Man Busted With A Ton Of Potassium Nitrate

[red states rule]

Depends on what he has it for. It's a fertiliser. It's also capable of being used to make explosives. It's very popular in the opal fields in Australia because it's cheaper than other explosives and you can also make the bang as big or small as you like.

It's about context.

2000 pounds?

 

[Diuretic]

2000 pounds?

900 kg - hmmmm - 50 kg a bag.....yes, that's a lot. And it degrades over time so he must be using a fair bit of it at a time. But again, the context will be important. If he's making illegal fireworks then that may - I stress "may" - explain it.

 

[red states rule]

900 kg - hmmmm - 50 kg a bag.....yes, that's a lot. And it degrades over time so he must be using a fair bit of it at a time. But again, the context will be important. If he's making illegal fireworks then that may - I stress "may" - explain it.

I am glad the cops checked it out. It seems there is nothing to worry about - perhaps some local laws were violated, but no terrorist links

 

[Diuretic]

2000 pounds?

900 kg - hmmmm - 50 kg a bag.....yes, that's a lot. And it degrades over time so he must be using a fair bit of it at a time. But again, the context will be important. If he's making illegal fireworks then that may - I stress "may" - explain it.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

I am glad the cops checked it out. It seems there is nothing to worry about - perhaps some local laws were violated, but no terrorist links

I have no problem with them checking it out, they had to. It makes sense to do so. BUT if the only thing they charged him with is reckless endangerment and admit he was no threat, it sounds to me like a charge to get something for the time in checking it out.

 

[red states rule]

I have no problem with them checking it out, they had to. It makes sense to do so. BUT if the only thing they charged him with is reckless endangerment and admit he was no threat, it sounds to me like a charge to get something for the time in checking it out.

Agreed. However, if local laws were violated maybe just have him get rid of the stuff and move on

 

[Bullypulpit]

Timothy Mcvay mean anything to you?

I would be surprised he did not violate any laws having 1 ton of it in his shed

Just let it go you pathetic little fear-mongerer.

 

[red states rule]

Just let it go you pathetic little fear-mongerer.

and libs want to stick their heads in the sand when it comes to the war on terror

 

[red states rule]

Excuse me, I am sorry

Libs say there is NO war on terror

 

[Diuretic]

The cops were quite right to check it out. That stuff needs to be stored correctly. It doesn't take much to make it blow up if it's stored incorrectly.

 

[red states rule]

The cops were quite right to check it out. That stuff needs to be stored correctly. It doesn't take much to make it blow up if it's stored incorrectly.

They did their job, that is all that matters