Stays together. At least until they get shipped off to different prisons.
Pipe-bomb outing, family stylePipe bombs: fun for the whole family.
Man, 29, charged after he allegedly leads mate, sons on dangerous joy ride
By David Richie - Bee Staff WriterEl Dorado County sheriff's investigators say they hope it wasn't a typical Saturday family outing -- making pipe bombs in front of the wood stove and then testing the explosives by throwing them out the car window during an afternoon jaunt through the American River Canyon.
The result was a series of explosions with no injuries, several frightened witnesses, Dad in jail and Mom under scrutiny for what one deputy described as "unimaginably stupid" conduct.
Justin Lee Brown, 29, was arrested on suspicion of several felonies after allegedly making and detonating the bombs with his girlfriend and their two sons, ages 6 and 8.
Lt. Kevin House, a 24-year sheriff's department veteran, described the incident as "really bizarre and very out of the ordinary."I would hope so.
The level of danger in the car and in the home where the bombs were made was mind-boggling, House said.Fortunately, stupidity like this is usually somewhat self-limiting.
The witness told deputies that he thought the occupants of the car were trying to time it so the bombs would detonate as other cars drove over them. Deputies were provided with a license plate number and a description of the car and the male passenger, woman driver and at least one child, who was in a car seat.Well, at least they were concerned about the child's safety.
I have nothing more to say about this except:
The family that bombs together, gloms together.
Hey, you think you can do better? Do it.
Posted by Ken S at April 17, 2007 06:15 AM | TrackBack (0) |There once was a clan in Coloma
On pipe bombs they had their diploma
They went for a ride
And the pipe bombs they tried
They're lucky they're not in a coma
"The family that explodes together...uh, EXPLODES together?"
I was sort of hoping that both of the parents had done a Darwin Award on this one (and that their kids wound up with someone more sane), but I guess that's not the case.
I'm gonna be trying to come up with a "the family that x together, y together" for this situation all day now....
Posted by: ricki at April 17, 2007 07:51 AMOoh, ooh, oooh!
"The family that detonates together gets incarcerated together"
well, it almost rhymes.
Posted by: ricki at April 17, 2007 07:52 AMThe family that blows up together goes up(state) together.
Posted by: Julie at April 17, 2007 08:55 AMThe family that combusts together, rusts together.
The family that immolates together, incarcerates together.
The family that inflames together, remains together.
Crud. I'm stuck.
Posted by: Shannon at April 17, 2007 11:03 AMThe family that explodes together eat toads together.
Eh, I got nuthin'.
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at April 17, 2007 11:26 AMAre you the same Shannon whose dad loves puns? If so, ask him for his input! :-)
Posted by: Julie at April 17, 2007 11:27 AMMad dad blasts canyon bed, near children's heads, jailed instead.
Eh, this is tough. I like Dave's best.
Posted by: Nightfly at April 17, 2007 02:30 PMNope, Julie. Not that Shannon. But I like them, too.
Posted by: Shannon at April 17, 2007 02:47 PMDamn, it might be Susannah. I am a name dyslexic. Sorry :-).
Posted by: Julie at April 17, 2007 03:40 PMThe family that bombs together, becomes cons together?
I can't believe I can type "bombs" without my door being busted down these days.
Posted by: Kate P at April 17, 2007 07:56 PMThe family that bangs together, chain gangs together.
Posted by: Boy Named Sous at April 17, 2007 10:29 PM