A man was arrested after police say he planned to bomb the Satanic Temple in Salem. Luke Isaac Terpstra was charged with explosives - possession of bombs with unlawful intent after an investigation.

According to a Jan. 12 press release by the Salem Police Department, 30-year-old Luke Isaac Terpstra was arrested and charged with possession of bombs with unlawful intent, after an investigation by the Grant Police Department in Michigan.

The Satanic Temple is a religious organization that encourages “benevolence and empathy among all people,” rejects tyranny, advocates for “practical common sense,” opposes injustice, and undertakes “noble pursuits,” according to its website.

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  • themadcodger@kbin.social
    501·
    10 months ago

    I feel like these people could read and understand the Satanic Temples tenets and still try to blow something up.

    “Individual choice and personal freedoms all while relying on science and reason??? Not on my watch!”

    Edit typo