When the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department raided the home of George Jakubec, they discovered something pretty shocking. Inside the home, where the accused bank robber Jakubec lived for three years, they discovered a whole cachet of munitions-making material, enough to fuel a terrorist cell, blow up the entire neighborhood, or supply a small army. The only safe way to dispose of explosives is to destroy them, very carefully. Hence, the cops called in the arson squad and told them to go to work. Police burned down accused bomb-maker George Jakubec’s house in the name of safety.
The burning of the house full of bombs went perfectly, according to police. Two fire departments were standing by. The entire neighborhood was evacuated, and even a portion of I-15 was shut down for two and a half hours, just in case the controlled demolition got a little out of control. Even well-controlled, the flames went 4 stories into the air.
“Everything is going according to plan,” said spokeswoman Jan Caldwell. “It’s highly unlikely there is anything left there that is toxic. We’re going to render this property as safe as possible.” I guess there’s nothing safer than a smoldering pit of ashes.
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