Philadelphia teen bought bombs and considered Pride attack, officials say

Law enforcement officials in Philadelphia provided an update to a case involving a teen boy who, officials claim, communicated with a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda and allegedly purchased materials online. He had tested bombs behind his home and had likely considered an attack on Philly’s LGBTQ community.
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[@michaelsiengo1]

Tried as an adult…the dude looks 35

[@MyaIsWithIt]

I was thinking the same thing 😂

[@michelleshafto4141]

He does

[@RidingwithStymie]

He's actually a grandfather.

[@davidg3944]

No electronic devices? Not even a pager? Darn...

[@JB-md7db]

Hate crime charges when?

[@RidingwithStymie]

Whenever you turn yourself in.

[@geegeelast7597]

How do you not know your child is making and testing bombs in the backyard?

[@RidingwithStymie]

The kid who built a nuke in his backyard wasn't prosecuted.

[@jonibarger3147]

What a lovely young man. Full of patriotism and love of his country.. Not

[@kamdelmonte7349]

The lgbtq community wants to destroy the values that this country was build on.

[@firstlast8258]

Gawd bless Murica 🤡 🖕

[@大妞-q2c]

What’s wrong with American teens??

[@michelleshafto4141]

Setting off small bombs in your back yard? Lol... Gee, that wouldn't raise any eyebrows. Lol

[@jeepguy4499]

Hate has no place here. We aren’t going back!!!

[@ebconde89]

😂😂😂 TRUMP GOT MORE LIVES THAN THE PET'S OF SPRINGFIELD OHIO 😂😂😂

[@markchilders5708]

Well said. Hate is not a future, it is a disgrace.

[@CrabFiles]

@@markchilders5708 You people are misfits, hate is an emotion and is apart of the human experience... You can't regulate human emotions...

[@michelleshafto4141]

Apparently some think we are

[@hag7097]

SAD

[@oliverwade666]

The law went after him with no hesitation but the Jan 6th people was handled with kid gloves

[@RidingwithStymie]

Not exactly accurate.

[@jaymudd2817]

Where do you buy Bombs?

[@terransunited]

Hardware and farming stores

[@jaymudd2817]

@@terransunited Bomb components. But the report said he bought Bombs.

[@Jake-p2w]

Demolition companies I'm guessing but one would hope there's adequate vetting there.

[@davidg3944]

Amazon, of course. Almost everything they sell will eventually self-destruct.

[@Jake-p2w]

​@jaymudd2817 Yeah that could be a mistake as a lot of bad people make them or get them either solving through the black market or key components.

[@JLTravels]

Where were the parents & neighbors when he’s setting off explosives in the neighborhood??? Guess there’s no adults around with eyes & ears!

[@RidingwithStymie]

They were at the Trump rally.

[@sunnydelight5255]

@@RidingwithStymieTDS!

[@RidingwithStymie]

Kids these days.

[@chrhadden]

is this the guy that made the bombs for the atm robberies during the floyd looting spree?

[@js6728]

the horrible bad man, hasent done so to a 3rd world country, still carrying goods by weaved basket, in so very long, its evil of them cannot be contained within its emptyness

[@DEADDEMONS410]

Understood

[@lisazonfrillo9674]

Trump 👎

[@sunnydelight5255]

Nothing to do with him. He might even protect you from this kind of person.

[@Darkt0mb5]

One less future astronaut I guess

[@jerrywitt1140]

Lefty eating Lefty

[@michaelsiengo1]

The name gives it away right off the bat

[@MahmoudWaz]

Bigotry much. Islam doesn’t allow terror. Islam doesn’t allow murder.

[@RidingwithStymie]

And the MAGA hat.

[@sunnydelight5255]

@@RidingwithStymieNo hat. Stop making DT your problem, go fix your problems.

[@findingretirement6649]

This is your kid on Trump's brain...

[@NIcholasparker88]

Stop blaming Trump. They never even mentioned Trump.

[@acekelly1000]

So, Ukraine is a country in Europe. It exists next to another country called Russia. Russia is a bigger country. Russia is a powerful country. Russia decided to invade a smaller country called Ukraine. So basically that's wrong. - Kamala Harris Democrat

[@findingretirement6649]

@@NIcholasparker88 And they never will even if it's true. Trump incites violence and criminal behavior daily whether you're man enough or intelligent enough to realize that is irrelevant.

[@sunnydelight5255]

This is the common American teen’s brain. Stop worrying about DT.

[@findingretirement6649]

@@sunnydelight5255 Why your Daddy Trump and his cronies incites violence daily especially towards not only members of this community but any that don't bend the knee to his Dementedness.

[@firstlast8258]

Pride before the fall

[@ww2remembered983]

Oh look! The MAGA kids are growing up!

[@DarkPassenger]

Did you miss the part where he's tied to Al-qaeda? That's a Democrat if I ever saw one.

[@ww2remembered983]

@@DarkPassenger MAGA BS.

[@sunnydelight5255]

@@ww2remembered983TDS!

[@miamiwax5504]

I love how Syria and conservatives have so much in common

[@jaymudd2817]

And Leftists support HAMAS!

[@shanna1518]

And leftists have a lot in common with terrorists..they prove that on a daily basis...

[@Jake-p2w]

He's a conservative?

[@Jake-p2w]

@miamiwax5504 I'm not saying he's a conservative or a democrat or either frankly but how could you tell by the mention of some hateful radical?

[@watchmehope6560]

Take your pills, bud

[@aholmes3028]

Usual suspects 😈

[@nha3920]

This happened before elections. This is so shocking.😁

[@MissPepperss]

At least he has some talent, most high school kids and even college students are only knowledgeable about gender studies.

[@Milk-rn5uq]

are you regarded? i’m in college now for cybersec and there are very little gender studies major students. keep coping stay poor 😂

[@gregmatsen6134]

I'd like everyone to keep their eyes open. If you see something weird enough or bad enough. call the police or FBI and tell them. An example might be if you see someone go to something with a backpack and leave without one, i hope for a good reason. Watch out for sprayer bottles. Thank you.

[@DunkinTunic]

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[@Deskraven]

One less vote for Trump.

[@jaymudd2817]

If they want to charge him as an adult, he's not old enough to vote. But why would he support Trump?

[@Evilskyworshippers]

@@jaymudd2817 bleach drinking sky worshippers are all the same...i mean didnt u hear the part about bombing a pride parade? Thats straight up Christian

[@shanna1518]

You mean Harris her Biden brought them people here... uneducated brain cells....your the problem of why these people are here..

[@Deskraven]

@@jaymudd2817 Why do you think he's not old enough to vote. Since when can 18 year olds not vote?

[@Deskraven]

@@shanna1518 Them people? Haha, ok Cletus. I think your possum is getting cold.

[@DonGivani]

They should deport him

[@bloodlove93]

from life

[@firstlast8258]

​@bloodlove93 you first 🤡🖕

[@sunnydelight5255]

@@firstlast8258You must be just like him.

[@mizzy4real24]

✌🏾

[@kalebmanning4425]

FBI at it again.

[@13thAMG]

Headline under this video says he "bought bombs" ... Where tf in your country do you now 'buy' a friggin bomb?????!!!! 💣 Does the store now have drive through take out? Ffs! You Americans!!!!

[@Jake-p2w]

Demolition companies? Although was he vetted at that company?

[@firstlast8258]

Murican

[@kamdelmonte7349]

No comment.

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