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The song he played during the bombing was "Downtown" by Petula Clark. It's a happy song whose lyrics basically talk about going downtown to escape loneliness.
by fairity 6y ago
The song he played during the bombing was "Downtown" by Petula Clark. It's a happy song whose lyrics basically talk about going downtown to escape loneliness.
His song choice and the fact that he made efforts to evacuate the area lead me to a similar conclusion. He was lost in nihilism, had no reason to live, and wanted to go out with a bang. Obviously not meaning to excuse his actions -- only to explain them.
- AndrewBissell 6y agoThat song is not at all detectable on the video we have from just before the blast. I don't know if the cop who said he heard it was mistaken or lying, but it's been really weird to watch the media run with the story when it's clearly false. Fair warning, don't have your volume turned up too loud when you watch it: https://twitter.com/LLinecook/status/1342656453610524676 https://twitter.com/LLinecook/status/1342656453610524676