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Celia Alchemy Savage
A north Georgia college student was in jail Friday after federal officials accused her of possessing explosives and illegal drugs.
Celia Alchemy Savage admitted that she had made five to seven pipe bombs, a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent said in a document submitted to a federal court Thursday.
She "claimed she has a passion for it" and that "detonating them for recreation was her 'hobby,'" the document stated.
A judge later denied her bond and a preliminary hearing initially set for Friday was postponed until some time next week.
Savage's father acknowledged she liked to shoot weapons, but he insisted she'd never resort to violence.
"She's a real good person," Tommy Savage told wsbtv.com. "She likes to hunt and fish. She loves shooting. She goes sky diving. All kinds of stuff like that that you wouldn't really typically think of a young lady doing."
Savage's online posts aren't likely to help her cause: She's seen in a YouTube video blowing up a toilet, and her Facebook page says this about herself: "I despise all law enforcement and any governing authority. I am not one for selective targeting but mass destruction."
Her Facebook page also says she attends Gainesville State College and is studying mechanical engineering. Under "political views" she posted: "Anarchist."
Savage was arrested Wednesday during a raid by federal agents on her rural home near Cornelia. Ga.
Court documents included allegations that Savage had used pot the previous day and meth two months ago, wsbtv.com said.
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Wow, they managed to catch someone building a bomb? Are we sure that the FBI didn't supply these bombs to her first?
How did they know she was in possession of these pipe bombs anyway? The article left that part out of course.
Satan: she incriminated herself on FB (freaking kids today). Plus with a middle name like that, how could you not be into blowing sh!t up?
You are kidding right? A meth head with a passion for building pipe bombs and she describes herself as an anarchist. Hell, even Barney Fife could have made this arrest.
I want to hear how the police found out she was making bombs. Did a neighbor report her? A concerned friend? etc. It wouldn't surprise me if they monitor anyone who describes themselves as an anarchist in the name of anti terrorism and national security.
Hey, everybody should have a hobby. Mine is building 5 to 10 kiloton thermonuclear noisemaking devices for livening-up family Birthday parties.
I suppose some people would not approve, but we just can't please everyone!
:-)
Was she even caught doing something illegal?
Why yes she was. She was caught with EXPLOSIVES!
Jahmekan, do you really think Satan knows what "Alchemy" means??
First you start by blowing up a toilet, then entire restrooms. What if she'd bombed the facilities during the Super Bowl halftime?
Steve...that would have been AWESOME!
Steve, during the Super Bowl Halftime everyone is too drunk to get up and go to the restroom anyways. ;)
"hobby"? then i guess prison will be just another "vacation" for her then.
I guess ATF can now track down gone4now, since he doesn't know that making bombs is against the law, unless you are licensed. Posting the explosions on youtube is pretty damning evidence that she was blowing them up too.
She should know better; she's educated. I don't know what your excuse is.
btw, is that oral herpes?
If all law abiding citizens in the neighborhood had their own pipe bombs .. she would have never been a threat to anyone .. sigh
im from a small town and half the kids i grew up with made some kind of stupid homemade bombs, its a pretty common thing, i think if the feds were to arrest everyone who ever "blew stuff up" they'd have to grab at least a few million, which im sure to they'd be happy to do. welcome to the police state, im more worried about our overzealous, unsupervised agencies than i am about some girl playing with homemade m80's in the woods.
If you go to her facebook page you will see it is not real - it's a vendetta someone used against her; a friend on her wall said. She looks normal in fact has no indication of what they say here in the article.
She has 715 friends a picture of her sky diving and 'no trace of residue'. No anarchist or threatening signs anywhere. More will be revealed. She has friends who are telling her it'll be ok she'll get thru this; that they know it's not true and want others to also.
So - the truth will come out. Hopefully vindicated soon. Or her friends don't know her - which doesn't look like that's the case.
hted time to go back to school. or do you not kbow that FIREWORKS ARE EXPLOSIVES!
Heh, this reminds me of that story a few years ago when that PHD student built a functioning nuclear weapon (minus fuel) and had it all seized.
wasnt that the same one that entered it in his science fair?
that was a movie from the 80s w john lithgow
LOL the Manhattan Project boy that was awful
@Ruken, 'Nuclear weapon' without fuel will not be a weapon; it will be called a dummy. It won't even function. Stop spreading illogical lies.
