My friend and I were pulled over by the police for speeding. Inside the car were a few construction cones that we stupidly picked up off the road. The police searched the car and found about 1 pound of thermite. We were arrested and taken down to the station. The bomb squad was called down to investigate the substance (thermite). The state fire marshal was also called down and he wanted a search warrant to search my house for "any other explosives". He got permission from a judge for a search warrant by saying "thermite is a known explosive". Thermite does NOT explode, it burns. The police argued saying anything that can burn can explode. But, if you stuff paper into an enclosed pipe and light it, does it explode? No, it burns; same thing with thermite. Thermite is NOT illegal. The police even said that. They busted down my door, destroyed my room and found NOTHING illegal. They are still holding my laptop to perform an "internet search" on it.
Is this justified?
2007-11-26 17:33:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
You need an at-torney ASAP
2007-11-26 17:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by Robert F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you do really dumb stuff, expect bad things to happen to you.
Since Thermite can be used to make some pretty destructive devices, I am sure you and you dumb friend are going to be investigated by every alphabet agency around right back to the day you were born.
The search was certainly justified. The search is the least of your problems. You haven't explained what you were doing with Thermite in your car.
I'll bet my next year's retirement check that you and your buddy are on the "Terrorist Watch List". Should be real interesting when you try to get a passport or apply for the important high paying job.
2007-11-26 17:46:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Are you a welder? If not, then I could see how the police might be a little suspicious of you having a pound of thermite in your possession. It can be used for incendiary explosives and in this day and age, it doesn't hurt to be a little cautious.
2007-11-26 17:38:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I guess "old Fuzz" is an dumb pig. Next time use a pound of melted butter it is 5XS more powerful than TNT. Learned that in H.S. Chemistry,and believe me it works. Guess the pigs need to arrest all of the butter distributers, huh? If it is legal and the pigs did that then the violated your rights and broke the law. Get a lawyer and kick down their door and see if they like it!
2007-11-26 19:19:24 · answer #4 · answered by goofnick965 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
You sure about the paper?
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Doh, like I really need to tell a teen bomb enthusiast how to make paper explode... *smacks head*
2007-11-26 23:44:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