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8. One of our printmaking teachers got questions from the FBI one year.

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 05:34 PM

Nov 2012

He was aften seen loading etching acids in and out of his car. It came out later they thought they had a lead on the Unibomber. Wonder what this is about, really.

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'Occupy' Doctor Had Bomb-Making Chemicals In Ridgewood Basement, Authorities Charge [View all] HiPointDem Nov 2012 OP

"Precursor chemicals" is a catchall. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #1

i was wondering about the lack of specificity. it seems that everything mentioned HiPointDem Nov 2012 #2

Even money says they were out to get him. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #3

if so, question is why him rather than some other random occupy participant. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #4

Yeah, if he did yard work he'd have fertilizer and gasoline to grow and mow. Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #5

I wonder what he was planning? underoath Nov 2012 #6

we don't know that he was planning anything at all. like many people, he had some guns & HiPointDem Nov 2012 #7

Yeah right. he had guns and chemicals, like many people do? underoath Nov 2012 #9

so do the ones who don't want to. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #11

for what? underoath Nov 2012 #13

Have you had ammonia and bleach in your home at the same time? Fumesucker Nov 2012 #14

yes im small amounts. Im sure this guy had a lot more than a little bit on chemicals on him. underoath Nov 2012 #17

Congratulations, I see you belong to the Ed Meese school of jurisprudence.. Fumesucker Nov 2012 #18

are you saying that the guy is innocent and being bullied? underoath Nov 2012 #19

I'm saying you are jumping to conclusions that may not be warranted Fumesucker Nov 2012 #20

and you are jumping to conclusions that authority is this case is wrong without underoath Nov 2012 #23

I'm withholding judgement Fumesucker Nov 2012 #25

No jumping to conclusions here. Vinnie From Indy Nov 2012 #31

Given past history of said authority, I'd question all authority. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #33

a gallon jug is enough for them to charge you hobbit709 Nov 2012 #32

One of our printmaking teachers got questions from the FBI one year. Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #8

that was my experience... oldhippydude Nov 2012 #27

a pyrex container and baking soda RedRocco Nov 2012 #10

Why don't they investigate the "tea party"? They publicly carry their arsenal. Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #12

Fired from his job for being a stalker. cali Nov 2012 #15

Why do I sense the smell of bull ca ca in the air? Taverner Nov 2012 #16

because its an Occupy person. underoath Nov 2012 #24

Well, Mr. 163 posts - why would he build bombs? Taverner Nov 2012 #30

Could this guy have been set up? AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #21

The FBI have been breaking into Occupy activists' apartments and creating political prisoners since Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #26

Like, uh, hydrogen peroxide? nt Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #22

I need to know what chemicals he had to decide if I believe them gollygee Nov 2012 #28

I worked with a guy who made a bomb from packing peanuts. reusrename Nov 2012 #29

No friend of mine... Earth_First Nov 2012 #34