After Police Seize Huge Cache of Explosives in Colorado, Man Out on $50,000 Bond

[Hissyspit]

http://winterpatriot.blogspot.com/2007/06/police-seize-huge-cache-of-explosives.html

Police Seize Huge Cache Of Explosives From Colorado Home, But Say It's Not Enough For An Act Of Terrorism

A Colorado man is free on $50,000 bond after a police search of his house discovered a cache of weapons, explosives and volatile chemicals.

Ronald Swerlein of Longmont, CO, attracted the attention of his neighbors by setting off explosions in his garage. Police had been seeking tips after several small homemade explosives were found in a local parking lot nearly three weeks ago.

A police search of the Swerlein home turned up hundreds of volatile chemicals and other weapons, as well as books about bomb-making and revenge. Swerlein says he's been experimenting with various chemicals to use as rocket fuel.

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Longmont Police Sgt. Tim Lewis said the police had seized "cartloads of weapons ... more than I have ever seen in our armory."

Despite the size of the cache and the volatility of the chemicals involved, Sgt. Lewis told reporters that Swerlein had not created enough chemical explosives “for a terrorist action,” although he did have enough to damage his home and others in his neighborhood. Sgt. Lewis also said, "This investigation is still in its infancy. We're still trying to determine what his intent was."

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[originalpckelly]

1. I've seen this on TV, they showed his picture. He looks like a creepy little dude.

[youngdem]

11. So, I'm guessin he's a white Republican terrorist?

Thought so.

Good thing there has never been a white, Christian bomber in the US, huh?

:grr:

[TX-RAT]

24. Links

http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=16983

http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=16983


Animal liberation front magazines found in the house.


http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/myfox/

[malaise]

20. How close is he to those

Aspens?

[BlooInBloo]

2. So? He couldn't possibly be a terrorist.

[originalpckelly]

3. Oh no, that can't be, he's white.

:sarcasm:

[BlooInBloo]

4. Duh. lol!

EDIT: typo.

[eleny]

5. Here's a photo of Ronald Swerlein

http://winterpatriot.blogspot.com/search/label/Ronald%20Swerlein

"Along with about 400 different chemicals and books on homemade explosives, police also took three metal grenade shells, 15 boxes of military fuel shells, a Glock 22 handgun, multiple flare guns, multiple stun guns, a Taser and cartridges, a .25-caliber semiautomatic pistol, a five-shot revolver, a 9-mm semiautomatic, a .40-caliber Glock, a .38-caliber revolver, a Colt .22-caliber semiautomatic pistol, several other guns, and boxes of ammunition for the guns."

[aquart]

6. You don't understand. He doesn't intend to terrorize.

He intends to kill.

[originalpckelly]

8. Either that or he's compensating for a minus zero sized dick.

I don't know, maybe it's both.

[eleny]

13. Did you intend to respond to me?

I only posted a link to his photo and list of his munitions. I think you clicked the wrong reply link.

[BlooInBloo]

12. He looks like the fishfaced nazi from raiders of the lost ark! lol!

[Lars39]

7. He didn't have the needed sippy cup.

[haele]

9. I call shenanigans! several "IED's" (small homemade explosives) = no terrorist?

Betcha he's white, a "good church-goin' man" in his 50's or 60's that might have just hit hard times or a recent divorce, and owns his house.
Aren't small homemade explosives classified as IED's? Oh, I forgot, this is amurikkka. Them terrorists haven't gotten here yet 'cause we're over there fightin' them.

Haele

[originalpckelly]

10. He's white, and by the look of it, I wouldn't be surprised if he's a republican.

I saw his picture on TV, he's a creepy looking dude.

[The Stranger]

14. White People cannot be "Terrorists" -- further exposing the lies of the "Terrorism" constructtion.

And exposing its racist, xenophobic, bigoted roots.

[radar]

15. No one could imagine...

...A white man being a danger to decent Americans (wink wink nod nod code for caucasion christian conservatives) when there are non-white folks a'plenty to feel threatened by.

[Redstone]

16. Yes indeed to all replies so far. He's just another "terrorist next door." Good to see that DUers

see things as they actually are. Though I'm sure the rightwingers don't...I'd bet ten bucks that they're backing this clown.

Redstone

[shadowknows69]

17. How the hell do you let this guy out on bail though?

I'd be less worried about him being a flight risk than an explosion risk.

[BlooInBloo]

18. That's been abundantly answered in this thread.

[kestrel91316]

19. Longmont. My guess is he was gonna do something in Boulder.

[Horse with no Name]

21. If a Muslim man was caught with

nitroglycerin, Lead azide, PETN, thermite, three metal grenade shells, 15 boxes of military fuel shells, a Glock 22 handgun, multiple flare guns, multiple stun guns, a Taser and cartridges, a .25-caliber semiautomatic pistol, a five-shot revolver, a 9-mm semiautomatic, a .40-caliber Glock, a .38-caliber revolver, a Colt .22-caliber semiautomatic pistol, several other guns, and boxes of ammunition for the guns, he would be on his way to Guantanamo (or worse).

According to a report from near Ronald Swerlein's home, the detonation of the nitroglycerin by police shook the entire neighborhood.

[karlrschneider]

22. Sounds like a good Darwin Award Candidate...setting off explosives IN HIS GARAGE?

:eyes: :crazy: :silly:

Hell, they shoulda just let him keep on keepin' on.
:evilgrin:

[gatorboy]

23. Un-freakin'-real.

Despite the size of the cache and the volatility of the chemicals involved, Sgt. Lewis told reporters that Swerlein had not created enough chemical explosives “for a terrorist action,” although he did have enough to damage his home and others in his neighborhood. Sgt. Lewis also said, "This investigation is still in its infancy. We're still trying to determine what his intent was."

So how many houses must you damage exactly to be offically labeled a terrorist?