Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

New Jersey Man With Instruction Manual For Owning A Slave Plus 17 Guns And A Grenade Launcher Arrested

New Jersey Man With Instruction Manual For Owning A Slave Plus 17 Guns And A Grenade Launcher Arrested
New Jersey State Police

If he didn't crash his car, Joseph Rubino from Lafayette Township, New Jersey, might never have been caught for possessing an arsenal of weapons and drugs meant for trafficking.

He also would have continued slipping under the radar with all his paraphernalia touting white supremacist propaganda.


When police arrived on scene on July 24 after his traffic accident, they discovered firearms and ammunition as they extracted the 57-year-old out of his vehicle, according to Buzzfeed News.

The discovery led to a search warrant for Rubino's home, where police found a bigger cache of weapons and illegal drugs.

According to a criminal complaint filed by the New Jersey Federal Court, police found shotguns, rifles with scopes, handguns, silencers, high-capacity magazines, a grenade launcher and six semi-automatic weapons.



New Jersey U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said the police also discovered Rubino had 3 kilograms of marijuana, 200 cannabis vape cartridges and 70 grams of methamphetamine.

In addition, he had a box filled with clothing; bumper stickers with the "SS Bolts" neo-Nazi symbol commonly sported by outlaw motorcycle gang members; and a racist handbook called the N****r Owner's Manual, which the complaint described as "an instruction manual for owning a slave."


Federal authorities also noted Rubino was convicted for writing bad checks in 1999.

People were aghast over Rubino's horrifying stash.


Sarcastic comments about video games allegedly emboldening violence were made.





Marijuana could do without all the bad rep.




Rubino was charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the criminal complaint.

While many were relieved for the prevention of another potential mass murder, authorities confirmed there was no evidence that Rubino would commit mass violence or an act of domestic terrorism.



Rubino's arrest came a week before El Paso's racially-motivated shooting in which 22 people were killed at a Walmart by a White nationalist domestic terrorist who was targeting Latinos.

There is no information regarding an attorney for Rubino at this time.

The book Professor Birdsong's 157 Dumbest Criminal Stories is available here.

********

Listen to the first episode of George Takei's podcast, 'Oh Myyy Pod!', where we explore the racially charged videos that have taken the internet by storm.

Be sure to subscribe here and never miss an episode.

More from Trending

three sets of feet on a red carpet
Matt Benson on Unsplash

People Share The Most Wholesome Celebrity Facts They Know

Tabloids love to share stories of celebrity scandals and bad behavior.

But for every problematic person in the spotlight, there are celebrities who are universally adored.

Keep ReadingShow less
Billie Eilish and Finneas
Celebrity Substitute/YouTube

Billie Eilish Teaches First Grade Class How To Write A Hit Song—And We're Singing Along

Anyone who's ever followed celebrity news might have asked themselves at some point what it's really like to be a celebrity, and if celebrity life is easier or harder than the average, everyday life.

Julian Shapiro-Barnum has been actively asking this question on Celebrity Substitute, through which he questions if various celebrities can handle the pressure of one uniquely demanding and underpaid job: teaching.

Keep ReadingShow less
Kim Kardashian
@KimKardashian/X

Kim Kardashian Sings 'Santa Baby' In Truly Bizarre Christmas Video—And Nobody Knows What To Think

The singer Eartha Kitt made the song "Santa Baby" popular in the 1950s.

In 2024, Kim Kardashian adapted the song, produced by Travis Barker of all people, into a tinsel fever dream of a music video that she posted on X.

Keep ReadingShow less
Justin Timberlake
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation

Justin Timberlake Adjusts His Outfit On Tour After Awkward Wardrobe Malfunction Goes Viral

Sleigh bells weren't the only things jangling this holiday season.

Pop star Justin Timberlake course-corrected his viral wardrobe malfunction that happened at the December 12 show of The Forget Tomorrow World Tour at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Keep ReadingShow less
Biden's Sweet Christmas Video Sparks Ire From Conservatives For Most Ridiculous Reason
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, @POTUS/X

Biden's Sweet Christmas Video Sparks Ire From Conservatives For Most Ridiculous Reason

The festive winter season should be full of happiness and the opportunity for people to come together in the spirit of giving, love, and heart-filled joy.

To mark the heartwarming occasion, Democratic President Joe Biden sent love to the American people with a video greeting card of the White House decked out in a wintery wonderland scene with illuminated Christmas trees, paper white doves hanging from the ceiling and a giant toy truck present with a teddy bear behind the wheel.

Keep ReadingShow less