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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  • bedrooms@kbin.social
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    7 months ago

    I regret to find a savage kind of satisfaction in me seeing the Satanic Temple lure religious radicals into taking terrorist action. I really should not.