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| Indonesian boy detained for making book bomb |
| 2011-05-12 |
| Indonesian police have detained a junior high school student for allegedly making a book bomb. The 14-year-old boy, identified as Feby Yulianda, told the police he was inspired to make the bomb after reading a book promoting jihad. On Thursday the local police chief said, "Before he made the bomb, Feby read a 444-page about jihad." The book is called Mengungkap Berita Besar dalam Kitab Suci (“Revealing Big Messages in the Holy Bible”) and was written by Abdul Wahab. Feby experimented with electronics from a PlayStation, which were duct taped inside the book he used to make the bomb. "There were no explosive materials or batteries which could trigger explosion," the police chief said. Feby kept the device on the rooftop of his house but it was found by his father, Imron Joni who reported it to the police. Police chief Chaerul said, "We checked the book and found PlayStation circuits and wires," adding that the police have not yet concluded if Feby did it "for fun" or if he was taught by somebody else. Feby's school principal, Anelisa Risa, said that he was a good student and that he seemed "normal." "His hobby is playing football and we didn't know that Feby made a bomb. We knew about it after reading the newspaper," she said. According to her, Feby is a brilliant student but he does not like reading. Feby's father, Imron, said he still could not believe that his son had made a book bomb. He said, "My son hates reading so I can't believe that he made a bomb because he's inspired by a book." |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 "My son hates reading so I can't believe that he made a bomb because he's inspired by a book." Why read a book when you can blow it up? |
| Posted by: Zebulon Thranter9685 2011-05-12 08:36 |