Jun 10, 2008 9:14 pm US/Eastern
Fourth Man Arrested In Federal Firearms Probe
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ―
A fourth person is under arrest in what KDKA has learned was an undercover investigation into a ring of domestic terrorists.
Bradley Kahle, of Troutville, Clearfield County, is charged with firearms violations and possession of illegal explosives.
Kahle joins Marvin Hall of Rimersburg, Perry Landis of the Clarion area, Morgan Jones of Lucinda, who were arrested and charged with federal firearm and explosives violations. Until now, their intent has been a mystery.
But Kahle's indictment papers may have shed some light. In them, Kahle tells federal undercover agents of making so-called bean can grenades - empty cans hollowed out and filled with explosives and nails which he said could be used to kill police if they raided his home.
"Hey, eight or 10 good bean bombs, five or 600 rounds of ammo and some good equipment, I could be a tough take," he said according to documents.
On another occasion, Kahle tells the operatives, "If Hillary Clinton or Barrack Obama get elected, hopefully they will get assassinated. If not they will disarm the country and we will have a civil war."
And yet on another occassion, Kahle tells the agents that the shooting of judges, magistrates and chiefs of police will start the doomsday process or "words to that effect."
Whether this was just a boast or part of a real plan is unclear. But a neighbor of one of the suspects say he's harmless.
Whether the federal government suspects the men of planning a real action will become clear tomorrow when three face detention hearings. That's where prosecutors will present evidence of why they think the men are a danger and should stay in jail.
Operatives say that in April, Kahle showed them two AK-47 assault rifles, a sniper rifle and 5,000 rounds of ammunition.
When he was arrested, the FBI confiscated 16 explosive devices from Kahle's home.
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