# Somebody set off a bomb in a Target Womens' Room **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 9, 2016, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949 "2016-06-09T18:41:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/21 "2016-06-10T00:06:19Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > OP also means Original Poster. Just because you quote article to give basic details of an occurrence, doesn’t mean you agree with it. And it is a basic detail that it might be connected to Target’s bathroom policy. Besides, what’s it to you? Do you shop at that Target? Are you transgender? ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/22 "2016-06-10T00:06:39Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > OP also means Original Poster. God you’re tiresome. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/23 "2016-06-10T00:15:14Z")
Merneith’s claim that this incident happened due to the transgender bathroom issue is complete bullshit. But you guys eat it up. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/24 "2016-06-10T00:22:11Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Merneith’s claim that this incident happened due to the transgender bathroom issue is complete bullshit. > > But you guys eat it up. Jesus that article claimed it was a possibility. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/25 "2016-06-10T00:23:19Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Merneith’s claim that this incident happened due to the transgender bathroom issue is complete bullshit. > > But you guys eat it up. **Mereneith** never made the claim. It was in the article. > [@](#): > > **Officials were investigating** whether a small bomb that went off Wednesday in the bathroom of an Illinois Target was planted in response to the store’s policy allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice, **WGN reported.** Quoted for clarity so the disingenuous sack of shit that is **D’Anconia** can’t fail to see it. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/26 "2016-06-10T00:24:34Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Jesus that article claimed it was a possibility. Which appears not to be true. Recreational OUTRAGE rules. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/27 "2016-06-10T00:25:50Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Quoted for clarity so the disingenuous sack of shit that is **D’Anconia** can’t fail to see it. Fuck off. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/28 "2016-06-10T00:27:00Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > Which appears not to be true. Recreational OUTRAGE rules. Do you know more than we do at this point? I rather thought the motive was unknown. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/29 "2016-06-10T00:30:56Z")
It is unknown. So why is the OP so outraged, that she can’t even talk? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/30 "2016-06-10T00:31:55Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > It is unknown. So why is the OP so outraged, that she can’t even talk? Any way we can get you that outraged? ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/31 "2016-06-10T00:34:15Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > It is unknown. So why is the OP so outraged, that she can’t even talk? Unknown == not true that it’s possibly related to targets transgender policies. Eta: let me try to make it clear for the hard of understanding. Police are investigating if it’s related. No one, except the shore (s) who thought it was a good idea to set off a bomb in a fucking Target, know why it was done. therefore - it’s asinine for you to indicate it’s “not the case” since no one yet knows. anyone setting off a fucking BOMB in a fucking TARGET BATHROOM is deserving of of a myriad of negative emotions, recreatIonal or not. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/32 "2016-06-10T00:37:49Z")
I will ask again. Why is the OP **outraged** about something that might not even be true? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/33 "2016-06-10T00:42:12Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > There wasn’t? > > > [@Merneith](#): > > > > Officials were investigating whether a small bomb that went off Wednesday in the bathroom of an Illinois Target was planted in response to the store’s policy allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of their choice, WGN reported. [Moderating] **D’Anconia** , please do not misattribute quotes to other posters. No warning issued. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/34 "2016-06-10T00:44:23Z")
Shore was supposed to be asshole. My swift edit was insufficient in so many ways. I am not the OP But i have a friend who works at Target. And i am furious that some asshole - regardless of motivation - thought it might be a good idea to put innocent people at risk. ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/35 "2016-06-10T00:44:58Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > I will ask again. > > Why is the OP **outraged** about something that might not even be true? On the off chance it **might** be true? ---
**Author:** ![Stringbean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Stringbean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stringbean)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/36 "2016-06-10T00:49:27Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > [Moderating] > **D’Anconia** , please do not misattribute quotes to other posters. > > No warning issued. > [/Moderating] …what? The OP (original post) very clearly mentions transgender hatred as a possible motive. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/37 "2016-06-10T00:52:44Z")
> [@Stringbean](#): > > …what? > > The OP (original post) very clearly mentions transgender hatred as a possible motive. It was a quote from the article linked in the OP. It was not the view of the OP. Nor did the OP state that it was. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/38 "2016-06-10T00:54:46Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Jesus that article claimed it was a possibility. It was also my understanding that the OP was pitting this incident because of this very possibility. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/39 "2016-06-10T00:56:48Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Shore was supposed to be asshole. My swift edit was insufficient in so many ways. > > I am not the OP But i have a friend who works at Target. And i am furious that some asshole - regardless of motivation - thought it might be a good idea to put innocent people at risk. I have a friend who works at Target, and feels at risk every day… from scary assholes screaming in her face about how evil Target is for wanting everyone transgendered, or letting liberals sneak in the stalls, or bathrooms that turn shoppers gay… or whatever they think the evil is. But they tower over this skinny four-foot something girl, who’s too scared to say “Fuck off, sir.” ---
**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949/40 "2016-06-10T01:00:51Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > **D’Anconia** , please do not misattribute quotes to other other posters. Where did I misabttribute quotes? I’m genuinely confused. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somebody-set-off-a-bomb-in-a-target-womens-room/756949.md?page=3)