Man Arrested for Fireworks at National Mall Was Bank Critic, Not Terrorist

MyFox DC
August 23, 2011

A Florida man is under arrest after police say he intended to ignite a large amount of fireworks at the National Mall in Washington, MyFoxDC.com reported Tuesday.

The arrested was made Monday night at the Cabin John Regional Park in Bethesda, Md.

The officer made contact with the driver, who was identified as 27-year-old Glenn Neff of Stuart, Fla., and found the vehicle to be loaded with fireworks. The Jeep had also been fitted with a turret and multiple PVC tubes from which fireworks could be shot out of.

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Police said Neff told them he didn’t want to hurt anyone and wanted to ignite the fireworks on the National Mall to draw attention to himself and issues he had with the banking industry.

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This article was posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 11:02 am

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