Agents find 'explosives laboratory' at Wisconsin apartment
Source: Associated Press
Associated Press APRIL 5, 2018 12:16PM
BEAVER DAM, Wis. Court records say a state Department of Justice agent found an "explosives laboratory" and white supremacist literature while investigating a fatal explosion at a Wisconsin apartment building.
State investigator Kevin Heimerl says he found 13 jars of the explosive triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, in the Beaver Dam home, along with bomb-making instructions. WKOW-TV reports Heimerl says containers labeled TATP were also found in an apartment garage.
The explosion last month killed 28-year-old Benjamin Morrow, who lived in the apartment. Authorities say they also found white supremacist literature in the bedroom. It is not clear if Morrow identified as a white supremacist.
TATP can explode if subjected to heat, friction, static electricity or shock. Authorities were forced to burn down the apartment building because the chemicals were too volatile to remove.
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Read more: http://www.startribune.com/homemade-explosives-lab-found-at-beaver-dam-apartment/478883243/
jmowreader
(53,395 posts)...to help the people they rendered homeless? Hopefully they at least helped them get their possessions out first.
pansypoo53219
(23,170 posts)heirlooms & some other stuff people asked for. no pets died either.
irisblue
(37,926 posts)The implications are awful.
Scalded Nun
(1,731 posts)I was worried that the 'T' word might creep into the conversation
WhiteTara
(31,279 posts)White male terrorism is a very big problem in the country.
Bernardo de La Paz
(60,320 posts)iluvtennis
(21,527 posts)SergeStorms
(20,813 posts)in the national media. MS-13, check. Bloods, check. Latin Kings, check. Crips, check. White gangs? ...crickets chirping...
mountain grammy
(29,216 posts)nah, just the good ole boys.
John Fante
(3,479 posts)literature was just something he read to calm his economic anxiety.
BobTheSubgenius
(12,245 posts)Fireworks, unless I miss my guess.
usaf-vet
(7,859 posts)Oh right nothing. Not one of his big donors who get preferential care.
vkkv
(3,384 posts)IronLionZion
(51,554 posts)so no terrorism here.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,796 posts)Link: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2018/04/05/man-who-died-beaver-dam-apartment-explosion-had-white-supremacist-literature/489226002/
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Benjamin D. Morrow, 28, of Beaver Dam, was killed when his unit in Village Glen Apartments' building 109 exploded on March 5. There were no other injuries or deaths.
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Agents also found at least three long guns, two handguns, more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition, a ballistic helmet and vest, and masks, the warrant says. Agents also found literature concerning white supremacist groups but the warrant does not provide details about the groups or other specifics.
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Morrow previously worked as a scientist at PPD Inc. in Madison, a research company specializing in drug development, from 2014 until last year.
Morrow went to Pensacola Christian College in Florida, graduating in 2013 with a degree in pre-pharmacy and minors in chemistry and math.
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AllyCat
(18,991 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,796 posts)I'm sure the residents in that area have been terrorized by this event, and are probably now watching their neighbors with a suspicious eye.
But, this guy will probably never have the label terrorist attached to him. If he was dark skinned, an immigrant, a Muslim or even atheist, he would have terrorist on his gravestone.
irisblue
(37,926 posts)Tom Rinaldo
(23,195 posts)DFW
(60,436 posts)I should think his minor in chemistry might be demoted posthumously.
Maybe this was Scott Walker's last resort if the courts left him no choice about how to deal with them in complying with their rulings against his election fraud.
barbtries
(31,353 posts)are very fine people...we must never call them terrorists.
based on this it looks as if Justice came after him before he had a chance to fulfill his plan.
NutmegYankee
(16,484 posts)Initech
(109,267 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)It's about an hour NW of the city or maybe Madison an hour SW.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Blow your own ass up not giving a crap about the other folks living there. I wonder if the neighbors will now be candidates for the local homeless shelter.
I despise assholes like this "supreme" one.
Really MAGA'd this one, didn't you, Benny boy?
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