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Judge
Herlong found that the
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dangerous and lethal nature
of the devices, weaponized
with shrapnel, concealed in
household items, and public-
ly placed in or near roadways
justified the substantial sen-
tence.
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He emphasized the length of
Ayers’ campaign against the
citizens of Anderson County for
more than a month’s time and
that only by the efforts of law
enforcement and sheer good
fortune were more individu-
als not seriously harmed or
killed.
The case was investigated by the
Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion in conjunction with nu-
merous other federal, state,
and local law enforcement
agencies.
Assistant United States Attorney
D. Josev Brewer of the Greenville
office prosecuted the case.
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