The UNAbomber

Born May 22, 1942 Evergreen Park, Illinois Accepted into Harvard at age 16

◦ Graduated in 1962 – age of 20 PhD in mathematics from University of

Michigan

Ted Kaczynski

1967 – assistant professor of mathematics at Cal-Berkeley◦ Uncomfortable◦ Stuttered and mumbled through class◦ Ignored students◦ Resigned in 1969

1971 – moves to cabin in Lincoln, Montana

1978-1995 16 bombs

◦ Mail◦ Airplanes◦ “Random” placements

3 killed 23 injured

Bombings

Industrial Society and Its Future◦ Manifesto published on April 24, 1995

Attract attention to breakdown of human freedom◦ Reliance on modern technology

Why?

Brother David gives name to FBI Taskforce April 3, 1996 FBI arrest Kaczynski in Lincoln cabin

◦ Bomb components◦ 40,000 handwritten pages

Bombing description Original manifesto

◦ Completed bomb ready to be mailed

Capture

January 22, 1998 Life Imprisonment w/no chance of parole ADX Florence

◦ Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado◦ Houses many high profile prisoners

Ramzi Yousef – 1993 WTC bombing Richard Reid – Shoebomber Terry Nichols – OKC bombing Eric Rudolph – Army of God and Atlantic Olympic

bomber Tyler Mills – founder of Aryan Brotherhood

Imprisonment