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Man accused of making and stashing pounds of powerful explosives in Manatee County
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A man accused of having highly-sensitive homemade explosive material says he never planned to hurt anyone.
Authorities began investigating 52-year-old James R Hoskins Jr. on Monday afternoon, after they say he made "concerning statements" to a worker at a mental health facility.
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says Hoskins made threats toward a roommate and admitted to having various materials used to make "small rocket motors." Manatee County Hazmat officials and the sheriff's office bomb squad were dispatched. Deputies say Hoskins let them view his self-proclaimed powder room -- where suspicious chemicals were found.
Hoskins was taken into protective custody. As a felon, he is prohibited from possessing or making explosives. His prior convictions include grand theft, forgery and battery, according to court records.
Authorities began investigating 52-year-old James R Hoskins Jr. on Monday afternoon, after they say he made "concerning statements" to a worker at a mental health facility.
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says Hoskins made threats toward a roommate and admitted to having various materials used to make "small rocket motors." Manatee County Hazmat officials and the sheriff's office bomb squad were dispatched. Deputies say Hoskins let them view his self-proclaimed powder room -- where suspicious chemicals were found.
Hoskins was taken into protective custody. As a felon, he is prohibited from possessing or making explosives. His prior convictions include grand theft, forgery and battery, according to court records.
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/homemade-explosive-arrest-manatee-county-bomb-squad/67-97f6afcf-fc03-4c0c-a4cf-ca621cc1a043?fbclid=IwAR2XVanSkarshot9bzqb0Y86TVli1A-RNsKAMVenmxShXoXQON9IQEnK-TY
...it's just too easy to be dangerous in the US...
