The explosion appears to have been modeled on a scene from the 1999 film, "Fight Club." (In the movie, Brad Pitt's character creates havoc on corporations by bombing them.) The 17-year-old suspect had a DVD of the movie, a box of sparklers, as well as a newspaper clipping reporting on the Starbucks bombing. Read "Teenager is arrested in May Starbucks bombing"
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The kid should have put a gun in his mouth like in "Fight Club" as well. I'm sure he would've survived, too. Chuck's writing is awesome!
Posted by: Fork me! I'm done! | July 15, 2009 at 10:15 AM
is his name Robert Paulson?
Posted by: Will | July 15, 2009 at 10:54 AM
No it's DUMB-ASS
Posted by: Ha! | July 17, 2009 at 09:25 PM