Officials believe he also participated in neo-Nazi chat rooms where he threatened to kill people and blow up places. A framed photograph of convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh was on his dresser. A judge, however, disagreed and decided that Russell can be released on bond. He said the explosive was used to boost homemade rockets and send balloons into the air for testing. There’s also no evidence that Russell used or planned to use the explosive he created, the judge wrote.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2017 19:32 UTC