Man arrested with explosives at Michigan mosque (load of class-C fireworks, including M80s)

Yahoo ^ | 1/30/11 | Jeff Karoub - ap

[NormsRevenge]

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.

[NormsRevenge]

He's just a traveling fireworks salesman.. or sumthin' ,, with some fireworks for sale. ;-]

[NormsRevenge]

Lone wolf.

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..authorities believe Stockham was acting alone but still take him “very seriously.” .. has “a long history of anti-government activities,”

[keat]

Coming or going?

[Mr. K]

Is it possible to even GET good M-80’s anymore?

The crap they sell as M-80’s these day is barely more potent than a ladyfinger used to be

I remmeber as a kid we used to be able to send a large metal garbage can 30 feet into the air (easy)

[GeronL]

Stockham was just stocking up

[FourPeas]

Dearbornistan.

[NormsRevenge]

Not sure.. they were like a mini-stick of dynamite.. heck of a pop.

I remember Silver Salutes, M80s and Cherry Balls.. Roman Candles.. I was a kid when my older brothers would run to South Dakota to load up on all kinds of stuff..

[NormsRevenge]

That could be.. who has the market on explosives these days .. probably got them cheap..

[NormsRevenge]

He came from SoCal.. has a history making threats.. he will likely be staying in Michigan for awhile... ‘til he goes to Club Fed.

[humblegunner]

M80s.. OH NOES!

[NormsRevenge]

I meant to type Cherry Balls bombs.

[sheik yerbouty]

Loitering for purposes of jihadstitution?

[The_Sword_of_Groo]

Not sure how you would verify this, but a friend of mine who was a combat engineer and all around pyro once told me that the M80s, etc that are around today contain around 5% of what they had prior in the 60s. According to him there was a law passed in the mid 60s that outlawed cherry bombs etc and regulated what could be sold as a firework. Not sure how accurate this information is, so please take it with plenty of salt

[NormsRevenge]

[Danae]

Hehe I remember those days.

[snuffy smiff]

We once got a 55 gallon drum(empty) 40 feet in the air using 8 of the “good ones”...

...and yes, I was a child pyro.

[ReverendJames]

Another Conservative, Palen loving nice guy. Whoda thought?

[NoLibZone]

Class C fireworks. LMAO. Did he have any :

[Eaker]

M80s.........

We could use them instead of fuses!

[bmwcyle]

The best thing you could have in the summer.