Returning soldier charged in pipe bomb incident

[RamboLiberal]

http://cbs4boston.com/massachusetts/MA--PipeBombArrest-gn/resources_news_html

A U.S. Army soldier just back from Iraq tried to blow up the car of a romantic rival with a pair of pipe bombs, police said.

Jesse Magnuson, 21, of Warwick, is facing a number of felony charges in a dispute with another man over Magnuson's wife, Northfield Police Chief Gary Sibilia said Thursday.

The intended victim, whose names was not released, was not in his car Wednesday afternoon when one pipe bomb exploded.

``His intent was not to hurt him,'' Sibilia said.

[CottonBear]

1. It wasn't a pipe bomb it was an IED.

:( This is terrible. How can you not intend to hurt someone with a pipe bomb?

[zalinda]

2. Maybe he thought jail was better

than going back to Iraq.

zalinda

[Jacobin]

3. Learning how to deal with romantic disappointments

the MILITARY way!!

[0007]

8. If the troops don't get killed they come back all messed up.

Romantic disappointments are a bitch, but prison is worse and a harder hill to overcome.

[Daphne08]

15. Many came home from Vietnam messed up in the head.

Some still are.

I hate war.

[pocket]

4. get ready for lots of these stories

when these brain-damaged boys get back and think they can still solve everything with violence.

[CottonBear]

5. There have already been numerous cases of spousal abuse

and violent fights among returned soldiers in addiiton to multiple deaths in car and motorcycle accidents.
:scared:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

6. Just like...

The Nam. It will go on for years. Many years. Essentially, that herd will be culled, sadly.

[gizmo1979]

7. At least he learned

a trade while in the military.How sad.

[bicentennial_baby]

9. I live 5 min from there

Big story here...

[MrSlayer]

14. What are the details?

Have they explained why the dude did it?

[bicentennial_baby]

17. Afaik

His wife was cheating on him while he was in Iraq, and he was attempting to scare her paramour by blowing up his car...not a lot of details yet

[pinniped]

10. This coming from the police chief.

==``His intent was not to hurt him,'' Sibilia said.==

It's like those bank robbers who say they didn't intend to harm anyone right after they shoot someone. Never mind the fact he brought in a 'loaded' weapon.

[bicentennial_baby]

11. It's a tiny, rural town

Give Sibilia a break, this is not a normal occurence here in W. MA. Also, I think he blew it up under the car while it was parked, and empty of occupants.

[pinniped]

12. Guess you're right. No timer.

It's just odd to see comments like this from the police. I would expect to see something like, "he could've taken out the entire city block."

[bicentennial_baby]

13. Hehe

More like "He could've taken out an entire herd of cows", or something like that :P

[JNelson6563]

16. Oh wow!

We are in for more of this.

Makes me wonder about all those "insurgent" bombs that go off in Eye-rack. ;-)

Julie