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manifesto icon "The average American should be portrayed as a victim of the advertising and marketing industry, which has suckered him into buying a lot of junk that he doesn't need and that is very poor compensation for his lost freedom."

—From the Unabomber Manifesto
Also in this section: The U.S. v. Theodore John Kaczynski
He's Not Crazy, He's Our Neighbor

Inside the Evidence Bin

evidence

(CNN) -- Federal agents discovered and confiscated hundreds of items in the remote mountain cabin of Theodore Kaczynski. Below is a partial list of those items found during the search, many of which may prove relevant to the prosecution's case.


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BOMB MATERIALS:

  • Improvised explosive device
  • Pipe bomb
  • Pieces of metal, copper and plastic pipe in various sizes
  • Batteries, wiring and springs
  • Triggering devices
  • Various components used in assembling explosives:
    • bottles and bags labeled "sulfur"
    • 15 bottles labeled "saltpeter"
    • jar labeled "ammonium nitrate"
    • bottle of powder labeled "NaCl," sodium chlorate
    • containers of zinc, aluminum, lead and silver oxide
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NOTES AND OTHER ITEMS:

  • Notebooks and binders, many filled with writings and sketches of bombs and electrical circuits
  • Notes on chemical reactors that cause explosions
  • Books on electrical circuitry and chemistry
  • Logs of various experiments
  • Two hooded jackets, plastic glasses and make-up
  • Three typewriters, one thought to be the source of the Unabomber's manifesto
  • Padded envelope and adhesive labels
  • Bus schedule and map of San Francisco
  • Newspaper clippings and address list of corporate officials
  • Names of math professors at the University of California-Berkeley, where Kaczynski once taught
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PERSONAL BELONGINGS:

  • One bottle of Trazadone, anti-depressant
  • Bow, arrow and quiver
  • Fishing gear
  • 232 books
  • Samsonite briefcase containing University of Michigan and other degrees
  • Yearbooks in green plastic bag
  • Checkbooks
  • Bags full of newspapers
  • Hunting knife in leather sheath
  • One stainless steel .22-caliber revolver and nine rounds of ammunition
  • "Rag" pillow, blanket, three mittens and two boots
  • Bolt action .22-caliber rifle
  • Remington model 700.30-06 rifle
  • Khaki-colored cloth resembling a ski mask
  • Plastic shopping bag containing Montana driver's license and $32 cash

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