Re: A little sensationalism?
And with his history they let him amass such an arsenal unhindered? I understand in the US is easy to buy weapons - but it really looks *too* easy.
Very good point. If he was a felon who had guns, a seemingly significant crime in it's own right, and was also in on the planning to kill someone by use of a bomb planted on their vehicle, why would they let him build up so many weapons? If they had knowledge of his stash when they went in to get the alleged hacker then they had knowledge of it earlier. Why not act back then, rather than letting him become a threat? Watch for him going out somewhere, perhaps watch his patterns, and grab him when he was away from the house (away from his stash) and less likely to be armed or expecting anything and in close reach of more than a pistol, eg a taser from behind while he's walking his dog would prevent him being a threat while his house is then raided.
Does make the US investigative forces (cops, feds, dea etc) seem rather stupid when they knowingly let someone build up an illegal collection of weapons, and delay a long time before acting. Especially with the propensity for yanks to go on shooting rampages.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
