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Byron Sonne: G20 geek, anarchist, accused bomb-maker and, um, baker?

By Stephen Spencer Davis
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The pre-trial of the “G20 geek” accused of planning an attack on the G20 summit with home-cooked bombs continues. The Toronto Star reports that footage of Byron Sonne’s police interview was submitted yesterday as evidence. In a lengthy interview with Toronto detective Tam Bui, Sonne fields questions about his interest in the international summit and his now-infamous Flickr photos. Sonne says that although he possessed the necessary ingredients for making a bomb, he never broke the law (plus, he didn’t have a detonator). The Star also reports that “giggles arose from the body of the court” when Bui demanded to know about a powdery white substance. “That is almond flour,” Sonne returned. Take cover! Read the entire story [Toronto Star] »

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