Norton man arrested for making and selling pipe bombs

Oct. 12, 2010   Leave a Comment  

A Norton man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly selling pipe bombs to undercover federal agents. Michael Billington, 36, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 find for violating federal firearms, explosives, and controlled substances laws a confidential informant cooperated with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, according to a statement released [...]

Dumbest woman in the world tries to bring pipe bombs to police station

May 9, 2009   2 Comments  

Here is your daily dose of Darwin. According to Newsday, a Long Island, N.Y. woman found two pipe bombs in her driveway. But rather than, you know, panic, freak out, call the police, run away, and scream, the woman picked up — reached out with her hands and picked up — the two pipe bombs, [...]