Pot, moonshine still & explosives found at man's home

http://www.wkyt.com/wymtnews/headlines/61287152.html

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When police searched Bobby G. William's Harlan County home, they found the suspected marijuana plants, but after further investigation, they found a working moonshine still, and even explosives.

Through a helicopter flyover, police spotted pot plants on Bobby G. Williams' property, and soon discovered a working moonshine still. But it was the discovery of explosives that forced Kentucky State Police to call in its bomb squad.

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Troopers collected nine marijuana plants, the moonshine still, and ATF agents located blasting caps, a large amount of time fuse, other military explosive equipment, as well as several firearms and ammunition. Police say the 55 year old Williams came back home during the search, but he was cooperative, and they did not arrest him. They say they are turning the case over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

"The ATF will act swiftly on this and they'll do what they need to do on it," says Meachum.

WYMT asked several people in the Jones Creek community if they would want to comment on the bust, but no one felt comfortable with doing that.

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An ATF official says they can't comment on the case except to say it is an ongoing investigation, but police do say federal charges on Bobby G. Williams are pending.

Police credit this bust to an anonymous tip. Police urge you to call them with anything suspicious you might notice in your neighborhood. You can call 1-800-DOPE-TIP.

:-)

(Ok sick joke, and depends on the explosive anyhow)

Is this one of those right-wing nutbars?

Out of the way, with exotic recreation and refreshments.

He only had pot, a moonshine still, and explosives. But he was cooperative. :rofl:

Because they'll be trying to make him rat out somebody else. And keeping him in legal limbo keeps up the pressure.

:wtf:

In a thread about the murdered census worker, I said moonshine and hatred of revenuers were proud Kentucky traditions but meth may have replaced moonshine. Guess not.

and he probably never harmed anyone.

It's never been illegal to make moonshine.

What gives??

I get more convinced everyday that we live in a police state, that is deteriorating exponentially.

Making beer & wine is ok, but not distilled spirits. The government wants the taxes on each gallon distilled and if you are caught, the penalty increases with the amount of moonshine.

:toast:

Making moonshine is indeed legal. It's the selling that's illegal.

If you distill a few gallons a year for personal use is one thing. Try to convince the feds that distlling 500 gallons is for your personal use.

...doesn't it?

Song 1: Moonshine, my love
Song 2: Mary Jane knew how to ho-down.
Song 3: Fishin' is dynamite
Song 4: The legendary backwoods banjo bash of 1972
Song 5: Bootleg love
Etc.

Marijuana is a naturally growing weed in Kentucky. The Federal and State Governments have made a naturally occurring plant illegal to grow or possess. Bobby planted a seed from a weed and the Government made him a criminal.

Distilling alcohol has been a process carried out for a thousand years. The Government wants a cut of the proceeds from Bobby's still, which he refused to pay, and that made him a criminal.

Bobby knew the BATFE might come looking to arrest him one day, so he acquired explosives to blow the still (evidence) to smithereens. Dynamiting stills to destroy the evidence is a common practice, and since Bobby was already a criminal from growing pot and making moon shine, so he added explosives to the list.

Mother Nature does not know marijuana and alcohol are illegal, but somehow our Government does