TN - RV Explosion, Nashville, 25 Dec 2020

[Filly]

Warner had not previously been on law enforcement's radar, according to Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch.

He was arrested on a charge of marijuana possession for resale in 1978, when he was 21, but otherwise had no criminal history.

Investigators from the TBI are working with the FBI, ATF and Nashville police on interviewing other family members as well as Warner's neighbors. They are talking to anyone who knew Warner and trying to get his history as best they can, authorities said.

Before exploding, the RV was parked right outside an AT&T transmission building, which sustained significant damage in the blast, knocking out wireless service for much of the region, authorities said.

Warner's father previously worked at AT&T, according to Rausch, and he said investigators are looking into whether that may be relevant to the motive.
What we know about the 63-year-old Nashville bomber


The AT&T building was the central office of a telephone exchange, with network equipment in it, the company said. Some internet access in Tennessee and surrounding states went down after the blast, as well as some cellphone and 911 service in counties in Tennessee and Kentucky.

The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted flights out of Nashville International Airport Friday due to telecommunications issues.
Petula Clark shocked and confused after 'Downtown' was used in Nashville bombing

The song begins like this:

When you're alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go downtown
When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know, downtown'

First responders, who have been working tirelessly since the explosion, are in need of support kits. Supplies can be dropped off at 218 Omohundro Place.
https://twitter.com/CFMT/status/1342605717170221058

Neighbors Helping Neighbors After Destructive Downtown Explosion, CFMT Fund Established

Here's how to help those affected by the Nashville Christmas Day bombing

Special thanks, Grandma for those important links.

 

[isabella88]

There are a number of ways that LE may obtain information, however, they are not allowed to simply "go around" HIPPA laws. Even then, there are exceptions to the rules. There are also state laws in which to contend that may make access to PHI (protected health information) easier or more difficult. HIPPA laws are notoriously complicated.

There's the gaining access to the health information and the release of that information.

The person of interest (AQW) in this case being deceased obviously cannot give written consent. So, in order to gain access to the medical records of AQW from a doctor (or pharmacist, health insurance company, or any other "covered entity") LE would need a warrant, subpoena or court order. However, there are instances where LE can bypass administration and/or judicial processes. Off the top of my head; missing persons (in order to identify), when a crime has been committed at a healthcare facility, when the information is necessary for public safety...

"A HIPAA covered entity may disclose PHI to law enforcement with the individual’s signed HIPAA authorization. A HIPAA covered entity also may disclose PHI to law enforcement without the individual’s signed HIPAA authorization in certain incidents." - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

To learn of what certain incidents, please follow the link below;

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/f...ergency/final_hipaa_guide_law_enforcement.pdf

I work in the healthcare industry, so I'm familiar with HIPAA but not in the context of dead criminals and their rights. Now that AQW is deceased I feel the people of Nashville are entitled to know as much as possible about his motive, even if it includes medical records. JMO.

 

[KonaHonu]

I'm going to guess that damaged hard drive from his computer has all sorts of goodies from search histories to bomb making recipes. He did work in tech though, so he might have known a thing or 3 on how to really delete things, permanently.

jmo

That's what I'm confused about. There are utilities to completely wipe a disk clean that he would have used rather than physically damaging it. He would know that physical damage is the easiest to recover these days. My guess is that the damaged HD probably was in the explosion.

 

[Filly]

He wrote a letter to the person he gave the house to. In it, he told the person mentions his basement being abnormal and ends the letter by saying "woof woof Julio." To my knowledge, the whole letter hasn't been released.

Agreed, absolutely and maybe a name is misspelled??????

 

[Luna20]

Nashville bomber allegedly spoke about hating cops decades before attack: report

‘Distain for police.’ Has this been published elsewhere?

 

[whitelilac]

There was a quote in MSM a couple of days ago from a neighbor that said they lived in the same building. I can't find it now but it told me that yes, he lived in a duplex, and, yes, there is someone living in the other half.

