09-17-2015, 09:46 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by CroFlames
Once the police arrived though, surely they could tell it wasn't a bomb. If so, then why arrest him? Racism perhaps. Perhaps the kid was being belligerent towards the cops? Hell, maybe he was fishing for a lawsuit by trying to make it seem like he brought a bomb, but it was obviously just a clock. Do not underestimate the pettiness of people looking to sue someone.
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Here's what he was being investigated for. In Texas...
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Sec. 46.08. HOAX BOMBS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly manufactures, sells, purchases, transports, or possesses a hoax bomb with intent to use the hoax bomb to 1) make another believe that the hoax bomb is an
explosive or incendiary device; or
(2) cause alarm or reaction of any type by an
official of a public safety agency or volunteer
agency organized to deal with emergencies.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class
A misdemeanor
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http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.u.../htm/PE.46.htm
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