The Mystery of the Richmond Booms
Anyone living in the Capital of the South has obviously heard about the booms we've been having. Since early November, Richmond, Va has been the host mysterious booms. When I say booms, I mean loud, obnoxious tremoring booms. These things are knocking pictures off walls and bringing the neighbors to the streets.
The ATF was recently brought in to investigate and a source has been acknowledge although no one is talking. Why? Is it aliens? Or is it being done with a device so easy to make, they are worried everyone and their crazy uncle will start doing it.
Well it looks like all of this ruckus was over a prank. The ol' chemical in a bottle trick. Some kids seem to have been watching too much Mr. Wizard reruns and decided to try it out at home. They probably had such a good time doing it, they did it over and over. Hey, why not. If I was able to produce a noise loud enough to hear and feel across town, I'd be at Walmart spending all my lunch money.
They have arrested a 15 year old and he faces 10 years in prison and most doubtedly has the Patriot Act being rammed up his keister right now.
If they give this kid more than community service its ridiculous. The noise maker does nothing but that, make noise. It doesn't catch fire, or blow craters or anything. If no calls were made, the ATF hadn't been called in, and the mystery was solved in less than 2 days, he'd have a slap on his wrist. But now that the local police and everyone else investigating have been led to a 15 year old science freak, he's gonna pay. Thats what you get the cops to chase their tail.
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