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Man With Terrorism Book, Scooby Snacks Busted Searching For Power Plant
March 30, 2012
An Alabama man with a book on terrorism and Scoobie Snacks that said he was looking for Gulf Power’s Crist Plant was arrested in Century on a drug charge.
About 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic stop in Century on a 2001 Dodge truck occupied by Jason Corey Dykes, age 29, of Theodore. Ala.
When deputies asked Dykes where he was headed in a hurry, he told them he was looking for the Gulf Power Crist Plant, which is actually located about 35 miles south of Century. When Dykes was asked why he was looking for Gulf Power’s generating plant, he responded that he was unemployed but had once worked there.
Dykes consented to a search of his vehicle, which turned up a wooden pipes that Dykes said were used to smoke marijuana and a metal scale in the center console, according to an arrest report. Deputies also reported finding the book “The Newest Explosion of Terrorism”, a sealed and unopened disposable camera, a cigarette box containing four Scooby Snacks, potpouri/”spice” bags that were empty and a small bag containing unknown seeds.
According to deputies, Dykes said he was looking for the power plant to seek employment. He also said the terrorism book was purchased as a prank by his girlfriend at a Goodwill Store.
“Dykes advised that he was a not a terrorist and did not wish to blow anything up,” the arrest report states.
Dykes was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and released from the Escambia County Jail on a $250 bond. He was also issued a traffic citation for no working tag lights.
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20 Responses to “Man With Terrorism Book, Scooby Snacks Busted Searching For Power Plant”
OK..IS SPICE ILLEGAL IN FL? If so why do they still sell it in Century? They need to ban and start busting stores around here! And if his girlfriend bought the book for him..why not leave it at home..why drive to a power plant at one in the am with it in your car? Come on now!
Just think, if he’d said, “Officer, I’m too stoned to know how fast I was going,” it wouldn’t've been worth reporting. He’d still be arrested, but this way he looks terroristic and/or foolish.
David with pity,
still wanting stoners off road
Ruh-roh! Shaggy did not age well!
Rut Roh Raggy!!
This is the most hilarious story I have ever read on my laptop.I bet his girlfriend is real sorry she bought him that book. Never the less , he was definitely deranged… musta had a few too many Scooby snacks!
If he did work there previous then he would know that the hiring is not done directly at the plant. The applications go through the HR department at the corporate office. Sounds funny to me. Who looks for employment at 115am.
Drugs , Pot – well , forget about getting rehired dah
Who in their right mind would come through the tri-city metroplex at 1:15AM?
If he had said no to the search of the vehicle the drug dog would be on it’s way. If the dog alerted on the car that would have been the LEO’s PC to search or impound the vehicle and get a search warrant. The book very well could have been a joke. I hope LEO’s never search my home— I’ve got a number of books on a number of subjects that could cause someone to question me and the reason for them. They were from classes I put on once upon a time. Show up with a copy of “The Turner Diaries” or “The Anarchist Cook Book” in a court room and you’ll get to meet a lot of new people.
“#4 “Scooby Snacks” I don’t know what that is, but it can’t be good”
They’re like animal crackers, my kid eats them.
Do a little research before trying to sound like you know something.
Sandy,
If he was coming from Theodore, he probably came down I-65 and just hadn’t made it that far.
If he worked there once. Why did he not know where the place was???
So what happens if you don’t give consent to search your vehicle? Do they then have probable cause to search it? Why not just set up check points. It works well in other countries like china and russia. This guy had a book about terrorism, is he now on his way to gitmo? It would probably be best to just shoot him on the spot, so it doesn’t cost us taxpayers too much to hold him
I was wondering if I read this story right.. What is wrong with the Florida Sheriff’s Deputies, and Judges these days? I mean, #1 a book on Terrorism (FBI should have been called immediately!) #2 two different Drug paraphanalia, #3 UNKNOWN seeds?????, #4 “Scooby Snacks” I don’t know what that is, but it can’t be good. #5 spice bags, which if is now illegal in Florida #6Looking for Gulf Power plant at 1:15 AM??? Really, where do they do that at? I understand that he was pulled over for tag reasons, and was cited a ticket for inoperable tag and arrested for drug parphenalia. BOND WAS ONLY 250.00, therefore it only cost him $25.00 to get out. So, you are telling me that the police officer just listened to what this man said ; “Dykes advised that he was a not a terrorist and did not wish to blow anything up,” the arrest report states. THIS WHOLE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS SCREWED UP!!!!!!!!! THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO BE SAID!
CONTEMPLATING:
“About 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, – - – he responded that he was unemployed but had once worked there.”
Note that he didn’t say he was looking for a job or had a job interview at 2 a.m., just that he had once worked there. (It’s easy to get turned around when using mind altering substances.)
I once worked in Woodward, Oklahoma so the next time I’m out of work and got nothing better to do, I shall go visit there at 1:15 a.m. — just as soon as I take up smoking.
David hoping for nice visit
Theodore to Pensacola is a straight shot on I-10, Century is WAY out of the way.
I agree with ‘Patriot’. I don’t think ‘baebae’ must have passed many reading comprehension classes in school.
Baebae look up Florida statute 893.147. Maybe that will clear it up for you.
According to the story, his tag light was inoperable. Baebae, would you feel better if the Deputies would have wrote him a speeding ticket in addition to the tag light? The story doesn’t say he was stopped for speeding, just that he was stopped.
REAL REASON FOR ARREST: The driver consented to a search of the vehicle which resulted in his arrest for the drug paraphernalia.
He was not charged for having a terrorism book, so no need to try and make that an issue.
Maybe a little quick judgement by the law ?…while not all innocent…maybe not all guilty either…says they stopped him to ask why he was in a hurry ?…but cited him for a non working tag light…was he speeding or not…terrorist?…how about the publishers of the book ? How about the author ? I have a farmers almanac…but I am not a farmer…Whats the real reason for his arrest ?