A Pennsylvania man angry with the results of a penile enlargement surgery tried to get revenge on his surgeon by mailing him a bomb. Blake Steidler of Reamstown pleaded guilty to the use of a weapon of mass destruction and other charges in April, 2005.
According to court documents, Steidler, 26, underwent went penile enhancement surgery at a Chicago clinic in January 2004. Steidler said he experienced complications from the surgery and asked the surgeon for a refund. But when the surgeon denied, Steidler mailed the bomb.
After returning home, he called 911 and told police what he had done.
The bomb was located, confiscated, and destroyed before it could be delivered.
U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Stengle sentenced Steidler to 58 months in prison and ordered him to pay a fine of $2,000 for the offense.
