A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that Brad Spafford, 36, accused of stockpiling 150 homemade bombs, must remain in jail until his trial. The judge cited Spafford's history with explosives and his lack of belief in government firearm regulations as reasons for concern.
A federal judge in Virginia says a man accused of stockpiling 150 homemade bombs must stay in jail until trial because he poses a danger to the community. Brad Spafford, 36, is being held on a federal firearms charge for allegedly owning an unregistered short-barrel rifle. Prosecutors say he faces more potential charges for the explosives, including devices found in a backpack labeled “#nolivesmatter.
” Spafford also stored a highly unstable explosive material in a garage freezer next to “Hot Pockets and frozen corn on the cob,' according to court documents. In a ruling late Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen in Norfolk noted that Spafford lost three fingers in an accident involving homemade explosives in 2021, something she said his defense attorneys have not disputed. “Mr. Spafford has specifically stated that he does not believe in Government regulation when it comes to firearms, and he intentionally flouted the requirements for registration of short-barrel rifles,” Allen wrote. “The Court is not confident that Mr. Spafford would be any more respectful of the imposed conditions of release.” Defense attorneys had argued that authorities haven’t produced evidence that Spafford was planning violence. They also noted that Spafford, who is married and works a steady job as a machinist, has no criminal record
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