More terrorists with TATP bombs

Theophylact · October 12th, 2009, 05:44 PM

From Dave Neiwert:

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Fox News' Trace Gallagher got all excited Thursday reporting some news out of California:

Gallagher: We're told that a man has been injured in an explosion. Reportedly he injured his hand. Now here's the key: You'd think a guy injuring his hand in an explosion -- this is in Lake Elsinore, which is about 45 miles northeast of San Diego -- the man apparently was handling explosives including, ah, triacetone triperoxide. The FBI is now involved in this. This is the same type of explosive that Najibulah Zazi is accused of trying to build. It is highly unstable and highly powerful. And remember those chemicals that Najibulah Zazi is accused of having? They're still missing. So now in San Diego, or just north of San Diego, someone blows up his hand, using similar chemicals in a powerful, highly unstable bomb. The FBI is now on it. We'll bring you more information on that as it comes in here to the Live Desk. This could be key.

Except they turn out not to be Scary Moooslims:

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By all appearances, Rebecca Kuzelka used her home to operate a child day-care business on a quiet, tree-lined street in Lake Elsinore. But a different picture of the 55-year-old mother emerged today after her home was rocked by an explosion late Wednesday night.

Riverside County sheriff's deputies arrested Kuzelka and her 21-year-old son, Grey, this morning on suspicion of using their home to make bombs and grow marijuana. Another son, Benjamin Kuzelka, 23, injured one hand in the explosion and was hospitalized. Authorities said he also would be arrested when he is released.

Benjamin Kuzelka allegedly was making an explosive device when it accidentally detonated about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies said. He suffered an injury to one hand. About 20 minutes later, deputies said, he showed up at a local hospital saying that he had accidentally shot himself with a gun.

"His injuries were inconsistent with a gunshot wound and doctors called the police," said Deputy Melissa Nieburger, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman.

Deputies went to the Kuzelka home on a cul-de-sac in the 30500 block of Audelo Street. Property records list Rebecca Kuzelka as the sole owner of the house, which was built in 1983.

Inside the home, Nieburger said, deputies found materials used to make explosives, as well as a sophisticated indoor marijuana growing room.

Authorities did not say how many marijuana plants allegedly were found in the home or disclose the type of explosive materials that were uncovered. A law enforcement source told The Times that substances found at the home were similar to acetone peroxide, or TATP, the same type of powerful explosive used in the 2007 London subway terrorist bombings. There was no evidence that the Lake Elsinore incident was related to terrorism, the source said.

Nieburger said deputies had not determined how many children Rebecca Kuzelka cared for at her home. No children were present at the time of the explosion, authorities said.

Rebecca and Grey Kuzelka were booked on suspicion of manufacturing of explosives, cultivating marijuana and felony child endangerment, Neiburger said, adding that Benjamin Kuzelka would be booked on the same charges when he gets out of the hospital.

Chuckiechan · October 12th, 2009, 06:54 PM

Who said they were white, honky?

Gomer · October 12th, 2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuckiechan

Who said they were white, honky?

Pop quiz for Chuckie...
What color is this person?

The Associated Press: Sgt: Explosive at home similar to London bombing

Do you know of many non-white neo-nazis?

pickel · October 12th, 2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuckiechan

Who said they were white, honky?

You MUST have some good stuff growing in your attic Chuckie ???? Do you have Solor panels for your Grow lamps ???

Toadman · October 13th, 2009, 03:09 AM

What's your point Theo?

zen · October 13th, 2009, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Toadman

What's your point Theo?

hmmmmm....that everyone in America believes all terrorists are Muslim?

Theophylact · October 13th, 2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Toadman

What's your point Theo?

I'd say, "I leave it as an exercise for the reader," but since you apparently can't read, here it is in a nutshell:

Not all people making bombs in their basements, even using chemicals readily purchasable in beauty-supply stores, are dark-skinned Muslim terrorists, even though Fox News may assume they are; some of them are pasty-faced native-born American Nazi-lovers.

Clear now?

Epidemic · October 13th, 2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by zen

hmmmmm....that everyone in America believes all terrorists are Muslim?

I am not even sure this was a terrorist.

Probably was but there are many budding chemists who like to play around with home made fireworks of extraordinary power.

Being this guy was a neo nazi though I am guessing this was not just youthful indescression.

Theophylact · October 13th, 2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Epidemic

I am not even sure this was a terrorist.

Probably was but there are many budding chemists who like to play around with home made fireworks of extraordinary power.

Being this guy was a neo nazi though I am guessing this was not just youthful indescression.

Triacetone triperoxide is not your typical pyrotechnic material, no. And handling it is no joke.