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Explosives-Hoarder Is Harmless, Say NM Neighbors
The man accused of having an arsenal of explosives at his Belen NM home is out of jail on bond Wednesday night. Joe McFarlin, 62, faces a felony charge for possession of explosives. On Tuesday, investigators removed 20 pounds of explosives, blasting caps, detonators, and chemicals inside McFarlin's home on Pueblitos Road. Neighbors say causing harm wasn't McFarlin's plan. Van Johnson says, "I don't think he would do anything like that, Joe is a very honest guy, he's always been honest with me, he's always been honest with other people and--like I said-- he would help you out, if you needed help." Neighbor Jaysen Schraff says, "He didn't have any reason for blowing things up."
New Mexico, so far from heaven
Terrorism has been ruled out in the case, but investigators are still looking into why McFarlin has the explosives.
Some people just like to go out in the desert and blow stuff up. Or perhaps he's a hobby miner.

Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-05-13
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