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Jonathan Grant Thompson, the man behind the popular science-focused YouTube channel King of Random has been charged with two counts of second-degree felony possession of an explosive device.
Thompson, 37, runs the King of Random YouTube channel, boasting about 200 videos and 8.9 million subscribers. His videos are of science experiments and are in the vein of science-based shows on networks such as the Discovery Channel.
Thompson has been making videos and putting them on YouTube since 2010. His videos have garnered more than 1.6 billion combined views.
According to the article the first complaint "resulted from a citizen complaint via Facebook Messenger on June 15 about Thompson exploding a dry ice bomb", and for the second:
Thompson said a friend had left him a bag of powder, which he believed to be from a deconstructed firework.
After lighting a couple of small "control fires" Thompson and Timothy Burgess, 20, of Ontario, Canada, ignited a larger pile which exploded, the police report states. According to the report, firefighters heard the explosion from the nearby fire station.
Google Maps shows there is a South Jordan fire station 0.2 miles from Thompson's home.
The explosion left Burgess with small particles of burned material embedded in his arms, charges say.
Burgess was charged with one count of second-degree felony possession of an explosive device. Court records show prosecutors have asked a judge to issue a $15,000 warrant for his arrest
Originally spotted via AvE's channel.
(Score: 1) by MindEscapes on Friday January 19 2018, @03:31PM (3 children)
It is quite easy to see actually, who was he running against?
The media have made it near impossible for a 3rd party candidate to get any coverage or traction. (media being controlled by the wealthy after all who have bought off both primary parties)
Pretty much every one of those caveats your pointed out also applied to Hillary.
The swagger, near definite pride that the election was already a given. Also having the DNC rigged in her favor to prevent Sander's from getting the primary, so much for fairness. All about protecting the top 1% wealth, etc.
With the added position of supporting abortion which to many Christians is akin to murdering children.
So yeah, no surprise they decided to vote what appeared to them to be the lesser of evils. When there are no good candidates promoted (ie, not just running but actually able to get coverage so most average people even KNOW they are running), you will not get a good outcome.
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(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday January 19 2018, @04:10PM (2 children)
What I hear you saying is, and agree with is: people didn't so much vote for Trump as they voted for "NOT Hillary".
But I see it as voting for "NOT Trump".
If we get into a situation where people are voting for (NOT X) versus (NOT Y), we are in real trouble. And here we are.
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(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 19 2018, @11:17PM (1 child)
I didn't want Trump because I felt that he would make no attempt to deliver on his promises.
On the bright side, he was making the most patriotic promises, and Hillary was making abhorrent ones. That made it easy to vote for Trump.
I'm shocked by what Trump has been doing. He actually delivers! WTF, this didn't seem likely at all. Now I am a huge fan of him.
The saddest thing is that we can't keep him forever. We only have 7 years left.
(Score: 2) by turgid on Saturday January 20 2018, @08:31PM
Very wise of you to post as AC. And that's about as far as your wisdom goes it seems.
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