The Mail Bomber is Back

By Claudia Lynch, Benchmarks Editor (lynch@unt.edu)

Since 1978, someone has been mailing bombs to people associated with technology in some way, mostly university professors and commercial airlines. Two people have been killed and 23 injured in 15 attacks over the last 16 years. On December 10, after a hiatus of 6 years, the bomber struck again. This time his target was Thomas Mosser, a New York City advertising executive. Mosser was killed at his kitchen table as he opened the package.

The FBI has set up a toll-free hotline for people to call in any tips they may have about the bomber (1-800-701-BOMB). There is a $1-million reward.

They believe the bomber may work at a university. He is thought to be white, in his late 30s or early 40s, about 6 ft. tall, with fair hair, a thin mustache and glasses. He is probably a quiet person, a typical nice guy neighbor. ("A Serial Bomber Strikes Again," TIME, December 26, 1994-January 2,1995, pg. 128)

UNABOM, as the FBI calls this case, background and update information is available at:

• World Wide Web: http://naic.nasa.gov/fbi
• Gopher: gopher://naic.nasa.gov/11/government-resources/fbi
• Anonymous FTP: ftp://naic.nasa.gov/

According to this update information, Internet users are precisely the type of individuals that to date have been the recipients of explosive devices attributed to UNABOM; scholars and researchers.

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