Well posting things like that on facebook is stupid and asking for trouble. I don't like our government either, but we are the ones who voted them in and we have to vote them out if we want change. Resorting to violence against the government takes us to the level of the 911 hijackers. I would hope that americans are better than this.
there are no 9/11 hijackers. our military and government along with Israel did 9/11.
Who says she resorted to violence against the government? She just likes blowing stuff up. So do a lot of people who have no desire to hurt anybody. Back in the dim mists of pre-9/11 time, this was generally considered youthful hijinx if no one got hurt.
(It's also not clear exactly what she was up to. Were the pipe bombs steel pipes or PVC? Was the filling an actual high explosive or gunpowder you can buy at any sporting goods store? It's the difference between an oversized and recklessly powerful firecracker and something actually meant to hurt people.)
J. Doe1: I hope that was sarcasm and not ignorance. Truthers are just as stupid as birthers.
Nice herpes sore she has goin' on too.
I was wondering when someone was going to point that out, was the first thing I noticed. And that middle name pretty much destined her to a life that would have chemistry involved....
Think it's a meth sore....
Yeah....that lip looks like she may have other hobbies as well.....
I`d hit it...
Sounds like she`d be a fun date, LOL!!
So what if she's got a cold sore? What's that got to do with anything?
She looks like she was kissing some "Occupy" guys!
rusure - They pointed it out because it would make for a funny comment about this fine, upstanding young citizen *cough cough*. Also, you do realize that a cold sore has nothing to do with having a cold, right???
rusure, even though 65% of America is infected with herpes HSV-1, the ones that have the cold sores are always doing nasty oral sexual deeds silly! The others just do not show symptoms.
might be herpes, although looks like a "just got arrested by the feds" sore, i.e. they wait for you to surrender then they slam your face into the ground with a knee in your back
Plain and simple, she is a sociopath by her own admission.
anarchy you have to look up in a websters dicktionary not on this couse it gives you the definition of chaos and chaos is wrong on here too . anarchy is the people living and being trusted to do the right thing with out intimidation . no big deal just a political point of view . building pipe bombs who cares lots of that @!$%# on you tube and when i was a kid you could still buy dynamite no big deal / you've seen dukes of hazard im sure just couse thats what she likes to do it's her business . just couse you own guns and hunt and kill animals does'nt mean your one step away from going postal . and until there has been a crime (murder or whatever) there should be noo punishment . ohhhh she smoked weed who cares ate some vitamins "meth" who cares once more . can you still buy black powder in a 1 pound can ??? all you have to do is unscrew the top punch a hole in it and make a fuse and guess what you've got there ohhoohhhhh im scared same @!$%# let the bitch go .............. tell her how "serious" this could've been and warn her against this particular hobie and say have a nice life .
The American Incarceration Industry hard at work destroying another life.
So you're okay with people making bombs? You're fine with the likes of Tim McVeigh and Ted Kaczynski? Just wonderin'.
The making of bombs unto itself is not really the big deal. What's important as to the intent of use. Some poeple like to see some loud distruction without necessarily doing any real harm. Hence some people will go see a holtel in vegas get blown up in "Vegas Style".
@Crying shame
Those two used their bombs to kill and maim people, she used hers to blow up a toliet. Can you honestly not see the difference? Just wonderin'.
Shame,
Nobody said anything about filling a rental truck with fertilizer and diesel fuel or mailing the things about.
Is there a victim in this crime? No.
If people want to build pipe bombs and set them off for fun, LET THEM. As long as they are not putting anyone else in danger and are storing and detonating the explosives safely, THAT IS WHAT AMERICA IS ABOUT.
Who as a kid didn't like to blow stuff up with fireworks they stole from older cousins or whatever? who as a kid didn't have a brief period in their lives where they liked to set stuff on fire? Or who as a kid didn't have a chemistry set and liked to make things fizzle and pop.
As her fellow American citizen, I do not wish her to be arrested. The Federal Government does not REPRESENT my philosophy and ideals on this matter, and I would bet deep down they don't represent the majority of Americans.
