imported_dowmagik Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 This was posted on one of my homies from my home town on myspace, because he hasn't been online lately. I assure you it is the real deal, I've spoken with him in person since the incident happened, and he's pretty fucking shook up. ***************** Four Sundays ago a friend and I (whom I also work with) made a model rocket launcher. It was something we had started about a year prior and then lost interest in. That particular Sunday we decided to go ahead and finish it and go fire it off. My friend and I along with my father (who wanted to go to take pictures) went down to the end of the street I live on. There is a large clearing with lots of dirt and whatnot. We figured that would be the safest place to do it. Well, we were wrong. Just as we pulled in a North Bend police officer pulled up. He approached my truck and asked me what we were doing. Not thinking I was doing anything wrong I told him we were going to shoot off a rocket out of the launcher we had made. He proceeded to inform me that what we had made classified as an "Improvised Anti-Personnel Weapon" according to the ATF. He then searched my vehicle and after some joking around and discussion about the design of our launcher, and some idle talk about potato guns, he informed us that he had to seize the item and show it to his sergeant. No charges were filed and no tickets written. The officer just took our names, put the launcher tube in his trunk and drove off. We thought nothing of it. The following Friday my father came home from grocery shopping to find two Federal Agents and a local police officer in our house. They had a warrant from the State Department to search our premises and seize our computers and the items used to make the launcher. All of this took place while I was at work. Around two o'clock my work buddy's phone rings. It's my father. The FBI is on their way to the mill to talk to us. Just minutes later a full-size forest green SUV pulled into the mill. Inside the SUV were two Federal Agents. Agents John Hallock and William Soule took my friend and I aside and said they'd like to discuss what happened that past Sunday with us. They split us up and began their informal and thinly-veiled interrogation. They said they "Just wanted to know what was going on" and that "We weren't in any trouble". So, we told them. The officer interrogating me asked me questions about living in Maryland, asked me about my living situation out there, about where I worked and so on. Then he started asking me where I got the idea to make this item, and where I got the know-how to do so. I told him that in the 8th grade there was a class called Outdoor Education in which we made model rockets and shot them off. That's where I got the information and know-how. Then he went on asking me questions about whether or not I was affiliated with any terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda, IRA or ELF. "What the hell is ELF?" I asked him. He informed me that ELF is the Environmental Liberation Front. Here I was, standing in a mill yard with him, thousands of dead trees being sawn up, and he asked me if I was with ELF. Still wondering why in the hell the FBI has suddenly gotten involved, he informed me that the property we were on happened to be newly acquired airport property and that we were "risks to national security". After a while we were joined by my friend and the other agent. They went on for a while and told us that airports along the coast were on elevated security because of us, that we were risks to security, that it was a matter of national security, that we were on a terrorist watch list and lastly, that the President of the United States of America was being briefed on the situation two times a day. Every official in the U.S. seemed to know about the situation. Before they left, agent Hallock said to me "You got your one bite out of the 'Federal Apple', we're going to take a close look at you and if we don't like something we find, we're going to bite back. There are two ways to deal with the FBI train, you can get on it, or you can stand in front of it...and people that stand in front of it get hit hard." Why all of a sudden he was putting the proverbial screws to me I don't know. At about that point my father pulled into the mill yard and I was excused. We talked about the situation for a minute and agents Hallock and Soule left. It has been three weeks and four days since that incident, and there has been no word. I understand that the situation needs to be handled in this manner due to the state of the country and the presence of terrorists in the world, and that realistically the outcome could be an extreme either way. Whether the State Department sees the situation for what it is and not and act of terrorism remains to be seen. Because the FBI has taken my father's computers, my internet access has been extremely limited. I apologize that I have not been responding to messages, but it's been difficult to do with no internet to speak of. If anyone would like to get in contact with me feel free to give me a call. My number is (xxx) xxx-xxxx. -Eli ******************* GOD BLESS AMERICA. My boy is a convicted felon, so I'm worried about him. He should have used some common sense though, since he lives several blocks away from a fucking airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISTRACT Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 haha mad story. but what about all the kids that make home made bombs how come they go through all the same drama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbivore Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 doesn't sound like he's a convicted felon to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Enjoy your hitler boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 fucking wack. Its the goverment wanting to look like they aer actually doing something when they really are just pissing people off and doing nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shameless self promotion Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 So are they gonna make another one or what? POST PICS.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_dowmagik Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 herbivore - he shot out of my car to scare some guys off when we were 18. thats definately a felony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_dowmagik Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 i just think its rad they asked this fuck if he's in ELF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shameless self promotion Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Dude, dont blow his cover!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPuncher Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 every kid wanted to make a bomb at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 BUSTED!@! The FBI is watching us right now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbivore Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by dowmagik@Sep 28 2005, 11:58 AM herbivore - he shot out of my car to scare some guys off when we were 18. thats definately a felony. Quoted post oh, ok.... i thought you meant he was a convicted felon because of the incidents in the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I used to build alot of model rockets when I was younger, I was really into that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOx Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by dowmagik@Sep 28 2005, 04:02 PM i just think its rad they asked this fuck if he's in ELF Quoted post word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 My buddy is an autograph collector. He collects any autograph, as long as the person is remotely famous. Athletes, actors, and, yes, even attempted assassins. My buddy sent a letter to John Henkle (sp)(the guy who shot Reagan) to see if he could get an autograph. But Henkle never returned his letter. A while later, when Henkle was having his parole hearings, CSIS (Canada's intelligence) agents were all over my buddy's house. They, and the FBI, were showing up every day for two weeks straight. Fucking stupid. He even saw them parked outside his gates once. ---- Btw, this dude got a few pages of Charles Manson's writing. All he had to do was write him a letter telling him that he's a big fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by Dirty_habiT@Sep 28 2005, 11:26 AM I used to build alot of model rockets when I was younger, I was really into that stuff. Quoted post HELL YEAH, THAT SHIT WAS DOPE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJackDaniels Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 does it feel like america is picking up pace on its trip downhill.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WetPussy Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 arab americans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neskoner Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 thats one sticky situation..hope that shit blows over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Dazzle Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I got asked if I was a Nazi at the border.....you wacky Americans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumy Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 ^^haha..REALLY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.testical Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 good story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Originally posted by RumPuncher@Sep 28 2005, 12:18 PM every kid wanted to make a bomb at some point. Quoted post and only some of us actually did...and filmed it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frate_Raper Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 What the fuck dude...hope he's still a proud american Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Originally posted by Dr. Dazzle@Sep 28 2005, 01:34 PM I got asked if I was a Nazi at the border.....you wacky Americans! Quoted post Well, ARE you? :haha: Seriously, though, you can't get model rocket engines anymore since 9/11, unless you are a licensed pyrotechnician. I have a buddy who builds robots who found this little gem out. AMERIKKKA UBER ALLES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODS-1 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I used to have a model rocket. It sucks that people can get locked up for basically having fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinmasta Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 hahahaha massive paranoia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Just enjoy spray paint while you can still "buy" it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnomeToys Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Originally posted by onesecondple+Sep 28 2005, 10:48 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (onesecondple - Sep 28 2005, 10:48 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Dirty_habiT@Sep 28 2005, 11:26 AM I used to build alot of model rockets when I was younger, I was really into that stuff. Quoted post HELL YEAH, THAT SHIT WAS DOPE Quoted post [/b] OMG TERRARISTS!!!!1one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 ha.. i'm guessing that saw is an 044. was the rocket actually dangerous? i wonder how they found where he used to live, maybe dmv records? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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