Plot to bomb Utah police station

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Lambkin
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Plot to bomb Utah police station

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Allow me to introduce John Huggins, charged with possessing an IED. Police allege he intended to bomb a police station, and possibly other civilian targets, with the intention of sparking a revolution against the government.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=30676643
SALT LAKE CITY — A man with a history of creating explosive devices is facing a new charge after police say he intended to sell an explosive device to an undercover officer and possibly use it to injure officers.

John Huggins, 44, of Weber County, was arrested Friday and charged in U.S. District Court with possession of an unregistered destructive device following a four-month investigation into his activities.

Police said they received a tip in February that Huggins had bombs buried in Ogden and intended to blow up a Bible group. Additional investigation suggested his target was not the Bible group, but police officers, the Tremonton Police Department and bridges and infrastructure to hinder any pursuit, the tipster said.

"Huggins stated that he thought that this action would cause the community to rise up against the government," an affidavit in support of the arrest warrant states.