“In addition to his initial intention of killing Hegseth and/or Johnson, the affidavit said, English told police he considered burning down the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.”

Guy turned himself in, but doesn’t really say why.

    • Alaskaball [comrade/them]@hexbear.netM
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      27
      ·
      1 day ago

      Firstly we on hexbear do not condone illegal conduct, creation, or use of burn bottles.

      Secondly in ww2 burn bottles that were used in warring nations on the eastern front were assembled with storm matches attached to the exterior of the glass surface.

      Thirdly the etymology section of the Wikipedia page on the topic is for purely educational purposes on what not to do.

    • Horse {they/them}@lemmygrad.ml
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      23
      ·
      edit-2
      2 days ago

      that’s a great way to set yourself on fire
      you want the lid on tight, fuse on the outside
      also dissolve polystyrene in gasoline for sticky burny

    • Just as a funny observation, based on an interest in historical warfare, nothing current, so please Mr fedposting don’t kick my door down, a molotov cocktail used to be a closed container, otherwise it would’ve spilled the contents before hitting the target; and the wick was attached to the outside of the container with tape or string. Lastly, the liquid was never only alcohol or gasoline or something, there were other things to add, hence ‘cocktail’.