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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Mon May 4, 2020, 02:45 PM May 2020

Colorado man planning armed protest against state's coronavirus restrictions arrested for pipe bombs

Source: ABC

A Colorado man arrested after federal agents allegedly discovered pipe bombs in his home had also been helping organize an armed protest demanding the state lift its coronavirus restrictions, an official briefed on the case tells ABC News.

FBI and ATF agents served search warrants Friday morning at the Loveland, Colorado, home of Bradley Bunn, 53. Agents discovered four pipe bombs and potential pipe bomb components inside the house, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney for Colorado Jason Dunn.

It is not clear what, if anything, Bunn planned to do with the pipe bombs, the official said.

Bunn came to the attention of law enforcement after using social media to encourage people to bring assault rifles to a planned May 1 rally at the Colorado capitol building, ABC News has learned.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/colorado-man-planning-armed-protest-states-coronavirus-restrictions/story?id=70491370&cid=social_twitter_abcn

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Colorado man planning armed protest against state's coronavirus restrictions arrested for pipe bombs (Original Post) Mrs. Overall May 2020 OP
Vanilla ISIS dead-ender. Guns trump people in his mind but mask is more protection in 2020. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #1
Pro-virus protesters are all terrorists, whether they are armed or not. lagomorph777 May 2020 #12
Kickin' with gusto! Faux pas May 2020 #2
"If anything..." what a weak mention. JDC May 2020 #3
Throw the book at him bucolic_frolic May 2020 #4
The NRA should step in to expand the definition of 'arms' to include 'bombs'. Voltaire2 May 2020 #5
Explosives are classified as Destructive Devices, which the NRA does not contest. AtheistCrusader May 2020 #7
We should be working to identify the protestors in other states as well. Walking around with a gun AtheistCrusader May 2020 #6
That's why so many of them are wearing masks LeftInTX May 2020 #8
Also a possibility. All disqualifications should be investigated. AtheistCrusader May 2020 #9
Absolutely. Jamastiene May 2020 #17
"Very fine people" VWolf May 2020 #10
+1 keithbvadu2 May 2020 #11
wait for it , wait for it, hes a very good person. AllaN01Bear May 2020 #13
Most very fine people don't make pipe bombs for just fun. A potato shooter yes, but pipe bombs? txwhitedove May 2020 #14
I wonder if theres any point at which quakerboy May 2020 #15
Throw away the key! mpcamb May 2020 #16
Trumps ideal American. olddad65 May 2020 #18
How long before Trump awards him the National Medal of Freedom? olddad65 May 2020 #19
He's really a fine man. We should really meet and negotiate with him. NCjack May 2020 #20

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
12. Pro-virus protesters are all terrorists, whether they are armed or not.
Mon May 4, 2020, 04:23 PM
May 2020

Glad they nailed this particular MAGAt.

bucolic_frolic

(43,162 posts)
4. Throw the book at him
Mon May 4, 2020, 02:55 PM
May 2020

Public health is a well-established right and duty of government. That's why we have inoculations, sewers, water standards, quarantines. These disrupters should be jailed for several years.

Voltaire2

(13,033 posts)
5. The NRA should step in to expand the definition of 'arms' to include 'bombs'.
Mon May 4, 2020, 02:58 PM
May 2020

The courts, now stuffed with right wing fascists knuckleheads, might just agree. A fine opportunity to preserve our freedumbs.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
7. Explosives are classified as Destructive Devices, which the NRA does not contest.
Mon May 4, 2020, 03:06 PM
May 2020

There's a laundry list of shit the NRA is guilty of, but this isn't an issue.

Explosives (DD's) are licensed and controlled under very tight controls. You basically have to be in the business of making or repairing this stuff, for the military. (Some pyrotechnics are less regulated, like Tannerite.)

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
6. We should be working to identify the protestors in other states as well. Walking around with a gun
Mon May 4, 2020, 03:05 PM
May 2020

with a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction in your past? 10 years in jail motherfucker, etc.

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
17. Absolutely.
Mon May 4, 2020, 10:15 PM
May 2020

Once these protesters started with the neo-Nazi stuff, my first thought was that opens the door to catching a ton of hate group members who are wanted for crimes they have committed. Hate group members are notorious for having criminal histories and most importantly, many are wanted but not caught yet. Imagine stopping an Eric Rudolph type that is on the run and wanted for crimes committed.

Where did Anonymous go when we need them most?

txwhitedove

(3,928 posts)
14. Most very fine people don't make pipe bombs for just fun. A potato shooter yes, but pipe bombs?
Mon May 4, 2020, 05:14 PM
May 2020

Granny's about to plan her own jihad on the WH, so if I make pipe bombs, you'll know I'm serial. Yes, I'm old and slow, but so is tRump.

quakerboy

(13,920 posts)
15. I wonder if theres any point at which
Mon May 4, 2020, 05:30 PM
May 2020

LE will realize that these murder conspiracy conclaves are full of people who are legitimately dangerous to them, despite being white AF.

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
20. He's really a fine man. We should really meet and negotiate with him.
Tue May 5, 2020, 09:41 AM
May 2020

Make a deal -- meet him half way.

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