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Chemical Bomb thrown into Occupy Maine camp

By Dr_Funk,  Newser User

Posted Oct 25, 2011 9:00 AM CDT

(User Submitted) – Early Sunday morning, a home made chemical bomb was thrown into the common area of the Occupy Maine encampment in Portland's Lincoln Park. Witnesses say the bomb, crafted out of a Gatorade bottle and household chemicals, was thrown from a moving truck.

"I heard a sound which I thought was a gunshot," he said, gesturing at the collection of three dozen tents that cover the south side of the park at Congress and Pearl streets."I was in fear for my life. I thought someone was walking around with a gun. I didn't dare poke my head out," Blodgett said. Read the full article.

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