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Lint Head

(15,064 posts) Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:00 PM Apr 2018

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Was a fire set at Trump Tower to destroy evidence?

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Was a fire set at Trump Tower to destroy evidence? (Original Post) Lint Head Apr 2018 OP

I'm sure they have other ways to do that nini Apr 2018 #1

He needs the insurance settlement for his legal fees RainCaster Apr 2018 #2

I was thinking the same thing. Bluepinky Apr 2018 #6

Not likely, not a very discreet way to destroy documents and the like. I do suspect it was arson! nt Anon-C Apr 2018 #3

They don't do discretion. These are the most unsubtle crooks ever. unblock Apr 2018 #7

Paper Shreadder nykym Apr 2018 #4

Coincidence ? thbobby Apr 2018 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author brettdale Apr 2018 #8

Curious to know the owners/tenants of the units affected. unblock Apr 2018 #9

Drumpf's pants caught fire. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2018 #10

Good one! We need a little payback. nature-lover Apr 2018 #14

I heard they printed out 5000 pages of emails then burnt those. NightWatcher Apr 2018 #11

hahahah d_r Apr 2018 #16

Nah left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #12

I thought maybe one of the Nazi Tiki torches caught some curtains on fire. Lint Head Apr 2018 #25

Not a cloud in the sky and safeinOhio Apr 2018 #13

Hair on fire Wwcd Apr 2018 #15

I'm pretty sure they have other ways of getting rid of evidence EffieBlack Apr 2018 #17

I'm confident Mueller has copies of it all anyhow.....n/t dixiegrrrrl Apr 2018 #18

Oh, yes indeedie. I'm sure you're right! nt EffieBlack Apr 2018 #19

My first thought was Putin sending a message ecstatic Apr 2018 #20

I agree! Anon-C Apr 2018 #28

I'm in... FirstLight Apr 2018 #21

One death...was it a Russian spy? cbdo2007 Apr 2018 #22

I thought Corgigal Apr 2018 #23

I'm sure it's just a run of the mill fire trap Generic Brad Apr 2018 #24

Trashing..... brooklynite Apr 2018 #26

No. It would be a stupid way to do it, and easily figured out. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #27

Which is why no one would suspect... reverse sike-ology!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2018 #30

No. Just run of the mill selfish fuck who wouldn't spend a dime to protect his tenants MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #29

No, it was just a grease fire ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #31

nini

(16,672 posts)

1. I'm sure they have other ways to do that

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:02 PM

Apr 2018

But then..these are the smartest people on the planet either.

RainCaster

(10,939 posts)

2. He needs the insurance settlement for his legal fees

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:03 PM

Apr 2018

Bluepinky

(2,276 posts)

6. I was thinking the same thing.

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:07 PM

Apr 2018

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

3. Not likely, not a very discreet way to destroy documents and the like. I do suspect it was arson! nt

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:03 PM

Apr 2018

unblock

(52,431 posts)

7. They don't do discretion. These are the most unsubtle crooks ever.

Reply to Anon-C (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:09 PM

Apr 2018

nykym

(3,063 posts)

4. Paper Shreadder

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:04 PM

Apr 2018

Overheated

thbobby

(1,474 posts)

5. Coincidence ?

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:07 PM

Apr 2018

I don't know what the fire is about, but it does reek of something.

Response to Lint Head (Original post)

brettdale This message was self-deleted by its author.

unblock

(52,431 posts)

9. Curious to know the owners/tenants of the units affected.

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:10 PM

Apr 2018

rzemanfl

(29,579 posts)

10. Drumpf's pants caught fire. n/t

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:13 PM

Apr 2018

nature-lover

(1,471 posts)

14. Good one! We need a little payback.

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:38 PM

Apr 2018

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

11. I heard they printed out 5000 pages of emails then burnt those.

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:19 PM

Apr 2018

d_r

(6,907 posts)

16. hahahah

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #11)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:41 PM

Apr 2018

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

12. Nah

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:27 PM

Apr 2018

I could see the Trumps eating the documents.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)

25. I thought maybe one of the Nazi Tiki torches caught some curtains on fire.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 12:50 AM

Apr 2018

safeinOhio

(32,739 posts)

13. Not a cloud in the sky and

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:38 PM

Apr 2018

A lighting strike from heaven?

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)

15. Hair on fire

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:40 PM

Apr 2018

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

17. I'm pretty sure they have other ways of getting rid of evidence

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 07:56 PM

Apr 2018

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

18. I'm confident Mueller has copies of it all anyhow.....n/t

Reply to EffieBlack (Reply #17)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 08:18 PM

Apr 2018

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

19. Oh, yes indeedie. I'm sure you're right! nt

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #18)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 08:23 PM

Apr 2018

ecstatic

(32,766 posts)

20. My first thought was Putin sending a message

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 08:29 PM

Apr 2018

Keep in mind, the so called sanctions were just announced. Now a tenant who happens to have ties to Russia gets his place torched. I guess we'll have to wait and see...

Anon-C

(3,430 posts)

28. I agree!

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #20)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 01:03 AM

Apr 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210462243#post4

FirstLight

(13,366 posts)

21. I'm in...

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 09:25 PM

Apr 2018

put me down for $10 on evidence destruction!

and another on...Russian link to property/apartment

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)

22. One death...was it a Russian spy?

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 09:56 PM

Apr 2018

Accidents seem to be what they do in America while poisoning is what they do overseas.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

23. I thought

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 10:19 PM

Apr 2018

any building with Trumps name on it must be going down in value. New Yorkers always hated him, but sometimes you can't sell and get out.

Just a theory. I'm sure NYFD will investigate.

Generic Brad

(14,276 posts)

24. I'm sure it's just a run of the mill fire trap

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sat Apr 7, 2018, 10:21 PM

Apr 2018

Not everything is nefarious.

brooklynite

(94,858 posts)

26. Trashing.....

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 12:53 AM

Apr 2018

Folks here are leaning onto unfounded conspiracy theories far too easily these days.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,927 posts)

27. No. It would be a stupid way to do it, and easily figured out.

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 12:54 AM

Apr 2018

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,123 posts)

30. Which is why no one would suspect... reverse sike-ology!!

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #27)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 01:25 AM

Apr 2018

MaryMagdaline

(6,858 posts)

29. No. Just run of the mill selfish fuck who wouldn't spend a dime to protect his tenants

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 01:17 AM

Apr 2018

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

31. No, it was just a grease fire

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 01:51 AM

Apr 2018

caused by Donnie burning the shit out of his hamburgers on a hot plate.

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