• Vent@lemm.ee
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    7 days ago

    This Cybertruck and the F150 from the attack in New Orleans were both rented from Turo. Also the explosion was insanely large. I’m thinking this is likely not a coincidence and the two may even be related.

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      7 days ago

      lmao if it was a terrorist attack, but cybertrucks explode so often nobody noticed.

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      7 days ago

      Is there a source for them being rented from the same place? Seems like the kind of detail that probably wouldn’t be out there at the moment, even if true.

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          6 days ago

          It’s like every time there’s a school shooting they try and make a thing of it that they played video games.

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        7 days ago

        CNN mentions Turo - A ride rental service where you can put your personal vehicle up for daily rental.

        I haven’t seen it mentioned in relation to this incident though.

        https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/01/us/shamsud-din-jabbar-suspect-new-orleans-attack/index.html

        If they were used for both vehicles; it’s probably just because it was a convenient way to get a vehicle. They probably have less hurdles than a typical rental service. I haven’t actually used or really looked into that service though, so I may be wrong there.

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        I thought they were rented from the same company. Which is a bit like saying that a lot of bank robberies use the same ford truck. Yeah of course they do, because it’s big, reasonably fast, and commonly available.

        I really doubt it’s relevant.

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        7 days ago

        “same place”

        Turo is the Airbnb of cars.

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      7 days ago

      The Cybertruck had fireworks in the bed that blew up and the driver died, I would be extremely surprised if it had any link, to cause any damage to the hotel would have required much more than fireworks and they would have rammed the building if it was their intention.