Posted on Thu, Nov. 13, 2003
FBI STING | SCHEME TO BOMB CLINICS
Informant helps snare abortion-plot suspect
An FBI sting leads to the arrest of a man who espoused antiabortion views and allegedly discussed bomb plots.
BY LARRY LEBOWITZ
llebowitz@herald.com
Stephen John Jordi, a former Army Ranger who sports a flaming crucifix on one forearm, faced a federal magistrate Wednesday, accused of plotting to break the very commandments he had held so dear.
FBI agents say Jordi, 35, of Coconut Creek, planned to embark on a firebombing campaign targeting abortion clinics, doctors who terminate pregnancies, gays and some churches that refused to take a tough stance against abortion.
Jordi -- who credited Paul Hill, the recently executed killer of an abortion doctor and his bodyguard, as an inspiration -- remains jailed. He is charged with distributing explosives information, solicitation of arson and possessing an unregistered silencer.
Jordi's high-profile arrest Tuesday night off glitzy South Beach drew national attention. He jumped off a boat that he shared with a government informant who had convinced Jordi he was a brother-in-arms for the cause. (snip/...)
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