Utah man pleads guilty in bomb plot against police station

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Utah man pleads guilty in bomb plot against police station
| March 8, 2015 | Updated: March 8, 2015 7:11pm

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man accused of wanting to kill police officers and blow up a police station to trigger an uprising against the government has pleaded guilty to a felony charge.

John Huggins entered the plea to possession of an unregistered destructive device in Salt Lake City federal court last week in a plea agreement. In return, prosecutors dropped felony charges of possession of explosives by a restricted person and unlawful distribution of information about making explosive devices.

Huggins faces up to 10 years in prison when he's sentenced May 14, the Standard-Examiner newspaper of Ogden reported (http://bit.ly/1MlpPla ).

He was arrested in July after police received a tip from a "concerned citizen" that Huggins talked about assassinating two officers and blowing up the police station in his hometown of Tremonton, which is about 75 miles north of Salt Lake City. He also threatened to blow up bridges and other infrastructure to prevent emergency responders from being able to help, according to court records.


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[Cartoonist]

1. to trigger an uprising against the government

That didn't work for Timothy McVeigh, why did this guy think it was going to work for him?

I know, the guy has mental problems, obviously, but where does this kind of thinking come from?

[starroute]

2. Jeremy Hammond is serving ten years for the Stratfor hack

And this asshole faces a maximum sentence of ten years after plotting to kill police officers, blow up a police station, blow up roads and bridges, and encouraging others to do the same?

Something is very wrong in this country.

[drm604]

3. Another right-wing terrorist.

http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Utah-man-pleads-guilty-in-police-station-bomb-plot-6122542.php

Nance has described Huggins as a survivalist who once attempted to establish a militia.

People freak out if you use the term "right-wing terrorist" but this is one more in a string of examples.

[Joe Johns]

4. Nevada has Cliven Bundy

Utah had to respond with a Tactical Nuttier Wombat of its own!