Man threatens to blow up Super Bowl

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This guys seems to be mentally ill. I would put money on schizophrenia. I hope he gets the help he needs.

http://www.local6.com/news/4139974/detail.html

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man accused of leaving voice mail on the City Council president's phone saying "killing 100,000 people would get people's attention," was arrested Thursday, accused of making a bomb threat.


"It was quite threatening toward the Super Bowl and making sure it didn't happen," Council President Elaine Brown said of the long message left at her office Tuesday afternoon. The message began, "Hi Elaine."


A man who said his name was Albert Strickland left a cell phone number police traced to Jacksonville resident Albert Ray Strickland, 56.


He was charged Thursday with threatening to discharge a destructive device -- a felony. No bomb was found in his Hyde Park home.


In the message, the man said Jacksonville didn't deserve the Super Bowl and said he wanted the mayor, city council and members of law enforcement to resign. He said police had tried to kill him several times.


In the message, the man described himself as a scientist intent on stopping the Super Bowl, that he believed in the Big Bang theory and was "obsessed with the size it needs to be."


The police report indicated that officers who interviewed Strickland said his voice matches that in the recorded message.


Strickland is being held at the Duval County jail and is scheduled for a first appearance Friday afternoon.

 
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Well, it does say he doesn't like Jacksonville. Sounds like good reasoning to me!:rolleyes:
 
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I think it's jumping to conclusions to assume that he's' schizophrenic. Jussayin...
 
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Baytor

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Maybe. Schizophrenia takes many forms. I realize that I don't have all the info on the guy, but there were a couple of things that made me wonder.
I fully admit that I could be wrong here. I also know that I shouldn't go and make snap judgements about people based on one news article. However, based on what I read, and my experiences, it is my opinion that this man may suffer from some degree of schizophrenia.
 

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NO but it will have to do, we need to open these old threads for the sake of the land.
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