Morphine Prince 109,891 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 A Texas woman has been charged with mailing explosive devices to President Barack Obama and Texas governor Greg Abbott that she made using a cigarette packet and a salad dressing cap. Court documents show that 46-year-old Julia Poff could have caused severe burns or even killed Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbot if the package she mailed to him had been opened as intended. Agents were able to trace the improvised explosive device back to Poff on the basis of a destroyed shipping label. A Pall Mall cigarette packet and a salad dressing cap used to create the bomb were also found to have originated from Poff’s home. Packaging for the cigarettes was found in her home in Sealy, Texas as well large quantities of fireworks. Black powder of the kind used in pyrotechnics formed the explosive component in the device. Poff sent a similar device to the White House during the Obama presidency, the documents for the prosecution show. The F.B.I. determined hair found on the package had come from one of her cats. It appears that Poff was motivated to send the letter bombs because of financial difficulties and grievances over government payouts. When it came to Abbott, Poff was upset that when he was the Texas Attorney General, the state had not ruled in her favor in a dispute over support payments from her husband. Her complaint with the federal government was more convoluted. Documents for the prosecution claim she blamed the Obama administration because her application for social security benefits had been denied. The investigating agent also stipulated that Poff did not like the president. Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-letter-bomber-tried-kill-105706404.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,733 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 4 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: A Texas woman has been charged with mailing explosive devices to President Barack Obama and Texas governor Greg Abbott that she made using a cigarette packet and a salad dressing cap. A 'single mother having dinner alone and conspiring to kill the president while her kids are with their dad' tea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coekane 5,921 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 9 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said: A 'single mother having dinner alone and conspiring to kill the president while her kids are with their dad' tea You made me laugh in something serious... Classic @PunkTheFunk signing out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Court documents show that 46-year-old Julia Poff could have caused severe burns or even killed Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbot if the package she mailed to him had been opened as intended. Holy **** ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisTrue 28 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Did she really think that would work though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilthyPOP414 646 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 So that cat is an American hero when will @FATCAT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
27monster27 16,024 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 This is horrible. Thank God that everyone stayed safe in the end. he/him/his Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,854 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 7 hours ago, PunkTheFunk said: A 'single mother having dinner alone and conspiring to kill the president while her kids are with their dad' tea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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