Posted on 09/19/2008 6:17:44 AM PDT by runningbear
"Authorities are sweeping the Truckee area looking for explosives that were reported stolen from near Interstate 80 early Wednesday morning.
The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the theft of the explosives, or for the recovery of the material.
“Anytime explosives are stolen there is a concern,” said Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal, explaining the federal agency’s response and reward offer.
Royal said the vault containing the explosives was “forcibly entered.”
(Excerpt) Read more at sierrasun.com ...
"FLORISTON (NEVADA COUNTY), CA - News10 has learned the theft of explosives from a mountainside bunker east of ..
I remember that when I was a kid you could buy dynamite at the local hardware store. They made you sign a sheet with your name and what you wanted it for....no ID was needed though.
We really live in a different world now.
Ah the old days where .22 rifles were allowed on the school bus, every pocket held a pocket knife, and you could pick up some cheap dynamite to blow out a stump.
We will never see that world again....
Here you go:
http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=47870&catid=2
Disconcerting to say the least.
thanks. I couldn’t post that in my initial posting. Copyright concerns.
I hope they can find this or those who committed this crime. The Reno bike run is next week, and already, there might be Mongols and H.A. clashes. (just speculating maybe...)
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