Those neighbors must be really shaken knowing now that there was some very dangerous bomb making activity right next door.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Federal investigators told reporters Sunday they are trying to determine whether the bomber was motivated by “paranoia over 5G technology.”
Suspected Nashville Bomber Deeded 2 Homes to Woman in Los Angeles - Times of San Diego

 

[KonaHonu]

Cant't edit my post above but found this MSM story interviewing the neighbor that lives in the same building as AQW. This supports it being a duplex and occupied.

FBI search home of possible person of interest in Nashville explosion

 

[Luna20]

Nashville bomber was a 'cop hating hippie with a Magnum PI mustache who loved weed' | Daily Mail Online

 

[shotgun09]

Nashville bomber was a 'cop hating hippie with a Magnum PI mustache who loved weed' | Daily Mail Online

LOL! So was my husband...in the seventies!! WHO writes these headlines?

 

[Ginger Snaps]

LOL! So was my husband...in the seventies!! WHO writes these headlines?

Folks like those at The Daily Mail! It's a British tabloid-esque 'newspaper'. I laughed and grunted at that headline, myself. Appreciate your response. That describes quite a few people on the planet, past, present and likely future.

 

[angelainwi]

Girlfriend warned Nashville police Anthony Warner was building bomb a year ago, report shows

Nashville explosion: Woman warned MNPD Warner was building bomb in 2019

“Sixteen months before Anthony Quinn Warner's RV exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, police visited his home in Antioch after his girlfriend reported that he was making bombs in the vehicle.”

 

[Gibbo214]

Cant't edit my post above but found this MSM story interviewing the neighbor that lives in the same building as AQW. This supports it being a duplex and occupied.

FBI search home of possible person of interest in Nashville explosion

Was that ever in question? Or did I miss some posts?

 

[angelainwi]

'I love Nashville': Petula Clark responds after 'Downtown' song used in Christmas bombing

Nashville Christmas bombing: Petula Clark responds after Downtown used

 

[mrstfs]

Girlfriend warned Nashville police Anthony Warner was building bomb a year ago, report shows

Nashville explosion: Woman warned MNPD Warner was building bomb in 2019

Wow, interesting info... I guess they also couldn’t legally find out if he was ordering explosive chemicals, is that correct from a legal standpoint?

 

[KonaHonu]

Was that ever in question? Or did I miss some posts?

Somebody asked upthread. I think we all assumed it. I was just providing a reference

 

[KonaHonu]

MSM article that leaks a detail that might be useful in digging deep on AQW.

Warner's girlfriend warned police he was building bombs in his RV last year

 

[whitelilac]

Girlfriend warned Nashville police Anthony Warner was building bomb a year ago, report shows

Nashville explosion: Woman warned MNPD Warner was building bomb in 2019

So Warner had a girlfriend, as late as last August . Previous reports had indicated he'd only been in relationship a long time ago but I don't remember where that was mentioned.
Seems these bits are coming out slowly. We knew someone had warned LE, but we didn't know it was a girlfriend.
She "she did not want them in the house any longer (guns)". Did they break up? Amicably or not? Just wondering if this was another trigger for him to plan and do what he did.
She must be pretty shocked at what's happened.

 

[shotgun09]

So Warner had a girlfriend, as late as last August . Previous reports had indicated he'd only been in relationship a long time ago but I don't remember where that was mentioned.
Seems these bits are coming out slowly. We knew someone had warned LE, but we didn't know it was a girlfriend.
She "she did not want them in the house any longer (guns)". Did they break up? Amicably or not? Just wondering if this was another trigger for him to plan and do what he did.
She must be pretty shocked at what's happened.

I also am shocked that the FBI was informed and did nothing. Again...

 

[ADP2019]

So Warner had a girlfriend, as late as last August . Previous reports had indicated he'd only been in relationship a long time ago but I don't remember where that was mentioned.
Seems these bits are coming out slowly. We knew someone had warned LE, but we didn't know it was a girlfriend.
She "she did not want them in the house any longer (guns)". Did they break up? Amicably or not? Just wondering if this was another trigger for him to plan and do what he did.
She must be pretty shocked at what's happened.

Also, as a convicted felon, was AQW even legally permitted to own a gun? Like the police and investigators didn't look into that during their checks?