Matthew DePalma

Michigan resident Matthew DePalma allegedly planned a bomb attack on the 2008 Republican Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.¹ DePalma was arrested in a Minneapolis apartment on Saturday, August 30, two days before the convention was scheduled to begin.¹

Fast Facts

1. 23-years-old (upon arrest)
2. Hometown: Flint, Michigan
3. Allegedly associated with anarchist group CrimethInc.¹
4. Accused of making 5 molotov cocktails and flammable gel¹
5. Intended to cause power outages at convention¹
6. Allegedly wanted to target police officers—stated "I will light one of those pigs on fire"¹
7. Faces maximum sentence of 10 years

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2008 Republican Convention | Minneapolis and St. Paul | John McCain

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