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26 Oct 2018
Matthew Fairfield, president of the Cleveland Oath Keepers chapter, was arrested for constructing a napalm bomb and possessing other weapons.

On April 15th, 2010, president of the Cleveland chapter of the Oath Keepers, Matthew Fairfield, was arrested and indicted on 28 explosives charges, 25 counts of receiving stolen property, and one count of possessing criminal tools. When the police searched his home, they found a literal napalm bomb that he had constructed, as well as child pornography. From an article on Cleveland.com, quote, that's a tough two-hander. Jesus. Quote, a retired ATF agent said that the discovery of the homemade bomb was particularly troubling because napalm is designed to target people. Of course, this wasn't any kind of isolated event. Quote, Fairfield was previously convicted and sentenced to two years' probation in February for carrying concealed weapons. He strapped a loaded gun to his ankle while attending an event at a country fairgrounds. The napalm bomb is obviously a huge red flag, but this guy also had a bit of an armory going. Quote, officers seized a detonator car, detonators, two M4 assault rifles, a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, a .22-caliber bolt-action rifle, and two semi-automatic handguns from the home.