Its ok for people to blow stuff up on TV because they have "permission". It's government's biggest fault, sticking it's nose where it doesn't belong and making itself self important. This would of been perfectly fine on Mythbusters or some action TV show.. or for some military soldiers somewhere for training.
I say let her build pipe bombs to her heart's content. Shame on the ATF or whatever other joke of an agency made this investigation. She should not be afraid to post her HOBBY! It's not hurting anyone if she does it safely.
Building and possessing explosives is a crime if you are not licenced for it. You might not like it, but we have laws for a reason. People who blow stuff up on TV don't just have permission... they have a lot of training and are licenced to do it.
You anti-law people really need a reality check. The vast vast vast majority of us do not want to live in an anarchist society in which any wing nut hick can build bombs till their hearts content. Sure, this girl might just like to watch things blow up... but most people who try to get explosives have far more dangerous intentions. THATS why explosives are illegal... and there shouldn't be much of an issue about that unless you want people blowing things up all over the country.
No, you are wrong. Pipe bombs are the worst kind to deal with. EOD can't see into a pipe bomb to disarm it and this makes it so much more dangerous. Pipe bombs do kill people and anyone caught making them should be charged.
Detonating and storing explosives safely??? You gotta be kidding me, right? How would you like your neighbor "safely" storing explosives a few feet from your place? And you do realize that when they blow stuff on TV it's all special effects, right? And no, this is not what America is all about. There is much more to this country than a bunch of lunatics running around blowing stuff up and going crazy.
How is this argument different from all the gun nuts who argue that the 2nd amendment gives them the right to possess whatever firearms they need? You can easily make the argument that pipe bombs are a necessary ingredient for a 'well-armed militia.'
Look in Switzerland. They have a very "well armed militia". At age 20, their government issues a pistol and an automatic rifle to every male citizen. It is not uncommon to see people walking around in public places and stores with "military style" rifles slung over their shoulders. And, correct me if I'm wrong, the number of gun-related deaths in Switzerland last year was only 34. Compared to what, at least hundreds, or even thousands in the US?
No, byron, in the context in which this amendment was written, it was clearly referring to side arms, such as muskets and flint-lock pistols. One can certainly argue that hunting rifles, semi-automatic pistols and even [somewhat doubtfully] fully automatic assault weapons are the modern day equivalent to these colonial weapons. But you cannot make the argument that bombs, flame-throwers, or thermonuclear devices fall under the heading of suitable arms for a militia.
...and from a practical standpoint, the knowledge that some of my neighbors have a licensed firearm in their house would not keep me up at night. But if I suspected that my neighbors were making bombs in their basement, and storing the raw materials, I would be worried.
kj - they also have compulsory military service and training for all adults. So the people you may see walking the streets of Zurich are not some fool bent on "playing" soldier; they have had training and understand both the safe handling of a firearm and their legal responsibilities.
Another couple of points on Switzerland:
I love the ignorant "licenced firearm" comment that so many people throw around. This is America, you do not need a licence of any kind to own a firearm. No licence, I say again NO LICENCE. If you are over the age of 18 and have a clean criminal record and no history of mental illness then you can purchase rifles and shotguns. At age 21 you can purchase handguns. The only two licences you would ever need is a concealed carry licence which is only the ability to carry a concealed firearm has nothing to do with ownership, and the second would be a Class 3 Tax stamp from the ATF, which is to own anything that is fully automatic, and remember you cannot buy a fully automatic weapon without one. And for those who are confused, semi automatic is one trigger squeeze, one shot, like most pistols and certain rifles, includeing the great "Evil" assualt weapons. Fully automatic or true automatic weapons are very hard to obtain for an individual, its alot of legal paperwork and money and those are weapons where if squeeze the trigger and hold it down, the weapon will continue to rapidly fire until empty. These are rare in the civilian world and mostly restricted to collectors and those with too much time and money. Please educate yourself on terms and laws, oh and one last note, if you so much as fart in a way the ATF or any police agency dislikes, your right to purchase a firearm can be taken away. It doesnt have to be a fellony, it can be something very minor, even possessing a lil pot will get it yanked. Just some info, as for the owning explosives thing, what do you think gunpowder is? Buy it at Walmart or your local sporting goods store for your musket or other black powder rifle.
