Man arrested with explosives at Michigan mosque

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werepossum

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This guy was driven to do this by the Tea Party and the current "tone" in politics for sure. It is so strong that it caused him to plant a pipe bomb back in '85.
http://www.pressandguide.com/articl...4d44e46419b6e142123864.txt?viewmode=fullstory


While I doubt he could have done much damage with what he had, glad they caught him before he tried anything stupid.
LOL Congratulations on hosing down the great unwashed liberal masses with the golden nectar of knowledge. /Boortz
 

Lanyap

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This thread should dry up pretty soon like the other one unless this guy is an extreme Left winger then the Right may have something to say.
 

peonyu

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Heres a funny update about how many "explosives" he had with him.

DETROIT — Police in Michigan say a California man accused of planning to attack the Islamic Center of America was driving near the mosque wearing a ski mask when police stopped and arrested him.

Dearborn Police said in a statement Monday that 63-year-old Roger Stockham had open intoxicants, spray paint and fireworks in his car. Police did not specify which intoxicants.

Police Chief Ronald Haddad (huh-DAD') told The Associated Press that Stockham had more than two dozen class-C fireworks, including M-80s, which are illegal in Michigan.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20110130/US.Mosque.Terrorist.Threat/


Oh noes he had slightly more than 24 fireworks with him, the biggest being M-80s [which can take a finger off and not much more]. The smallest were most likely sparklers that little 4 year olds play with on the 4th. Definate risk of that Mosque going up in smoke there.
 

peonyu

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Did you choose not to include the entire statement in your post?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110130/ap_on_re_us/us_mosque_terrorist_threat

A "large" quanity is a very vague term, luckily more info leaked out and apparently that large quanity really is slightly more than 24 individual class-c firecrackers.

About the man arrested though, Is he sick ? Yes.
Is this story being taken out of proportion because Muslims are trying to play the victim ? Yes.

Where are all the Muslims making comments in the news when one of their people blow up a plane/go on a shooting spree in Ft.Hood etc. Unless its a Politician of Muslim background with something to gain out of speaking up its pure silence.
 

jackstar7

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As long as terror is created in "others", then it looks like it isn't a problem.


Life lesson!
 

OutHouse

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since M-80's and Cherrybombs have been illegal nationwide since 1966 (by and act of congress) these are homemade explosive devices and the terrorism charges will probably stick. if for some reason they dont the ATF will throw all they can at him.