Detectives Say Sex Shop Attack Wasn't Terrorism (Here's Some Terra For Ya)

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WALDO, FL -- First Coast News has new information on a case sheriff's detectives originally called a local act of terrorism at a soon-to-be-opened sex shop in Alachua County, including what was in the strange mixture that was pumped into the store.

Detectives say it's now clear the person who set up a device that looked like a chemical bomb outside the Cafe Risque on U.S. 301 in Waldo was not committing a terrorist act.

In late May, a neighbor spotted the homemade device sitting on a window air conditioning unit. It was pumping some strange solution into the Cafe Risque, a controversial sex shop about to open for the first time in Waldo, near Gainesville.

Detectives were quick to call whoever built it a "terrorist." "You're trying to hurt people. You're trying to change their ideas or instill fear. And that's exactly what the terrorists do. So this is a local terrorist," Alachua County Sheriff's Sgt. Keith Faulk said at the time.

But in a finished report obtained exclusively by First Coast News, deputies now say it was not a terror attack. In their eyes, with all the evidence, it fell short of the state's definition of terrorism.

Under the law, "terrorism" must be "a violent act, or an act dangerous to human life." Originally, detectives thought the mixture was dangerous. Tests showed it wasn't.

But the substance was disgusting and destructive.

Deputies say Thomas Magyari confessed to making the mix out of swamp water, yeast, laundry soap, and rotten eggs. Detectives say he let it sit for a week before he used it so it could ferment and really start to stink.

Deputies used security video to track down Magyari, a 41-year-old man who lives in Gainesville. They say he admitted to the whole thing -- both building the device out of a couple of sports drink jugs, and rigging it to pump a nasty mixture into the store.

The tab for clean up, haz-mat units, lab tests, and property damage is thought by deputies to be more than $17,000. That's money the state could try to get back as this case moves forward.

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office has asked the state attorney there to file criminal mischief charges. Because of the cost of it all, that would be a felony. There's been no decision on charges yet.

The Cafe Risque in Waldo is not open yet. Its owner is locked in a legal fight with people who don't want the shop in their city. We will keep you posted.

(Could this be the missing WMD)???

[beam me up scottie]

1. Sounds more like vandalism than terrorism.

But he should still be prosecuted and have to pay the damages.



on edit, "swamp water, yeast, laundry soap, and rotten eggs" ?

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2. Sorry here is the link... forgot to put it in

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/topstories/news-article.aspx?storyid=65471

[beam me up scottie]

5. Thanks, I just read the whole thing.

Too bad they can't prosecute him for being stupid, too.

[DRoseDARs]

4. At the time, there was concern caustic chemicals were used...

...that had the potential to be harmful to Humans. That WOULD have fallen under the state's definition of terrorism, but the tests showed the chemicals used were pretty much harmless to people and devestating to dildos, penis pumps, and skin magazines.

[beam me up scottie]

6. Yep, that's the point,

if they are allowed to prosecute him for terrorism even though the mixture wasn't dangerous and he only intended to "stink" up the place, who will they go after next?

[humbled_opinion]

7. RIght like bad gas in a long elevator ride....

Sorry my bad but even though you may feel it is a WMD chmical attack. Its just Frijoles Con Huevos and last nights Corona mixed up... Please don't Prosecute me Mr. Brush.

[beam me up scottie]

8. ROFL!

Yes, exactly!

Although everybody else in the elevator would probably blame *, aka The Farter in Chief. :D

[DRoseDARs]

3. I was wondering about this case the other day...

I for one believe in the rule of law, so if it doesn't fall under the state's definition of terrorism, and the case is under said state's jurisdiction, I'm inclined to leave it be. I'd much rather Magyari face terrorism charges, but alas that just wasn't meant to be. At least the state could possibly get that $17,000 out of his hide if the case moves forward. :thumbsup:

[Ravy]

9. Even killing by Anthrax is no longer considered terrorism.

Just ask any Republican who says that there have been no terrorists attacks in the US since 9/11.

[truthisfreedom]

10. weapons of mass disgust

heh.