Sailor stopped with bomb-making materials in car stopped at base near San Diego
Source: The Hill
The U.S. military said security stopped a sailor who had bomb-making materials in his vehicle at a naval base near San Diego, Calif. The North Island Naval Air Station spokesperson Kevin Dixon said security forces stopped the sailors vehicle at the gate at 9 a.m. at the request of Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).
Investigators at the scene looked throughout the sailors white pickup truck and started to collect evidence, also using a robotic device to collect material. Dixon also said the bomb-making materials the sailor had in his vehicle were not assembled into an explosive device, the NBC affiliate reported.
Residents at the naval base were issued the following advisory: "The main gate at NASNI is closed until further notice, use alternate routes to enter via the Ocean gate or 01st / Alameda. from 9:30 a.m, according to the NBC affiliate. A source told KNSD that all nonessential personnel were asked to leave the naval base, but Dixon added that people at the main gate were asked to leave the area.
This comes as Navy spokesperson Brian ORourke said that the main gate at the base Third Street and the Fourth Street gate reopened for traffic Tuesday afternoon. According to The Associated Press, the Naval Air Station North Island is one of the eight military installations that make up Naval Base Coronado. NCIS said the sailor is currently in police custody, adding that it wont be releasing any new information about him or the charges hes facing, the NBC affiliate noted.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/594516-sailor-stopped-with-bomb-making-materials-in-car-stopped-at-base-near
LiberalFighter
(50,943 posts)Martin68
(22,813 posts)KS Toronado
(17,259 posts)2Gingersnaps
(1,000 posts)FOX and their ilk, social media algorithms + Stochastic terrorism
Stochastic Terrorism-While the exact definition has morphed over time, it has commonly come to refer to a concept whereby consistently demonizing or dehumanizing a targeted group or individual results in violence that is statistically likely, but cannot be easily accurately predicted.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)haele
(12,660 posts)Of course, when I was working shipyard projects, technically I might have been transporting bomb making materials, between the cleaning gear, test equipment, cable and foundation fabrication materials, and my tool bag as I went back and forth on base.
Someone tipped them off. Otherwise, he would only have been caught because he got pinged for a random gate search and/or they had the dogs out and he was alerted on.
Haele
KS Toronado
(17,259 posts)" security forces stopped the sailors vehicle......at the request of Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)"
Sounds like they've been watching him.