Man denies incident was hate crime

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http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/727173.html

Confesses to placing bomb in church but says it had no anti-black motive

Updated: July 08, 2009, 7:31 AM

After finding a pipe bomb inside a predominantly African-American church Saturday, authorities thought they had a hate crime on their hands.

But the troubled 28-year-old man who was arrested Tuesday in connection with the incident told federal agents that he was motivated by anger at himself.

Richard M. Blonski, who is white, also told agents that he had consumed a huge amount of Southern Comfort whiskey and “a bunch of beers” before trying to bomb Redeeming Fire Fellowship Church on Lewis Street.

“I do not know why I put the pipe bomb into the church,” Blonski told the U. S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “I did not target the church because they were black.

[trumad]

1. I've had Southern Comfort whiskey and “a bunch of beers”

myself--- but never got the urge to pipe bomb a church.

[thunder rising]

2. Well that's another drunk pass time that's no good.

Put a note on the door ... Richard, if you're drunk, leave the pipe bomb at home .. Oh, yeah, and don't drive ... and don't call your ex ... and ..