According to local authorities, 52-year-old Gene Bush had enough firepower to start a small war. He was in possession of more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition between a storage facility and his vehicle. That probably wouldn’t have been as bad if he hadn’t also had a brief case loaded with timers, paint thinner and other items considered “suspicious.”

Bush attracted attention of law enforcement officials when someone reported that the man was shooting at a local traffic light. Shortly before midnight, Bush decided the light at Broxton and Le Conte avenues apparently needed plinking, so he was only too happy to oblige. Unfortunately, his aim was not great. Witnesses said he that although he fired three rounds, only one hit the light while the others nailed a nearby building.

When the law arrived, they found him strutting around wearing an empty holster but without a firearm in his hand. Campus police officers, tuned in to the situation, pulled their weapons and ordered him to hit the deck.

Bush refused to follow directions and said, “Not until everyone else gets here.”

That’s when one of the officers used a Taser to subdue him. While he was down, he was handcuffed and read his rights. Campus officers reported that Bush made a series of “anti-government” statements. In addition to all the ammo, authorities report having found a manifesto called “The Secret” when they did as Bush asked and opened his briefcase. That’s when UCLA officers called for support: the Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad.

Since then Bush, believed to have been living in his van, has been the guest of the local police department.