A fire, a fascination with explosives and family discord marked path to clinic bombing
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Guy Bartkus, suspected in a deadly bombing of a fertility clinic, had shown a long-standing fascination with explosives in his YouTube videos. These videos primarily featured chemical experiments and explosive demonstrations, with minimal focus on the typical youth content. Investigators are linking Bartkus to a manifesto expressing his anti-procreation ideology, viewing the act of conceiving children as morally wrong in the context of environmental and societal issues. The FBI is treating the bombing as domestic terrorism, further examining the potential impact of Bartkus's childhood trauma on his beliefs.
Bartkus's fascination with explosives is evident in his YouTube videos, which showcase everything from chemical experiments to dangerous detonations, reflecting his disturbing mindset.
In a chilling 30-minute audio manifesto, Bartkus outlines his grievances against procreation, equating it with ethical injustices within a troubled world.
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