Summary

The FBI discovered the largest cache of “finished explosive devices” in its history during the Dec. 17 arrest of Virginia man Brad Spafford.

Over 150 pipe bombs, some labeled “lethal” and preloaded into a vest, were found on his Isle of Wight farm, along with unstable explosive material stored in a freezer near food.

Spafford, who lost three fingers to explosives, allegedly used President Biden’s photos for target practice and expressed support for political assassinations.

Prosecutors argue he poses a severe danger, while his lawyers claim he’s a law-abiding family man.

  • jagged_circle@feddit.nl
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    edit-2
    7 days ago

    How long can they hold him on just a charge of a short barrel rifle? Did he commit any other crimes?

  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    43
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    7 days ago

    his lawyers claim he’s a law-abiding family man.

    If this was a movie script, it would be rejected for being too unrealistic.

    • AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      18
      ·
      7 days ago

      What kind of society do we live in where it’s illegal to store your homemade pipe bomb collection in the freezer?

      • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        7 days ago

        Don’t worry. If a fridge can protect Indiana Jones from the heat and radiation of a nuclear explosion, I’m sure a fridge will be able to contain a few pipe bombs if they go off.

        • ramsorge
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          5
          ·
          7 days ago

          Just use a belt and you can hang it by the front door. It’s the vest that makes it illegal. Loopholes 👌

      • ramsorge
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        7 days ago

        Where else would you keep them? Don’t they want him to be safe?! He’s a model citizen.

    • cannedtuna@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      14
      ·
      7 days ago

      He’s a hard working man with no criminal record… who just also happens to love stockpiling a shit load of highly dangerous and highly illegal explosives.

    • WoodScientist@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      7 days ago

      Yes…officer…those are special bottle rockets. You see unlike normal bottle rockets, these are sealed on both ends! It makes them fly further.