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By nebbish (Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 08:06:34 AM EST) (all tags)

"TWO Pendle men have appeared before Pennine magistrates accused of having "a master plan" after what is believed to be a record haul of chemicals used in making home-made bombs was found in Colne.

Robert Cottage (49), of Talbot Street, Colne, and David Bolus Jackson (62), of Trent Road, Nelson, made separate appearances before the court charged with being in possession of an explosive substance for an unlawful purpose. The offences are under the Explosive Substances Act 1883.

Both men were remanded in custody to appear at Burnley Crown Court on October 23rd. Cottage was arrested at his home on Thursday, while retired dentist Jackson was arrested in the Lancaster area on Friday, the same day as he left a dental practice in Grange-over-Sands.

The 22 chemical components recovered by police are believed to be the largest haul ever found at a house in this country."

Pendle Today article

Lancashire Telegraph article

Not much in the national news. Not Muslims though are they, so it's hardly newsworthy.

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Heh by gazbo (4.00 / 1) #1 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 08:16:39 AM EST

Because of the random thrown-in facts (retired dentist) and names (Cottage) I thought this was just an elaborate joke set-up.

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: Never trust a dentist by nebbish (2.00 / 0) #2 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 08:21:19 AM EST

That bit got me chuckling as well, I must admit.
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It does seem odd that it didn't get more attention by R Mutt (4.00 / 1) #3 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 08:27:15 AM EST

I think that "News in Brief" Times section is usually late-breaking items that they can't fit into the main edition: was expecting more details on Monday but saw nothing.

I'm wondering if there's some sort of gagging order or D-notice in force. What with the political connection I'd have thought it would normally get a follow-up.

Maybe by nebbish (2.00 / 0) #4 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 08:31:14 AM EST

The police are being a bit stricter after the endless media speculation that has followed the last few Muslim bomb plot arrests?

Personally I doubt it - you'd expect to see at least something similar to the reports in those two local papers in the national press, and there's been virtually nothing.

Unfortunately I think the story just doesn't fit in with current preoccupations about headscarved women throwing guide dogs from moving taxis.

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+1 FP by Metatone (4.00 / 2) #9 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 09:39:31 AM EST

for headscarved women throwing guide dogs from moving taxis. Made me laugh.

Have you thought about a career working for the Daily Mail?

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: I wanted to get Windsor in there as well by nebbish (2.00 / 0) #11 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 10:01:05 AM EST

But couldn't quite manage it. "In the Queen's own back yard" would have done it nicely though. Bah.
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I am become death, destroyer of lawns by thenick (2.00 / 0) #5 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 08:55:24 AM EST

I didn't read the articles, but it sounds like they had a hell of a display planned for Guy Fawkes Night.

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It happens here in the states too by theboz (4.00 / 1) #6 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 09:13:39 AM EST

Far-right psychos either build bombs or are caught planning to go shoot a bunch of minorities, and it barely makes the papers. Here we have a far greater risk of a terrorist attack by white supremacists than we do by Muslims, but since 9/11 was so horriffic people don't even think about it. It's weird that the white supremacist aspect of Timothy McVeigh (the guy that blew up the building in Oklahoma) was never really made an issue in the media, despite his ties to dangerous neonazi gangs that still exist and seem to be off the radar by the FBI and such.
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What media were you reading/watching? by wiredog (2.00 / 0) #8 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 09:22:57 AM EST

The McVeigh/Supremacist angle is mentioned in almost every story I read or hear about him.

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: Read lm's post by theboz (2.00 / 0) #17 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 02:37:23 PM EST

I concur with what he said in his take on CNN's coverage of it, and I would say that pretty much all of the media has not focused on it that much in what I saw. I'm sure the History Channel and other stations would focus on it some if they cover it, but that's different than Fox, ABC, CNN, etc.
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I don't think by komet (2.00 / 0) #10 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 09:55:18 AM EST

it's off the radar to the FBI. Off the radar for the general public, perhaps. Which is perhaps even more dangerous.

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: Good point by theboz (2.00 / 0) #18 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 02:39:36 PM EST

I should have said off the radar to the general public, but I also feel that the focus on Muslim terrorism has come in part at the expense of vigilance against the white supremacist terrorist groups.
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The FBI is certainly keeping tabs by lm (2.00 / 0) #12 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 10:19:23 AM EST

The FBI appears to be keeping tabs on virtually every communal living arrangement by any `religious' organization in the US. Granted, not every white supremicist group lives on a compound, but the vast majority do or are at least affiliated with someone who another organization that does. You pretty much need a compound of some sort for a white separatist movement.

But you're right about the lack of attention to his connection to the Christian Identity and World Church of the Creator movements. For example, if you read CNN's profile of McVeigh it never connects the segment of the militia movement he was in to its white supremicist roots. The closest they get is mentioning that his beloved Turner Diaries were written by a neo-Nazi without really explaining how they tell the tale of the fight to purify the US of non-white elements.

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: They also fail to mention the most blatant by MohammedNiyalSayeed (4.00 / 1) #13 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 10:29:05 AM EST

and dangerous aspect of the case; the fact that Michiganders were involved. How long will we continue to ignore the threat that lay just North of Indiana and Ohio?

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I like the way... by komet (4.00 / 2) #7 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 09:14:41 AM EST

She said a search of Jackson's home had uncovered rocket launchers, chemicals, BNP literature and a nuclear biological suit.

...those four items are sorted.

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I feel faintly proud by yicky yacky (4.00 / 1) #14 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 10:43:45 AM EST

about the notion that we even had an applicable "Explosive Substances Act" dating from 1883.

Hot damn; we' old skool.

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Seems a bit late for by wumpus (2.00 / 0) #19 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 06:17:03 PM EST

Guy Fawkes (but what would a Yank know about that?). Just after a certain development by Alfred Nobel?

Wumpus

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: Seems likely by yicky yacky (2.00 / 0) #20 Wed Oct 11, 2006 at 02:30:24 AM EST

Although, if the current situation is anything like that of the late 19th century (by no means a given), the British government tends to react to events rather than inventions (e.g. handguns banned outright after Dunblane). I can't find any specific thing which may have led to it, but dynamite had been around for roughly sixteen years at that point, and I'd guess it had as much to do with safe-breaking as anything else.

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It's anxiety by ambrosen (2.00 / 0) #15 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 12:04:23 PM EST

over living in a town with a doubly tautologous name. That would make anyone want to bomb stuff.

Maybe they were just going to make a potato gun by debacle (2.00 / 0) #16 Tue Oct 10, 2006 at 01:23:07 PM EST

Or maybe they were working on a space elevator.

The government stifles creativity at every turn!

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