NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 Arrest in stem-cell lab blast probe Wednesday, September 1, 2004 Posted: 11:57 AM EDT (1557 GMT) BOSTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) -- Police Wednesday arrested a man in connection with last week's pipe bomb explosion at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell research. The man had already been charged last year with trying to blow up the same building. The pipe bomb exploded last Thursday morning at the Amaranth Bio laboratory in Watertown, Massachusetts, shattering windows, police said. No one was hurt in the blast. Watertown police said they arrested Brad Karger, 29, on Wednesday morning. He will be arraigned on charges of having placed an explosive device and burning a building. Police said Karger was awaiting trial on charges he tried to cause a gas explosion in the same building in February, 2003. Efforts to reach Karger and his lawyer were not immediately successful. Amaranth's Web site says its technology is focused on organ regeneration and it is working on possible cures for diabetes and liver disorders. The Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms also joined the investigation. Stem-cell research has become the subject of nationwide debate ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. President Bush has forbidden the use of federal funds to manipulate human embryos and has limited scientific research to a few existing batches of cells. Scientists say this limits a promising field of biological research and medicine based on the potential of the cells, which theoretically can be directed to form any tissue in the body. Democratic candidate John Kerry has said he would rescind Bush's ban. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 What a fucking moron. As is anyone who tries to harm a doctor or scientist who are doing their jobs to make our lives better... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 I guess there are terrorists that support Bush. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted September 1, 2004 I guess there are terrorists that support Bush. Except Bush has yet to actually ban such experimentation (hell, read spinsanity.com's piece on it) and, well, nobody has a clue what this whackjob thinks. -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 Well, hopefully they put this guy away for a long time. This is at least the second time he's tried it, and it's only fortunate that he hasn't killed anyone as a result, which I am sure was his intention, or at the very least he wouldn't care if his actions did result in a death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 I guess there are terrorists that support Bush. Ya know, I was gonna say something but I didn't want to bring it up since it should go without saying that those that perform acts of terror are not endorsed by or endorsements of the President and his policies, whether you agree or disagree with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 I never said Bush was condoning this, nor that he would. It was only a smartass quip, something that isn't uncommon here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 I never said Bush was condoning this, nor that he would. It was only a smartass quip, something that isn't uncommon here. You terrorist-lover... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Highland 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2004 you goose-stepper.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
