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Bomb Help 2004

These web pages on Boomershoot.org get searched for bomb building information via google, msn.search, yahoo, etc. every day.  Here are the number of searches broken down by month for 2004.

Pipe Bomb Help

From: Randall D
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 6:05 AM
To: joeh
Subject: pipe bomb


I would like to know how a pipe bomb is made as well as where do people find what is needed.

My response:

From: Joe Huffman 
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:10 AM
To: Randall D
Subject: Re: pipe bomb
 

I get this type of question frequently. Haven't you looked at my web pages on this subject?

See:

http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp.htm#PipeBombHelp
http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp2003.htm
http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp2002.htm
http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp2001.htm
http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp2000.htm

-joe-

Norwegian booom

From: Eirik Aune
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 10:43 AM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: booom


hi! I'm yust must know how to make a litle bomb... (not a big and dangeruse
one, or all bombs are dangeruse.. but you know whath I mean...) please I
must have a answer!!!!!!

I looked up the originating IP address and found out the guy was probably from Norway so I didn't dock him any points for spelling and/or grammar.  Still, he flunked the test.

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 8:42 PM
To: 'Eirik Aune'
Subject: RE: booom


I realize Norway is a fairly mellow place compared to places like the mid-east or even the situation in the UK with the IRA. But if you had read the website close enough you would have realized that I don't help ANYONE make bombs. Since you apparently weren't smart enough to figure that out it's very clear you aren't smart enough to be trusted with that type of information. So even if I was inclined to help people make bombs you wouldn't be one of them.


-joe-

Tupac Shakur's revenge

From: TUPACSHAKURE@XXX
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 3:00 PM
To: "mailt?????????????????
Subject: (no subject)


CAN TO TELL ME HOW TO MAKE A BOMB LIKE A FIREWORK?

Tupac Shakur was a rap star that was shot and "killed" in 1996.  Something like 83% of his fans believe he is still alive -- see http://www.tupacfans.com/alive.php for example.  Snoop Doggy Dogg was "involved".  So... I responded with the following:

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 5:50 PM
To: 'TUPACSHAKURE@XXX'
Subject: RE: Bomb help.


You should be able to get all the information you need from this web page:

http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp.htm

Beyond that I would rather not offer any personal assistance, I don't think Snoop Doggy Dogg would like it if I did.

-joe-

Amazingly this guy responded.

From: TUPACSHAKURE@XXX
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 4:41 AM
To: joeh@boomershoot.org
Subject: Re: Bomb help.

yo dogg im 12 i need to if my mum says were u find dat out i jus say off my m8

Unfortunately I couldn't understand his reply.  I sent it off to my friend Ry for translation.

From: Ry Jones
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 1:35 PM

Dear Sir,
I write in confidence. If my plan is discovered by my matron, I shall disclaim any knowledge of your technology transfer. My assurance of your privacy should should be sufficient to put your mind at ease and allow you to send me the knowledge I require. Thanks ever so much, Tupac Shakur

"off my mate" means "leave him alone"

Oh!  Now I get it.  Thanks Ry!!!

So I responded with:

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 11:25 AM
To: 'TUPACSHAKURE@XXX'
Subject: RE: Bomb help.

I'm surprised you didn't see the details on the web page when I helped another boy a couple years older than you. Here is a direct link:

http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp2000.htm#UKBomber

If you still didn't get the information you need let me know and I'll make it more clear for you.

-joe-

Basic Bomb

From: XXXX@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 6:09 PM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: Small Bomb.....


Hey i was wondering how to make a small basic bomb... nothing to big. oh ya and it has to be something with easy to get ingrediants....

This person hit a number of my 'buttons'.  Spelling, grammar, and to top it off an AOL customer.

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 9:34 AM
To: XXXX@aol.com
Subject: Re: Small Bomb.....

Have you checked out my bomb help web page yet?

I suspect this page will be of particular interest to you:

http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp.htm#Basic

 

-joe-

Take Down My Small City (but don't worry)

From: Graham
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 3:22 PM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: guess

Hey im 15, texas. Im not going to make any bombs but knowing how to take down my small city isn't bad. When u take apart a shotgun shell. could u fix it to explode on impact of whatever target. Dont worry i wont go blow my self and gun up really. but just wondering.

I just 'love' it when people tell me "don't worry".  I put extra work into my efforts when someone tells me that.  This guy not only does that but he writes about taking down "my small city". 

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 4:03 PM
To: Graham
Subject: Re: guess

1) You say you are 15 yet your Yahoo profile (http://profiles.yahoo.com/ [snip]) says you are 17 as of 02/24/2004.

'Wrong answer' but you are still 'in the game' for now.

2) The number of instances where a small city is taken down and it's not bad are practically nonexistent. And Austin (according to your profile) is not small. I'll give you a provisional 'pass' on that blunder because you didn't say you wanted to 'take down' the city, only know how to do it.

3) Because the primer in a shotgun shell is impact sensitive I'm sure it could be made to detonate some higher order explosive on impact.

Relatively benign question. You either didn't want to know HOW to do this or were too stupid to ask the right question. 'Pass'.

4) The way you found my website was via a google search for "building a pipe bomb". In addition to looking at the first page you found, "BombHelp", you looked at "BombHelp2002" and "chemistry" as well. The web page viewing by itself would warrant watching you closer and would give you a provisional 'pass'. But your google search text was a really, really 'wrong answer'. Your provisional 'pass' results are now 'wrong' and you fail the test.

