Dear Colin Breen

2 acid bombs set off at Clearwater Beach restaurants
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Posted: Feb 16, 2010 12:14 PM
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CLEARWATER BEACH — Clearwater police are trying to find who is responsible for setting off two homemade acid bombs at two beach restaurants on Monday.
First, a small acid bomb exploded in a garbage can at the entrance to Frenchy's Rockaway Grill, 7 Rockaway St.
A short time later, a similar device exploded underneath the deck of Palm Pavilion Restaurant at 10 Bay Esplanade Ave. Several people were sitting on the deck when the device exploded, Clearwater police said.
No injuries were reported in the incidents, which happened between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. But detectives are concerned because the devices were located in public places, said Clearwater police spokeswoman Beth Watts.
Clearwater police ask anyone with information to call the department's tip line at (727) 562-4422. Or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-8477. Tips can also be submitted online at www.crimestoppersofpinellas.org, or by texting TIP144 and a message to 274637.[Last modified: Feb 16, 2010 12:14 PM]
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itismoi wrote:
With all the financial trouble the beach restaurants are in due to not only the economy but also the cold weather I certainly hope this does not affect them even more negatively in the way of proceeds.
Feb 16th, 2010 12:12 PM
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abby1 wrote:
I consider this to be a terrorist attack. When the suspects are caught they should not be given any preferential treatment. I speculate that the suspects might be teenagers. If they are teenagers, the judge will probably go easy on them, particularly if they are from a wealthy family. Regardless, of who committed the attacks, they should be treated as terrorists.
Feb 16th, 2010 12:11 PM
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sugarme wrote:
The Irish Republican Army Tampa likes those explosion thingys and they like stealing restaurants and property. You can find them at the Platt St location. You can find them at the United State's Attorney's Office and you can find them at the IAD Tampa Police (Bautiste) Never heard of anything like this before they slithered to power. It's my opinion and some facts. Why was it deleted?
Feb 16th, 2010 11:43 AM
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seneca77 wrote:
Shouldn't the suspect(s), if found, be held incommunicado as enemy combatants? I mean, we're in the middle of a "war on terror", right? I sure hope we don't offer them a trial or other benefits that come from the rule of law. Maybe some waterboarding or other "enhanced interrogation techniques" will lead us to their handlers and ultimate motive.
Feb 16th, 2010 11:43 AM
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The Ultimate Authority wrote:
When they find whomever set these bombs off, they need to drop the hammer on them in a big way -- I would be gunning for at least 15 years minimum, with no early release.
This crime is DEFINITELY something you don't want repeated, and the message needs to be loud and clear.
Feb 16th, 2010 11:08 AM
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Judge Pomponio and Stephen Baxley

You might remember Stephen Michael Baxley as being the buddy of the Tampa Fireman's nephew who pointed a gun at a pizzaman after choking his 'girlfriend' and some other unsavory stuff.

He's a very distinctive lookin thang who then moved adjacent to my family member which we considered direct intimidation. Considering they had never seen him before, he points a gun at soeone and then becomes a neighbor/SWINE WHO LIVE NEARBY. (all this in keeping with the times 'of michael keller and jose tome'.

TAMPA, FL - PJ's driver beaten robbed vacant house

A pizza delivery driver was beaten and robbed at gunpoint after he was lured to a vacant house just after midnight today, police said.

About 12:30 a.m., police said, Stephen Michael Baxley, 21, 8507 Mitchell Ave. N, called Papa John's Pizza and ordered a delivery to 8505 N Lamar St., a vacant house.

When the driver, 22-year-old Nick Grande, walked up the driveway with the pizza, two people jumped out of the hedges and pointed a gun at him, demanding money, police said. They also hit him, kicked him and forced him to the ground, police said.

Grande's wallet was taken but dropped when a neighbor looked out the window, police said. Both robbers fled with money.

Officers and police dogs surrounded the area. Witnesses directed police to Baxley at a nearby address, and a warrant is now issued for the second man. His name will not be released until he's arrested, said police spokeswoman Janelle McGregor.

Baxley was charged with armed robbery and taken to the Hillsborough County Jail, where he remains without bail.

Grande had minor injuries and declined medical attention.

Baxley has been arrested before in Hillsborough County — in May he was charged with domestic battery by strangulation, and in October 2006 he was arrested on four drug-related charges.

THAT GUY. *coming link to arrest

Now, Pomponio has the case. You know, the same one with the case of Humberto Delgado HITMAN MURDERER of Officer Mike Roberts, TPD.

The rub is that Stephen Michael Baxley is part of the gang that was involved in the hit and runs which Officer Mike Roberts was going to be investigating. HE doesn't even have a car but nonetheless he travels with ALL OF THEM.

She's already thrown out the gun charges and I'm not seeing a co-defendant which means that one of them has gotten away with it entirely (there has NEVER been a co-defendant) and one of them will get probation.

That's AFTER He has wandered around for almost an ENTIRE YEAR by the time he gets sentenced.

Someone holds you up with a gun.

That's suppposed to be part of the 10-20-LIFE but Mr. Baxley must be one of those special circumstances. His 24 hour lifestyle sure suggests it.

Attorneys and yknow the poopy old Florida Statutes say you qualify for up to fifteen years for the second degree felony robbery NOW sans firearm.

I've got money on him getting probation like his buddy, the murdering Tampa FIreman's nephew.

Dear Colin Breen

What kind of man has his sixteen year old daughter sleeping with boys right under his own roof???

Maybe the kind of man who would murder that boy's mother.

And has murdered others in the past.

Maybe the kind of man whose wife lives in a fantasy world and is too busy manipulating children to be a REAL person.

Is that the kind of man you are?

Do they know that in Boston??

Your wife and daughter are BACK IN OVERDRIVE.

What must your sick agenda be??

How sad.

I heard booby is out of the running for United States Attorney, Middle District.

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Maybe he'll have to just become a bagman like he does behind closed doors.

I'm gonna be the one to let the world know what you've done ....................

I'm watching your wife and daughter trying to put his life in a box.

Luckily I have most of what the cunt said on video.

It doesn't add up to a good thang for you and the bobbster.

I'm sure your investors won't mind.

What if I start marching up and down in front of your .... place of business with a sign announcing what you are?????

Will your fucking asshole cops stop giving out bogus tickets and all crash into each other trying to see what the sign says???

Do not put it past me.

And then laugh into a reporter's notebook about how you're going to kill someone.

Too late for that, huh???