Ohio man killed by own explosives he was making to sell in order to pay off a new riding lawn mower

[tenderfoot]

55-year-old Ashtabula Co. man killed in explosion while attempting to make IEDs in garage, officials say

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A 55-year-old man died in an explosion Saturday while attempting to make improvised explosive devices in his garage, according to the Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies were called to the 1300 block of Clay Street Saturday after receiving a report that the Jefferson Township Fire Department had been dispatched to the address.

Deputies learned that a man was trapped in the detached garage, and once on scene, they found the garage, located behind the residence, burned to the ground with debris scattered into the neighbor's yard.

“They are explosive devices, they could be along the lines with fireworks but a little more than that,” Ashtabula County Sheriff William Niemi said.

Link to tweet

Neighbors described to News 5 how their homes shook after what they said was a half dozen explosions coming from the garage.

“The whole entire garage blew up, somebody needs to get here now,” a 911 caller described to a dispatcher.

more: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-ashtabula/55-year-old-ashtabula-co-man-killed-in-explosion-while-attempting-to-make-ieds-in-garage-officials-say

[Ocelot II]

1. Aren't there better ways of raising money to pay for a new lawn mower

than building and selling IEDs?

[Ka-Dinh Oy]

2. Lawn mowers can be dangerous.

[snort]

3. The lawn does look good.

[KPN]

7. Had to laugh. "Snort" fits that comment. No offense -- it just made me laugh.

ps — I don’t snort when I laugh, but the people I know who do? ... I just have to love them.

[WHITT]

25. Oh Geez

[tenderfoot]

4. His fb page...

https://www.facebook.com/michael.hopkins.98031/

[dalton99a]

9. 100% Trump trash

[tenderfoot]

12. Shocking isn't it?

eom

[CrackityJones75]

35. LOL did you see his post

LOL did you see his post where he blows something up with the caption “This never gets old”?

LOLOLOLOL I don’t mean to laugh at a dead guy but man this dude was a complete bufoon.

[dalton99a]

5. POS was a MAGA terrorist.

[GulfCoast66]

6. A little bit more than fireworks? I'd say the headline should be different.

“terrorist bomb maker blown up making bombs.” Mush more accurate.

[bullwinkle428]

32. Was watching an old "Forensic Files" episode recently, involving a bombing

case. An ATF agent was discussing the case, and was asked how often do the bombers end up blowing themselves up during the assembly process. His answer - "Not nearly enough!"

[Blue Owl]

8. What was the gender of the lawn mower?

[FSogol]

34. Seriously, how are all those people going to reveal baby genders now? n/t

[vercetti2021]

10. Darwin's theory

Strikes again

[blogslug]

11. Who was he making bombs for?

I would like to know this.

[Wingus Dingus]

13. Yep. Hope law enforcement is looking into his "customers".

[dawg day]

14. And who was he going to sell a bomb too?

His pro-Trump facebook posts give a hint.

[dalton99a]

15. Domestic terrorists.

Most likely

[Bev54]

19. I had that question as well but my next question was

His neighbours knew he was making explosives? They did not think they should report that? I mean wtf is wrong with everyone?

[dalton99a]

23. But he's our friendly neighborhood bombmaker

Doesn't everybody make IEDs in their spare time?

[Wounded Bear]

16. I feel sorry...

for the guy who won't get paid for the lawn mower.

[dweller]

17. So, was the mower

IN the garage ?
🤔

✌🏻

[dalton99a]

18. Excellent question.

[dweller]

21. I suspect it was

as his inspiration 😑

✌🏻

[RockRaven]

20. He no longer has to worry about paying off the mower...

[ornotna]

22. Asshole had his dog tied up out front

Couldn't run away. Hope he's ok.

[radical noodle]

27. That was my first thought

To hell with the guy, I hope the dog wasn't hurt.

[ecstatic]

24. A domestic terrorist was killed in an explosion while making bombs

to sell to other terrorists. Not sure why the writers felt the need to make us care about his lawn mower issues. Thank God nobody else was killed.

[WHITT]

26. Ohio Is Overflowing With These Guys

the group the plotted to kidnap and murder the governor of Michigan, made their plans while in Ohio, meeting with "militia" groups.

[North Shore Chicago]

28. Hopefully

the pooch will find a better home.

Zero sympathies for the blowed-up pos.

[Vinca]

29. First dibs on the mower at the estate sale? Fraction of the original price, of course.

[hatrack]

30. Gosh, that's too bad . . . .

[onethatcares]

33. picture the craigslist ad

"will make pipe bombs for zeroturn mower"

or the meet up:

"Well I don't have any money to buy it but will you take 6 pipe bombs in trade?"

Sadly, our country is full of idjits like this one

[MineralMan]

36. Another Trump Voter Is Gone.

My condolences to his family.

[pansypoo53219]

37. jeez. what could have been. a yahoo in a milw building bombs killed himself in a fire i think.

the apartment so dangerous, everybody was evacuated, a few treasures saved + they had to destroy the building.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

38. "Hoist with his own petard" is the applicable term, I think. nt

[DFW]

39. "The whole entire garage blew up."

„Whole entire“ must be the midwestern equivalent to what we call in the South“all of it and then some.“