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richie
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28 Dec 2008, 9:30 am

Teen with home chemistry lab arrested for Meth, Bombs.

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A Canadian college student majoring in chemistry built himself a home lab - and discovered that trying to do science in your own home quickly leads to accusations of drug-making and terrorism.

Lewis Casey, an 18-year-old in Saskatchewan, had built a small chemistry lab in his family's garage near the university where he studies.....


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28 Dec 2008, 10:42 am

The police acted so over the top. I think that they just wanted to arrest him for something. :lol: First they say he's creating meth and then they say he's a terrorist.



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28 Dec 2008, 11:34 am

I'll remember this the next time some self-righteous Canadian starts bagging on law enforcement in the U.S.


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28 Dec 2008, 1:37 pm

depends on what chemicals he had on hand, I suppose. Forensics could absolve or convict him on the basis of that. Maybe his uni will cough up some extra lab time for students now...



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28 Dec 2008, 1:59 pm

Sad and scary whether it's Canada or the U.S.


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