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FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2020, file photo, debris remains on the sidewalk in front of buildings that were damaged in a Christmas Day explosion in Nashville, Tenn. The FBI investigation into whether the Nashville bombing was a terrorist act has sparked criticism about a possible racial double standard and drawn questions from downtown business owners whose insurance coverage could be affected by the bureauâs assessment. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool, File) January 05, 2021 - 9:58 PM
NASHVILLE - The FBI investigation into whether the Nashville bombing was a terrorist act has sparked criticism about a possible racial double standard and drawn questions from downtown business owners whose insurance coverage could be affected by the bureauâs assessment.
Investigators named Anthony Quinn Warner as the man responsible for the downtown Nashville bombing. They say he acted alone.
“To those bending over backward to not call this an act of terror, if Warner had been a Muslim/immigrant/black, will you say the same thing or will you be one of the millions condemning not just him but his entire community?” Nashville City Council member Zulfat Suara tweeted days after the bombing.
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The classification of the attack could help determine insurance payouts for businesses that were damaged. At issue are the varying definitions of terrorism sprinkled throughout federal law.