Post by: K Frame on September 14, 2007, 12:47:44 PM
Victor Iacobescu, 50, ran to a neighbor's house Thursday with a bloody towel wrapped around his right hand.
"Apparently, he was trying to set booby traps to get the next guy who tried to break in," fire Lt. Maggie Murphy said.
Iacobescu had been the victim of several break-ins, she said.
The neighbor, Patrick Struble, said the explosives were "like a pipe bomb. He accidentally triggered it, and it almost blew his hand off."
Police were investigating with the intent to pursue charges.
"Anything that goes `bang' is illegal," police Lt. Bruce Ferguson said. "I can't think of any (legal) reason why someone would be making a bomb."
Post by: Paddy on September 14, 2007, 01:31:27 PM
Post by: Tallpine on September 14, 2007, 01:32:09 PM
Murders, rape, cops having sex on the job, and now bombs ...
Post by: onions! on September 14, 2007, 01:33:51 PM
& so was Dick Cheney today...
Post by: Tallpine on September 14, 2007, 01:35:36 PM
Post by: The Rabbi on September 15, 2007, 04:45:26 PM
Post by: Perd Hapley on September 15, 2007, 08:07:08 PM
Post by: Euclidean on September 15, 2007, 08:34:52 PM
$150 outta get you some beginner's shooting lessons.
His possibly illegal explosives and hospital trip probably cost at LEAST that much.
Post by: Ben on September 16, 2007, 05:21:06 AM
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"Anything that goes `bang' is illegal,"
Guns go "bang". Black powder cannons go "bang". Lots of stuff goes "bang".
Post by: Antibubba on September 16, 2007, 10:18:51 AM
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$300 outta get you a purty good old Smith and Wesson, Ruger, or Taurus revolver.
$150 outta get you some beginner's shooting lessons.
His possibly illegal explosives and hospital trip probably cost at LEAST that much.
$150 outta get you some beginner's shooting lessons.
His possibly illegal explosives and hospital trip probably cost at LEAST that much.
It will probably cost him the right to buy that gun, now. The fact that his only victim was himself might keep him out of prison, but I don't see him avoiding felony charges.