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47. The FBI is investigating the explosion at a California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism

Sun May 18, 2025, 05:09 AM

May 18

The FBI is investigating the explosion at a California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism

The person believed responsible for an attack targeting a Southern California fertility clinic Saturday posted rambling online writings before an explosion that investigators are treating as an act of terrorism, according to a law enforcement official.

The suspect, who died in the explosion that tore through the clinic and rattled the upscale California city of Palm Springs, also attempted to record video or stream the attack, said the official, who was not authorized to discuss details of the attack and spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press.

“Make no mistake: This is an intentional act of terrorism,” Akil Davis, the head of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, told an evening news conference.

Authorities were still working to piece together a motive and build a chronology of events leading up to the attack. Though the FBI did not say how it had determined the explosion was terrorism, the writings left behind, in which the suspect communicated a belief that the world should not be populated, appear to shed light on the person’s state of mind and help explain investigators’ thesis that the attack was targeted and intentional.

https://apnews.com/article/california-explosion-palm-springs-eb8887fbe5877a20a40916aba86554ea

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Car explosion outside Palm Springs reproductive health facility leaves 1 dead [View all] SunSeeker May 17 OP

Glass broke at a liquor store around the corner. applegrove May 17 #1

Here's the center's website GJGCA May 17 #2

Is it reasonable to consider the possibility that a Christian extremist is responsible? John1956PA May 17 #3

So-called "abortion abolitionists" are also against IVF for precisely that reason. WhiskeyGrinder May 17 #6

And, last I remember, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #7

The city itself no; the area round about, yep GJGCA May 17 #17

Yeah, I probably should have stressed that, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #20

I looked at the center's website, and one thing it listed was they're happy with LGBTQ clients muriel_volestrangler May 17 #24

Hegseth will awaken khristian Nationalists magicarpet May 17 #27

I immediately had similar thoughts. ShazzieB May 17 #23

Most likely 1) Angry customer, 2) Jilted partner, 3) maga thought "abortion clinic", 4) anti-IVF christian absolutist Bernardo de La Paz May 17 #34

I will never give that word a capital letter again wolfie001 May 17 #39

So it looks like the vehicle was in the parking lot in the back MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #4

Watching the news now. sheshe2 May 17 #8

Looking closer at the video, MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #9

I will put my money on that one. sheshe2 May 17 #13

I can think of two main possibilities Warpy May 17 #29

I think you hit the nail on the head. MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #30

Workplace violence is always a possibility though the ones you mentioned seem more likely. Liberty Belle May 17 #37

I considered that, but the target would be more specific Warpy May 18 #43

Looks like the person pulled right up to the door of the building in the parking lot and detonated the bomb. LiberalArkie May 18 #49

They said the explosion caused damage to 5 blocks! sheshe2 May 18 #44

That's the case 99.99% of the time. Bengus81 May 18 #52

My first thought was it was a Tesla Deplorean exploding. AZ8theist May 17 #19

I confess that my first thought was it's a cybertruck. MarineCombatEngineer May 17 #21

Looks like pro job: shaped charge into clinic, engine blown all the way to garbage bins at back, no sideways force. nt Bernardo de La Paz May 17 #35

Wow that definitely was a massive explosion Historic NY May 18 #50

Thats OKC level n/t gay texan May 18 #54

Sounds planned to me Jilly_in_VA May 17 #5

That seems quite likely - this report says all staff were safe and accounted for, and there were no patients muriel_volestrangler May 17 #12

Looks like the deceased was a passerby on the street. SunSeeker May 17 #18

Damn - sorry to hear that. I've also seen "several injured" in another report muriel_volestrangler May 17 #22

Maybe a body, but seems too small in relation to curb. Not sure it was necessary to post that, esp w advertising Bernardo de La Paz May 17 #33

Now they're saying that was a pody part, not a full body. SunSeeker May 17 #40

Yes, looks like the bomber was the person killed. SunSeeker May 17 #42

Apparently this is a IVF clinic. It has nothing to do with abortions. Jacson6 May 17 #10

"Abortion abolitionists" have been targeting IVF clinics here and there with protests and harassment in recent months. WhiskeyGrinder May 17 #11

But if they are bombing IVF clinics they are destroying embryos or in their twisted mind human beings. Jacson6 May 17 #14

Fortunately, no embryos were lost. SunSeeker May 17 #15

Also the gays Kali May 17 #26

I remember an episode to that effect. John1956PA May 17 #16

With all those different teams and agencies involved dickthegrouch May 17 #25

People who employ bombs are among the top tier of the worst human beings on earth. colorado_ufo May 17 #28

Almost as bad as arsonists. Arson is often uncontrolled and more than the target gets destroyed Bernardo de La Paz May 17 #32

Yea that's so true!! bluestarone May 18 #55

Ok, I'm caught up now. BootinUp May 17 #31

While a right-wing attacker seems plausible, we don't know that yet. Liberty Belle May 17 #36

Sounds like the dead person was probably the shooter: Liberty Belle May 17 #38

"shooter"? Where do you get that? Bernardo de La Paz May 17 #41

In fairness, it's about as accurate as the rest of the thread. TheProle May 18 #56

Where is the Puppy Perforator? Old Crank May 18 #45

It is looking like the perpetrator was killed Old Crank May 18 #46

The FBI is investigating the explosion at a California fertility clinic as an act of terrorism Eugene May 18 #47

"the writings left behind, in which the suspect communicated a belief that the world should not be populated" SunSeeker May 18 #48

There are probably "better" targets, but not easier ones. Renew Deal May 18 #51

supposedly promortalism.com is his website ClaudetteCC May 18 #57

Very niche. SunSeeker May 18 #58

Sometimes the real world hits too close to home. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 18 #53

The bomber has (or had) a website: promortalism.com... AntiFascist May 18 #59

So why is this not being investigated as Domestic Terrorism? mackdaddy May 18 #60

It will be now that they found out he was an "anti-natalist" and "anti-pro-life." SunSeeker May 18 #61