@Jonathan Watters
Hell I'm 40 and I still like to do that. When I was a kid I took them apart so I could cram all the powder into something larger and make a bigger bang. Luckily there was no Dept of Homeland Security back then because I'd probably be in Gitmo today if there had been.
Is there a victim in this crime,yes,the dumb one that posted it on the internet.
Sheesh, her dad said she liked to go fishing. Maybe she just doesn't like using a pole.
When my brothers and I were kids, we built all sorts of bombs and blew all kinds of stuff up. Worst thing that ever happened was some numb fingers and ringing ears. Some frogs may have been harmed. Plenty of model airplanes, cars and boats.
Now you get arrested for farting.
Granted, she was stupid enough to have a Facebook account.
Who as a kid had these anarchistic views while engaging in such activities?
She's got the mindset of a terrorist.
She's got the mindset of a kid trying to be cool among other kids.
Actually its law enforcement that the mindset of a terrorist these days.
when did america turn into a place where anyone who was wierd was a potential terrorist who needs to get thrown in jail for decades, id like to have any of the people here in such a rush to throw this girls life away tell me who she hurt? ever? no one from what i can tell.
She might have got away with the hobby bit if she hadn't posted on FB her desire to nondiscriminatly blow things up, uhhh you mean like govt bldgs. Sorry honey you are going to have 3 hots and a cot for awhile.
its only 1 hot and a cot................and a girlfriend.
I think cops are worthless pieces of crap, and wouldn't trust one as far as I could throw him. I also wish that the worst things that could possibly happen, happen to police, but that doesn't mean I'm going to shoot them, blow them up, or in any way harm them myself.
It's Law Enforcement that takes people like her off the streets, preventing a possible explosion or stray bullet from taking your life one day. Do not paint us all with the same brush.
Worthless pieces of crap until you need to call them for help, right?
HA! More like a bunch of revenue generating thugs. And as for being there when I needed one, hmm can recall more than once when I needed a cop and couldnt get one. I don't have a great deal of respect for the whole lot. I think the IDEA of law enforcement is a terrific one, but the way it is carried out is far from pleasing. Most of what I see cops doing is writing tickets and making money for the county/state etc. Not out looking for real criminals. There are some, but not nearly enough. Personally I;d rather the whole misbegotten bunch of them would leave me to my peace and quiet. As for this situation I am really curious as to the FACTS I've seen alot of cops are of the mindset, us and them, we're the cops the rest are to obey us, so let's arrest first and ask questions later.
Celia Savage's just a vision of loveliness, own words"I despise all law enforcement and any governing authority. I am not one for selective targeting but mass destruction."
And her father Tommy Savage thinks this is ok and just a hobby??"She's a real good person," Dad must be high on pot, meth or moonshine...She needs to be away for a long time...menace to society.
AGREED!!!!!!!
Who in their right mind would name their kid Alchemy Savage??? Imagine growing up with a name like Hulk Smash??? lol
Don't talk down about Northern Georgia liquor now...... it is as clear as clear can be in color with a light amber tint and the smell and smoothness of the best bourbon you have ever tasted.
ANYONE will tell you Northern Georgians are nuts. They LIVE by their own set of rules. Have you ever listened to the accent and drawl, you would think you were listening to another language except English.
But once you can start to understand them, then you'll find that they are just good ol boys and gals just looking for a good time. If that happens to include large caliber weapons and explosives, oh well......
Nuff Said........
Small town rednecks do this all the time....You have too live there too understand..
It's not just them, though. Try driving around LAPD's Central Division.
We have one scared little government. 40 people shot in Chicago in 1 weekend and that's ok but 1 little teen that likes to make loud sounds is arrested and charged with some outrageous crime. Glad I don't have any of the old fashioned (1/4 stick of dynamite) m80's we had as kids in the '40s cause they'd put me under the prison.
The admin is hysterically afraid of an American Spring like they support in the middle east.
With a middle name of Alchemy what else would you expect. And of course she has a Farsebook page...
Hey Bill from Oregon apparently you and a few other posters have no idea what Alchemy means. Look it up you may be surprised. If it's bad I'll kiss your a$$.
