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18-year-old accused of arson at federal courthouse in Portland

Moonglow said:
He is in court so evidently not, although he could have refused to go to court like Trump and his associates did during impeachment hearings. I am not going to ask stupid questions about Trump you will deny.
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Why are you defending him?
 
dcsports said:
It was more than a firecracker. Check out the video.

Worth noting that (supposedly) the kid didn't know what it was. He 'thought' it was a spinning firework. He admits he was surprised at the explosion.
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That makes him a liar as well as an arsonist.
 
apdst said:
Are you accusing me of committing a Federal felony?



Is he above the law?
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I'm accusing you of having done worse than throw a firecracker.
 
dcsports said:
It was more than a firecracker. Check out the video.

Worth noting that (supposedly) the kid didn't know what it was. He 'thought' it was a spinning firework. He admits he was surprised at the explosion.
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Just like the individual that didn't know the gun was loaded, when you commit an act with unintended consequences, you're accountable for your actions. I hope he rots in jail.
 
poweRob said:
I'm accusing you of having done worse than throw a firecracker.
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That is irrelevant ..whether any individual did something "worse" than throw an explosive device at a federal building, this was captured on video with supporting corroborating evidence from other sources (e.g. the picture the grandmother posted of her cute grandson).
 
jotathought said:
Just like the individual that didn't know the gun was loaded, when you commit an act with unintended consequences, you're accountable for your actions. I hope he rots in jail.
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He should be punished for his actions. But rot in jail? My my aren't you the tough guy. :lol:
 
jotathought said:
That is irrelevant ..whether any individual did something "worse" than throw an explosive device at a federal building, this was captured on video with supporting corroborating evidence from other sources (e.g. the picture the grandmother posted of her cute grandson).
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That's nice. I think we all know that his biggest offense in your eyes is him being a lefty who threw it which is why he must "rot in jail". :lol:
 
poweRob said:
I'd almost put money on it being an M-80 firecracker.
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Yeah, definitely an M-80. They're not hard to come by. Especially this year. I think going off between an outside wall and an outer building wall served to amplify the sound of the explosion. Kind like firing a gun in an enclosed space. It will set your ears ringing.
 
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countryboy said:
Does the kid realize there's video?

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clear to see the young man wasn't getting good advice at home. "Here baby, wear this vest tonight when you go down to try to burn down the federal courthouse with all your rioting freinds. Make sure you have lots of bricks, fireworks, frozen bottles of water, kerosene filled ballons and don't forget your mask".
 
apdst said:
You're accusing me of attacking a Federal installation.
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No I'm not. You just want to get your victim card on like usual. This dishonest attempt at setting me up will not work.
 
poweRob said:
No I'm not. You just want to get your victim card on like usual. This dishonest attempt at setting me up will not work.
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This kid deployed an illegal explosive device against a Federal installation. You said I've done worse. So, yeah, that's exactly what you're doing.
 
poweRob said:
:lol:

Absolutely no law and order conservatives ever shoot off any fireworks ever!
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The explosive device he used is illegal under state and Federal law.
 
Atomic Kid said:
Yeah, definitely an M-80. They're not hard to come by. Especially this year. I think going off between an outside wall and an outer building wall served to amplify the sound of the explosion. Kind like firing a gun in an enclosed space. It will set your ears ringing.
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Somehow, though, an M-80 is seldom confused with a spinner.
 
poweRob said:
An 18-year-old man made his first appearance in federal court Friday on an arson allegation, accused of lighting and throwing a large firework Tuesday​

What constitutes a large firework? He'll definitely pay the price for lighting a firework not on the 4th of July.
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It's possibly a euphemism for "homemade explosive device". Not sure on the laws, but mixing several fireworks into a container is basically a pipebomb, and could be treated as such. Or it might just be a firecracker.
 
apdst said:
This kid deployed an illegal explosive device against a Federal installation. You said I've done worse. So, yeah, that's exactly what you're doing.
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Report me.

Then lie moar.

poweRob said:
He threw a firecracker. You've done worse and you know it.
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apdst said:
He didn't throw a firecracker. He threw an illegal explosive device.
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Right from the story...

...accused of lighting and throwing a large firework​

Like I said, I bet it was an M-80 firecracker. Please continue with your over-dramatization though. It's hard to tell who the bigger victim is at this point, you or the federal building. :lol:
 
poweRob said:
He threw a firecracker. You've done worse and you know it.
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This, coming from someone who probably supports laws (or at least politicians who support laws) that make it a felony with a 5-year prison term for having a handgun that holds 11 rounds.
 
Tlrmln said:
This, coming from someone who probably supports laws (or at least politicians who support laws) that make it a felony with a 5-year prison term for having a handgun that holds 11 rounds.
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poweRob said:
He should be punished for his actions.
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Law and order pal.
 
Metric Mouse said:
It's possibly a euphemism for "homemade explosive device". Not sure on the laws, but mixing several fireworks into a container is basically a pipebomb, and could be treated as such. Or it might just be a firecracker.
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It was just a large firecracker.
 
poweRob said:
Right from the story...

...accused of lighting and throwing a large firework​

Like I said, I bet it was an M-80 firecracker. Please continue with your over-dramatization though. It's hard to tell who the bigger victim is at this point, you or the federal building. :lol:
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This is what he threw:

USA: Tear gas flies after explosive device thrown near courthouse in new round of Portland protests - YouTube

For purposes of comparison, this is what an actual hand grenade sounds like when it explodes:

This is How Grenade Explosion Looks in Real Life - US Marines Training With Real M67 - YouTube
 
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