[quote]Another guy creates the largest stockpile of homemade explosives ever found in he US.[/quote]
The largest stockpile of this fairly exotic type of homemade explosives ever found in the US. He had what, 10 pounds? Timothy McVeigh had 5000. The whole thing seems like a massive overreaction to me. So the guy had a chemistry hobby, so what.
[quote] It sounds like insurance will not cover the burning down of the house.[/quote]
I would assume that the government would first have to take over the house via eminent domain before they can burn it.