@Panhead-3909678
That's what I was thinking. I didn't see anything about gold being mentioned in the article.
Still, I wonder if there is any relation to Adam Savage of Mythbusters....he likes blowing stuff up as well (for science). It might run in the family...or at least with the family name.
She essentially talks about killing cops... and shes building bombs? What a wonderful young lady. Whats really sick are all the people defending her, and acting like the police are in the wrong from stopping this nut job from building bombs.
If there is one thing I DO really want the government doing, its keeping idiots with an anarchist view from building bombs. That's never going to end well, no matter how much they claim its "just a hobby".
She sounds more like a sociopath that a college-induced anarchist.
Between her actions and posts, i would say good catch. Anyone whos says they hate all law enforcement and government, then goes around blowing stuff up is not a good combination.
first its our pipe bombs... next we can't get a large coke...
Theyre trying to take that away in NYC, a ban on "sugary" drinks.
No kidding, a modern day Ma-Barker
She sounds like a good christian girl.
You'll want her on your team when Skynet takes over and the world is overrun with Terminators.
I had a friend that once claimed his 486DX-2 66Mhz was the start of Skynet.
I think that this is just a troubled young lady. Anyone who understands the nature of anarchy in society would want nothing to do with it. I think she is confused. As to being fascinated with explosives or new sources of power and energy in general there is nothing wrong with this. There are many organizations here in the United States alone that you can join that are engaged in these areas. Pyrotechnics Guilds for instance. The science and application of Energetics is already a vast, wide open and expanding area and will continue to be for some time to come for those who are interested and who let themselves be known in this area. I think this young woman is just confused and rebellious about the world she sees around her today. She should thank her lucky stars that we do have police today to keep the real monsters among us at bay. The police in our communities are not so much concerned about those in their communities that they know. They are more concerned as always with those whom they don't know who represent a real danger to others around them for any particular reason.
I'm sure you're right, but unfortunately now she is probably a troubled young lady with a completely dead-end future because our justice system can't distinguish between evil, violent people who need to be locked away for the safety of everyone else and troubled people doing foolish things who need a good hard slap on the wrist and some guidance in how to direct their energies in a less dangerous direction.
you missunderstand the entire premise of anarchy in the older paper websters its difined as the people being trusted to do the right thing without fear or intimidation . i know thats not what the wikopidia says but thats it . chaos and killing people for thier car then it's yours is what you fear it's not the way we really are suposed to live freedom to do the right thing without fear of reprisal couse some one says your doing the wrong thing. and until she or any one acktually kills some one or rapes or robs under acktual threat there has been no crime why or whom should have the right to walk around saying you there i say you'll comit murder some day so you have to go to jail today ??
what do you really think so ? so ok check this out this is probibly one of your bigest fears / here we are 4 neggros driving around in a stolen car and we need $$ so wezz be goin to yo town couse yo got tha $$ ok so wez see yo hose and we be creepin to tha doo and we see yooo watchin t.v. couse we know wez got those too you know . so we cut da phone line yoo know how even tho . ok you get the main point im sure what the @!$%# do you think the police can do for you ? couse that's really the monsters among us just your fear of what you call an unknown.
Give me your debit card and I can have as much gunpowder or amonium nitrate shipped to your front door as you want.
LEGALLY.
So be very afraid of your neighbors I guess, they may have things you don`t like in the basement or the garage...
LEGALLY.
She's white, likes guns and hunting.. Anarchist eh? I thought for certain she'd be a right-wing, Obama hating t'bagger.
Don't the parents always come back and say, I don't understand why my child would blow up a jet liner, they were such a good kid.? Famous last words. No one ever thinks that person they know would do something violent until it happens. Meth explains the scab on her lip, no telling what evil is lurking under the surface, but I think commenting on how much you want mass destruction might be a clue you're not all there.
no in her statement i believe what she meant is not to target individuals as opposed to the whole / like lets say we're talking old school commies . why target castro or stalin when we can osterisize or destroy the whole / or sadam he was cought but the war for thier people to be free of sadam was truely a war against ALL his people . or if you will rather than have a small conventional battle where individuals are the target to distroy all the people with whom you may or may not dissagree with with a nuke ...