Another Science Fair plot thwarted, another tens of lives saved.

He's a 17 y/o kid. If his intentions are proven to be that of a terrorist, we will call him one.

Then again some of us HAVE NO IDEA what the term terrorist implies and throw it around only when attempting to prove an immature point.

So actually making a bomb that explodes isn't a terroristic activity?

No it's not. It's still only making a bomb until you have information that indicates that it was intended to do 'terroristic' things. Even the Zazi guy is still considered a 'suspected terrorist' and he had plans and accomplices in place to rock new york city.

When you and farleft are done pulling your heads out of your asses, do me a favor and click this. http://tinyurl.com/ydwvt7f

I magically agree entirely with valeriob.

I don't understand why the guy isn't being called a terrorist yet. Homemade bombs? His name is "Vincent Pizzonia". Oh wait...I see now. His name isn't Mustafa or Mohammed. Must be just a good ole American kid with a hobby for making explosives. Carry on.

you, ides, et al. are so politically polarized and predictable. doesn't it just bore the shit out of you?

Yawn.

i'll take that as a yes, and will second that.

American kids are known for making explosives and using them on park benches, small animals, and various sundry they think will look good exploding. Just because you like to play with explosives doesn't mean you want to blow other people up. Hell we have a holiday that celebrates americas love of explosives... independence day.

I wonder though if maybe the kid was putting together a smoke bomb.

Would it make everyone feel better if we called every kid with a firecracker a terrorist and interrogate them just to make it 'fair' to take suspicious acting arabs off of airplanes?

agreed.

Ex...act...ly.

Oh....just an IED...thank goodness it wans't a methlab...

Bet he won't be charged with being a terrorist since he doesn't fit the profile.

If the kid is actually a science hobbyist, more power to him. There's a whole debate out there on the interwebs on how the neighbor-kid-with-chemistry-set = terrorist mindset dissuades interested kids from pursuing the hard sciences (as opposed to the softer sciences like game design or automotive work.) Meaning future science work will be done, well, not here.

"The teen was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries."

i.e. a good beating from the first responders

sounds like he was mixing hydrogen peroxide, acetone & muriatic acid.

YO FRO!

Meth lab fail.

It was the kid who makes Youtube videos about how to smoke Smarties.