Bombs found
LYNCHBURG, Virginia (CNN) -- A first-year Liberty University student was arrested in what police said was a plot to detonate explosive devices Tuesday, the day of the Rev. Jerry Falwell's funeral.
Mark David Uhl's intended target is unknown, authorities said.
ABC News reported the youth told authorities he had made the bombs -- which were found in his car -- to stop protesters from disrupting Falwell's funeral. (Read the story about Falwell's funeral)
Police received a call about 11 p.m. Monday from one of Uhl's family members, who said they had talked with him and he had "mentioned some explosive devices he had made," said Maj. Steve Hutcherson of the Campbell County, Virginia, sheriff's office.
Authorities found in Uhl's vehicle "what appeared to be about six explosive devices" that had detonation devices with them, Hutcherson said. The homemade devices were canisters with some kind of liquid inside.
A Virginia State Police bomb squad was summoned to ensure the items were safe, he said.
Uhl, 19, from Amissville, Virginia, was arrested at the home of one of his friends in Campbell County, near Lynchburg, Hutcherson said.
He was being held without bond in the Campbell County Adult Detention Center on suspicion of manufacturing explosive devices.
"Anytime you have somebody with what appears to be explosive devices, you have to take that threat seriously," Hutcherson said.
Mark David Uhl's intended target is unknown, authorities said.
ABC News reported the youth told authorities he had made the bombs -- which were found in his car -- to stop protesters from disrupting Falwell's funeral. (Read the story about Falwell's funeral)
Police received a call about 11 p.m. Monday from one of Uhl's family members, who said they had talked with him and he had "mentioned some explosive devices he had made," said Maj. Steve Hutcherson of the Campbell County, Virginia, sheriff's office.
Authorities found in Uhl's vehicle "what appeared to be about six explosive devices" that had detonation devices with them, Hutcherson said. The homemade devices were canisters with some kind of liquid inside.
A Virginia State Police bomb squad was summoned to ensure the items were safe, he said.
Uhl, 19, from Amissville, Virginia, was arrested at the home of one of his friends in Campbell County, near Lynchburg, Hutcherson said.
He was being held without bond in the Campbell County Adult Detention Center on suspicion of manufacturing explosive devices.
"Anytime you have somebody with what appears to be explosive devices, you have to take that threat seriously," Hutcherson said.
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"Anytime you have somebody with what appears to be explosive devices, you have to take that threat seriously,"
That might be my new profound quote.0 -
quote:to stop protesters from disrupting Falwell's funeral.
Like the 6 explosive devices WOULDN'T disrupt the service. Zealots.0 -
He's 19 and they call him a "youth"?
Let me get this straight, he was making bombs so Fallwells funeral "WOULD NOT BE DISRUPTED". Hmmmmmmmm....
Too bad he did'nt blow up the Phelps cult!0 -
quote:Originally posted by bigtire
He's 19 and they call him a "youth"?
Let me get this straight, he was making bombs so Fallwells funeral "WOULD NOT BE DISRUPTED". Hmmmmmmmm....
Too bad he did'nt blow up the Phelps cult!
Yeah, he's 19 and they call him a youth.
Did you know that when the gun-grabbers start using statistics to show how guns are used to kill children, children are considered to be 25 or younger? Children are also counted if they're in gangs, are shooting at the police (and the police have to kill them), etc.
It is an agenda thing.0 -
Now if they just ban pipes, liquids and duffle bags, S&%T like this wouldn't happen and the world would be a much safer, happier, healthier, fun loving place where you could walk up to anyone and just hug the crap out of them - well hug them after they ban fists too. 0 -
The poor idiot bozo couldn't even make a bomb.
Sad state of affairs here in America ... with all our 'education'
couldn't even stuff match heads into an empty fountain pen
... what's this world coming to!??[:o)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by zipperzap
The poor idiot bozo couldn't even make a bomb.
Sad state of affairs here in America ... with all our 'education'
couldn't even stuff match heads into an empty fountain pen
... what's this world coming to!??[:o)]
They still make matches? I thought those things are obsolete.0 -
Just Googled it ... you're right!!![:0][:0][:0] 0
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