Man arrested for leaving pipe bombs at cell phone stores

[Kaleva]

He claims to be trying to stop the spread of cussing and pornography.

"Michigan man charged for allegedly leaving pipe bombs at cell phone stores to stop the spread of cursing and pornography, Justice Department says...

A 75-year-old Michigan man was arrested Wednesday after investigators say he left pipe bombs at two cell phone stores and threatening letters at cell towers in order to stop all telecommunications "containing immoral content," like pornography and cursing, according to an affidavit for probable cause.

John Douglas Allen was charged with extortion and attempted damage or destruction of buildings used in interstate commerce, a US Justice Department news release said."

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/22/us/michigan-man-charged-pipe-bombs-cell-phone-stores

[Effete Snob]

1. Never too old to work for positive change in the world!

He claims to be trying to stop the spread of cussing and pornography.

Well, there you go. At least his heart is in the right place. What's a few people being killed or having their limbs blown off, as long as we can cut down on the cussing and porn.

[Brainfodder]

2. He will be very fucking popular in prison?

[tanyev]

3. Jeez, whatever happened to old man simply yelling at a cloud?

[bullwinkle428]

4. So THIS pipe bomber was found and arrested almost immediately?

[radicalleft]

5. Well...he probably couldn't move very fast in his get-away attempt