Re: Arrest made in bomb threat against con hotel

In article <uv93nu$1pbbb$3@dont-email.me>,
Cryptoengineer  <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote:

On 4/11/2024 7:40 AM, Gary McGath wrote:

The hotel which hosted Motor City Furry Con had to be evacuated because
of a bomb threat they received during the con. There was a similar
threat during last year's con. It's reported that someone in California
was arrested, though particulars aren't available.
 
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https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/04/08/calif-suspect-arrested-bomb-threat-against-ypsilanti-twp-motel/73242640007/

 
I don't get why a subfandom that centers on animation and funny costumes
gets so much hatred.

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They get swept up in the current right wing panic about anyone who
expresses any kind of alternative sexuality.
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Yes, I know furries aren't pedophile groomers seeking to put
gender=free litterboxes in primary schools - at least no more
so than non-furries. But that's the perception.

Some furry groups have been energetic about ejecting Nazi furries,
which didn't go over well with the Nazis.
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