A Florida man accused of carrying explosives to a rally in January recently saw the most serious charges against him dropped after an investigation found the items he possessed didn’t have the capability of exploding.
Court records show three charges of making, possessing, or discharging a destructive device—felonies that could have brought up to 15 years in jail—were dropped because a forensic examination by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives determined they were legal “'novelty devices’ that emit smoke but do not explode if ignited,” prosecutors said in a filing in the case, which was brought against Garrett Smith.
