A Florida woman tried to build a bomb inside a Walmart using items she didn't pay for, police say

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/15/us/florida-woman-explosive-device/index.html



(CNN)A Florida woman is facing charges after she went to a Walmart in Tampa, got items from the shelves and started making an explosive device inside the store, authorities said.

Then the woman, Emily Stallard, 37, tried to detonate it in the store Saturday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Tuesday.

"A security guard with Walmart noticed the woman ... roaming the aisles of the store and opening unpaid items. The items included flammable materials, projectiles and matches," the sheriff's office said.

The security guard called the sheriff's office and also notified an off-duty Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation officer who was in the store at the time. The officer and the security guard stopped her just before she lit a wick and detained her until deputies arrived, CNN affiliate WFLA reported.

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[hlthe2b]

1. Stating the obvious, but what the hell is she "ON?"

Meth, would be my bet, I'm afraid.

[samnsara]

2. i hope she gets the help she needs...

[dewsgirl]

3. What's going on in Tampa? Many of these stories lately, have

been originating in Tampa and the surrounding areas. I live directly across the state from Tampa, and have noticed a significant uptick in violence.

[MaryMagdaline]

4. The very face of meth addiction

Glad they got her before she blew someone up

[obamanut2012]

5. Meth addict

It is an awful, awful addiction. It just destroys your mind.

[MineralMan]

6. Meth head

[Codeine]

7. Fuckin tweakers.

God I hate tweakers.

[Baitball Blogger]

8. Probably was hoping to loot the store after creating a major distraction.

But, who has she been hanging around to try something like that?

[dalton99a]

9. Maybe she got the idea from this other Tampa woman in the news:

https://www.nbc-2.com/story/41142360/florida-woman-arrested-for-making-24-pipe-bombs-intending-to-hurt-others
Florida woman arrested for making 24 pipe bombs, intending to hurt others
A woman from Wimauma, Florida was arrested Friday for making dozens of pipe bombs with the intent to hurt people.
Friday, October 4th 2019, 12:35 PM EDT by Taylor Crehan

[Baitball Blogger]

11. Things are a lot worse than I realized!

[Aristus]

10. If you're going to build a bomb in Wal-Mart, you're going to damned-well PAY for it!