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To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (39950)	8/26/2002 11:43:06 AM
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Terrorist in USPosted on Mon, Aug. 26, 2002 Bombs in doctor's home meant for mosques, cops say By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press TAMPA - Robert J. Goldstein possessed enough weaponry to flatten the spacious, 200-unit town house complex where he lives, police said. But his plan was to destroy an Islamic education center and dozens of mosques, according to court documents. Goldstein, 37, was arrested and charged Friday with possession of a non-registered destructive device and attempting to use an explosive to damage and destroy a building. Goldstein, a foot specialist, was being held Saturday without bond at Hillsborough County Jail. U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Special Agent Carlos Baixauli said Saturday that authorities are investigating the case but referred further questions to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa. Deputies found a typed list of approximately 50 Islamic worship centers in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area and elsewhere in the state during a search of the Seminole home, court records show. They also found detailed plans for destroying an Islamic education center with the use of bombs, officials wrote, but the location of that center was undisclosed. During a federal court hearing Friday in Tampa, Goldstein sobbed loudly and responded to questions in mumbles. His attorneys said Goldstein needed three medications. ''We do have some preliminary concerns about his competency,'' said Hollywood attorney Myles Malman. He couldn't be reached for comment Saturday. Police were called to Goldstein's home before dawn Friday after the man's mother asked that they make a safety check at the home, Pinellas Sheriff's Det. Cal Dennie said. Goldstein's wife, Kristi, said her husband was threatening to kill her, according to an affidavit. It took police 30 minutes to coax Robert Goldstein out of the home, after which he was involuntarily committed for psychiatric evaluation. When police searched the home, they found a cache of up to 40 weapons, including .50-caliber machine guns. ''You have to have a special license to get this stuff, and he does,'' said Dennie, who added that Goldstein had no criminal record. More than 30 explosive devices, including hand grenades and a 5-gallon gasoline bomb with a timer and a wire attached, also were found. Also found in the home was an 11-point ''mission template'' for an attack, which covered everything from what he would wear to how to get rid of fingerprints and deal with hand-to-hand combat. ''Set timers for approximately 15-20 minutes to allow for enough time to get out of area, but to confirm explosions has [sic] been successful,'' the template reads.