Man arrested with explosives at Michigan mosque

[Pete]

Man arrested with explosives at Michigan mosque


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110130/ap_on_re_us/us_mosque_terrorist_threat

This story is not what you think at first glance. M-80s? Geez do they even make good M-80s these days. Not to make light of what can be done with fireworks but................

"DETROIT – A 63-year-old Southern California man who had explosives in his vehicle was arrested outside one of the nation's largest mosques in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn, authorities in Michigan said.

Dearborn police said Roger Stockham was arraigned Wednesday on one count of making a false report or threat of terrorism and one count of possessing explosives with an unlawful intent. Stockham had a large but undisclosed quantity of class-C fireworks including M-80s, which are outlawed in Michigan, Chief Ronald Haddad said................."

[mojaveman]

There's a big difference between M-80s and commercially produced plastic explosives.

Let's see, tape some nails around a few M-80s and throw them into the Mosque when everyone is bent over praying and has their backside up in the air?

Flush a few down the toilet and ruin the plumbing?

[tonyz]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-80_%28explosive%29

http://definitions.uslegal.com/f/fireworks/

http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/012.html

http://www.atf.gov/press/releases/2000/05/051900-atf-promotes-july-fourth-safety.html

http://www.atf.gov/publications/factsheets/factsheet-illegal-explosives-devices.html

[incarcerated]

Chief Ronald Haddad said:

"I was comfortable with the fact that we had taken him off the street — he isn't going anywhere," Haddad told The Associated Press Sunday afternoon. "I think the society he wanted to impact is safe."

Haddad said Stockham was arrested Monday evening without incident in the parking lot of Islamic Center of America, while a large group was gathered inside. He said police received a 911 call from a resident.

Haddad said authorities believe Stockham was acting alone but still take him "very seriously." He said Stockham has "a long history of anti-government activities," though he declined to elaborate.

Stockham remained jailed Sunday on a $500,000 bond. A preliminary examination is scheduled for Friday.

Police didn't know whether Stockham had an attorney. A public records search did not turn up a listed number for Stockham, though Haddad said he lives in Imperial Beach, near San Diego.

Dearborn, located about 10 miles west of Detroit, is the capital of the Detroit area's Arab-American community, which is one of the largest in the U.S.

[incarcerated]

So, who do you suppose is alleging this…?

http://www.freep.com/article/20110130/NEWS02/110130013/0/SPORTS05/Calif-man-jailed-alleged-plot-blow-up-Dearborn-mosque?odyssey=nav%7Chead

California man jailed in alleged attempt to blow up Dearborn mosque

Police: Suspect targeted large Arab-American, Muslim population
11:39 AM, Jan. 30, 2011
A California man is in jail on a terrorism charge after he was arrested in Dearborn for allegedly trying to blow up the biggest mosque in metro Detroit, Dearborn officials said today....

"He's very dangerous," Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad told the Free Press. "We took his threat to be very serious."

Haddad said the man was previously known to law enforcement officials in other parts of the country.

"He's had a long history of being angry with the United States government," Haddad said....