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On Mar 26, 10:22?am, "David E. Powell" <David_Powell3...@msn.com>
wrote:
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23803125/
>
> Man arrested near Capitol faces WMD charge
> Explosives allegedly found in suspect's vehicle were undetected for
> weeks
> ?Video: Security ? ? More video
>
> updated 1:32 a.m. ET, Wed., March. 26, 2008
> WASHINGTON - Authorities revealed Tuesday that a man carrying a loaded
> shotgun was arrested in January near the U.S. Capitol, and explosives
> left in his truck nearby went undetected for three weeks.
>
> According to an indictment filed in District of Columbia Superior
> Court, Michael Gorbey, 38, of Rapidan, Va., faces charges of planning
> to set off a bomb. He also is accused of making or transporting an
> explosive device with the intent of using it against people or
> property and multiple firearms charges.
>
> Gorbey allegedly tried to manufacture a "weapon of mass destruction,
> that is, an explosive device capable of causing multiple deaths or
> serious bodily injuries to multiple persons, or massive destruction of
> property," according to the indictment.
>
> He was arrested Jan. 18 for carrying the shotgun and a sword outside
> the Capitol. Gorbey told police he was headed to an appointment at the
> Supreme Court. No one was injured in the incident, which caused
> gridlock for hours on Capitol Hill.
>
> U.S. Capitol Police discovered the explosive device three weeks later
> when they returned with a search warrant to check the truck, which was
> in a government parking lot.
>
> Terrance Gainer, the Senate sergeant-at-arms, told The Washington Post
> the device in Gorbey's truck, which was parked about two blocks from
> the Capitol, "could have caused serious injuries," if detonated.
>
> Capitol Police: Bomb was overlooked
> Police initially searched Gorbey's truck in January and said there
> were propane tanks and wires but no immediate danger. They used a
> robotic camera to look inside the vehicle and a powerful water hose to
> destroy suspicious items inside.
>
> Now U.S. Capitol Police are investigating how their bomb squad missed
> the bomb.
>
> The device was made of a can of gunpowder taped to a box of shotgun
> shells and a bottle with buckshot or BB pellets, according to court
> documents.
>
> Gorbey has been jailed since his arrest. He has pleaded not guilty and
> has said he plans to defend himself at his trial, which is set to
> begin April 21.
>
> Court records show Gorbey is a convicted felon and has been in and out
> of prison since 1991 for convictions on larceny, domestic violence and
> illegal gun and drug charges.
The Gesta^H^H^H^H^H^Homeland Security sleeping at the wheel again?
Say it ain't so!!!!!!!
Rob Cypher
robcypher.livejournal.com
www.myspace.com/robcyphercollective
wrote:
> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23803125/
>
> Man arrested near Capitol faces WMD charge
> Explosives allegedly found in suspect's vehicle were undetected for
> weeks
> ?Video: Security ? ? More video
>
> updated 1:32 a.m. ET, Wed., March. 26, 2008
> WASHINGTON - Authorities revealed Tuesday that a man carrying a loaded
> shotgun was arrested in January near the U.S. Capitol, and explosives
> left in his truck nearby went undetected for three weeks.
>
> According to an indictment filed in District of Columbia Superior
> Court, Michael Gorbey, 38, of Rapidan, Va., faces charges of planning
> to set off a bomb. He also is accused of making or transporting an
> explosive device with the intent of using it against people or
> property and multiple firearms charges.
>
> Gorbey allegedly tried to manufacture a "weapon of mass destruction,
> that is, an explosive device capable of causing multiple deaths or
> serious bodily injuries to multiple persons, or massive destruction of
> property," according to the indictment.
>
> He was arrested Jan. 18 for carrying the shotgun and a sword outside
> the Capitol. Gorbey told police he was headed to an appointment at the
> Supreme Court. No one was injured in the incident, which caused
> gridlock for hours on Capitol Hill.
>
> U.S. Capitol Police discovered the explosive device three weeks later
> when they returned with a search warrant to check the truck, which was
> in a government parking lot.
>
> Terrance Gainer, the Senate sergeant-at-arms, told The Washington Post
> the device in Gorbey's truck, which was parked about two blocks from
> the Capitol, "could have caused serious injuries," if detonated.
>
> Capitol Police: Bomb was overlooked
> Police initially searched Gorbey's truck in January and said there
> were propane tanks and wires but no immediate danger. They used a
> robotic camera to look inside the vehicle and a powerful water hose to
> destroy suspicious items inside.
>
> Now U.S. Capitol Police are investigating how their bomb squad missed
> the bomb.
>
> The device was made of a can of gunpowder taped to a box of shotgun
> shells and a bottle with buckshot or BB pellets, according to court
> documents.
>
> Gorbey has been jailed since his arrest. He has pleaded not guilty and
> has said he plans to defend himself at his trial, which is set to
> begin April 21.
>
> Court records show Gorbey is a convicted felon and has been in and out
> of prison since 1991 for convictions on larceny, domestic violence and
> illegal gun and drug charges.
The Gesta^H^H^H^H^H^Homeland Security sleeping at the wheel again?
Say it ain't so!!!!!!!
Rob Cypher
robcypher.livejournal.com
www.myspace.com/robcyphercollective