Would you like to turn yourself in to your parents? Or should I just send the ATF SWAT team to your house at 3:00 AM some morning? I'm sure your ISP (Road Runner) knows where you live.

-joe-
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http://www.boomershoot.org

As usual, I sent the email exchange to my Bomb Help Fan Club.  I got the following responses:

From: Lyle Keeney
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 6:05 PM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: RE: guess

Yikes. Kids do bear watching, don't they?

"Hey im 15, texas."
I wonder why he thought your name was "texas".

Lyle Keeney
UltiMAK
http://www.ultimak.com

From: Stephanie
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 6:07 PM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: RE: guess

LOL - I am always entertained by these.

I like your response...

From: Barbara
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:35 PM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: RE: guess

LOL. SWAT Team at 3:00 AM.

What is even better is the response I got back from the kid.

From: Graham H
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 10:26 AM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: Re: guess

man u sure did shoot that down. Ok dumb question

From: Graham H
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 10:38 AM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: Re: guess

You scare me with how you do that. Im sorry for my dumb question. please dont look up my adress or anything. I wont bother again. ps. ur a pretty smart fellow.

I'm not particularly charitable with people wanting to build pipe bombs these days.  Especially someone stupid enough to write me about "taking down a small city".

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:01 AM
To: Graham
Subject: RE: guess

I've got it narrowed down to two:

[snip],
Austin, TX 78741-2603
(512) 444-[snip]

[snip]
Austin, TX 78702-2610
(512) 469-[snip]

Have your mom call me in the next 24 hours and I won't send the information to the ATFE (http://www.atf.gov) and the local police.

208-301-4254

-joe-
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http://www.boomershoot.org

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:15 AM
To: Graham
Subject: RE: guess

Also of potential interest to you is this:

http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp2004.htm#City

-joe-
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http://www.boomershoot.org

And another email from the Bomb Help Fan Club

From: Eugene
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 10:37 PM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: Re: guess

I think you should post the Word for Windows "Spelling and grammar check" results for some of these, too.

My personal rule of thumb is to not respond to emails that have more errors than sentences. (And if they have more errors than words, I show them to my friends. Wait, maybe that's what you were really doing here...)

-Eugene

Follow up on getting in contact with someone in authority.

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 2:38 PM
To: Graham
Subject: RE: guess


I've given you way over the 24 hours and I still haven't received a call from your mother. It's going to be a much better for both of us if you have her call me than me to contact the police and than for the police to visit you. I will give you a couple hours after you read this message (yes I will know when you read it) for her to call then I start contacting the police. Here are some results of my previous efforts along this line:

http://blog.joehuffman.org/archive/2004/10/03/376.aspx
http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp2000.htm#UKBomber
http://blog.joehuffman.org/archive/2004/06/15/265.aspx

208-301-4254

-joe-
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http://www.boomershoot.org

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 10:36 PM
To: Graham
Subject: RE: guess


You read the message two hours ago. Still no call. It's late there so I'll give you until morning to have your mom call me.

208-301-4254

-joe-
----
http://www.boomershoot.org

And he still didn't do the right thing so I contacted the Austin Police and the ATF Intelligence Division.

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 9:22 AM
To: 'apd3@ci.austin.tx.us'
Cc: ATF Intelligence Division
Subject: Some kid is looking for information on building a pipe bomb.


I am the web master for this web site: http://www.boomershoot.org

Recently I received some email from a teenager:

-----Original Message-----
From: Graham
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 3:22 PM
To: joeh@boomershoot.org
Subject: guess


Hey im 15, texas. Im not going to make any bombs but knowing how to take down my small city isn't bad. When u take apart a shotgun shell. could u fix it to explode on impact of whatever target. Dont worry i wont go blow my self and gun up really. but just wondering.
__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
http://mail.yahoo.com

The header information that can be useful to track down his exact location is:

[snip]

His IP address indicates he lives in Austin. I searched in my web log for his IP address and found this:

[snip] - - [28/Dec/2004:23:08:32 +0000] "GET /general/BombHelp.htm HTTP/1.1" 200 13562 "http://www.google.com/search?q=building%20a%20pipe%20bomb&hl=en&lr=&sa=N&tab=iw" "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; Roadrunner; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322)"

In order words he was looking for information on building a pipe bomb and found this web page of mine:

http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp.htm

He also has a Yahoo Profile:

http://profiles.yahoo.com/[snip] (All content appears entirely innocent)

Searching the Austin directory on switchboard.com yielded these two addresses and phone numbers:


[snip]
Austin, TX 78741-2603
(512) 444-[snip]

[snip]
Austin, TX 78702-2610
(512) 469-[snip]

I corresponding with him some and you can see most of those details here:

http://www.boomershoot.org/general/BombHelp2004.htm#City

If I can be of any further assistance in this matter please don't hesitate to contact me.


Regards,


Joe Huffman
Moscow, Idaho
Cell: 208-301-4254
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http://blog.joehuffman.org
http://www.boomershoot.org

And after our 'friend' read the message I sent him this.

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 12:09 PM
To: Graham
Subject: RE: guess


I see you just read my email to the police and the ATF. Sorry you didn't get your mom to call before that. It's too late now.

-joe-