not to worry about our children more than our parents
>>>> worried about us when this can happen two miles from here
>>>>
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-
arena-bombing-live-attack-13075807
>>>
>>> Things like this have been happening everywhere for years and years.
>>> Nowadays it's just more medialized.
>>>
>>  You are simply beyond belief.
>>
>>  Ostrich, head, meet sand
>
> Oh? Consider the book, "Days of Rage"
>
>
http://www.npr.org/2015/04/05/396359930/explosive-protests-u-s-bombings-during-
days-of-rage
>
>  In the early 1970s thousands of bombings were taking place
>  throughout the country [Note:USofA] ? sometimes up to five a
>  day. They were targeted protests, carried out by a multitude
>  of radical activist groups: The Weather Underground, the
>  Symbionese Liberation Army, the FALN, the Black Liberation
>  Army.
>
I just saw a quote like that recently.  I am surprised by the count, from
what I'd read previously, it did happen but not that many.

I certainly remember a time when bomb threats were common, but there
seemed to be an assumption that when it happened at school (and it did),
it was someone wanting to get out of a class for some reason.

But yes, I didn't know it at the time, but we had various bombing
incidences here, some not from where I lived as a kid, that was the early
to mid sixties.  By the time I knew about it, 1970, they'd moved on to
kidnappings.  And of course, in Europe, there were lots of bombings and
kidnappings.

   Michael

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