In case you haven't seen it, here's a video.
As a senator said, a bride in the United States of America should not spontaneously collapse for no particular reason.
When i first saw it when I turned on CNN, I was absolutely shocked. It looked like once of those movies where there's a 10.0 earthquake happens on the West Coast.
Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis.
Created 17 years ago2007-08-03 14:38:43 UTC by
Skeetz
Created 17 years ago2007-08-03 14:38:43 UTC by
Skeetz
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 14:38:43 UTC
Post #231169
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 14:46:15 UTC
Post #231170
In b4 terrorist, conspiracy, plot, barrel roll, ect.
Very sad.
Very sad.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 14:56:38 UTC
Post #231174
I'm surprised this didn't happen in my area. Highway and bridge tolls are astronomical, but legislators raid toll funds for the state budget. Meanwhile, the roads are falling apart.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 15:01:55 UTC
Post #231176
Saw it on the news the day it happned. Sad, really.
I'm surprised nobody has tried to call it a terrorst attack yet, though. I was sure that news teams would jump right on that.
I'm surprised nobody has tried to call it a terrorst attack yet, though. I was sure that news teams would jump right on that.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 15:05:09 UTC
Post #231177
According to Yahoo news the bridge had been patched up several times with makeshift materials. I'll be shocked if the conspiracy theorists don't jump on this one like a ravenous dingo on a slow kangaroo.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 15:13:25 UTC
Post #231178
Already conspiracies on YOOTOOB.
Got one thought
Got one thought
TimothyScottOBrien (1 hour ago)
I find it facinating that this happened just as the Pat Tillman execution story began breaking. Coincidence? Any thoughts?
Urbanebula (5 seconds ago)
Yeah, an old bridge fell down.
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Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 15:19:39 UTC
Post #231181
I won't lie, I myself suspected terrorism at first, because I found it quite a coincidence that it happened at the height of rush hour. However, once someone told me about the bridge's age and shortcomings, I realized that it was a very bad accident.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 15:40:38 UTC
Post #231182
The terror alert level is orange! That means any bridge collapses automatically means sabotage by shifty Bedouins.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 16:36:27 UTC
Post #231183
I don't see how even the most die-hard conspiracy theorist could call this sabotage. I mean, it's so obvious what happened.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 16:42:17 UTC
Post #231184
If anyone tries to turn this into some concpiracy plot, they should be slapped.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 16:46:35 UTC
Post #231185
Those poor Minneapolisian school children. 
Whoever was supposed to be keeping that bridge up to shape should be getting shit.
Whoever was supposed to be keeping that bridge up to shape should be getting shit.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 16:51:45 UTC
Post #231186
My wife is from Minnesota. Almost her whole family live there still, and used the bridge regularly. I was on that bridge myself only 18 months ago.
Thankfully, we were relieved to hear that they are all fine. There was a moment of panic, though.
My sympathies go out to all those families who weren't so lucky.
Thankfully, we were relieved to hear that they are all fine. There was a moment of panic, though.
My sympathies go out to all those families who weren't so lucky.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-03 18:37:06 UTC
Post #231195
I'm from Minnesota and I have family in Minneapolis, hope no one got hurt. Its hard to map when Emo.
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-04 13:02:47 UTC
Post #231241
Hehe, no conspiracies here I'm afraid. Just a very unfortunate event.
...Reminds me of the Mothman Prophecies
...Reminds me of the Mothman Prophecies
Posted 17 years ago2007-08-04 13:54:02 UTC
Post #231243
because I found it quite a coincidence that it happened at the height of rush hourActualy, if i would be told to calculate the chances under wich conditions a bridge would collapse then rushour would score pretty high, with badly maintained bridges this is, because there are supposed to be able to stand strong under those conditions.
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