A 53 year old unemployed software engineer named Andrew Joseph Stack, III flew a plane believed to be owned by him into an office building in Austin, Texas today. It appears from the investigation thus far that Stack was despondent over his loss of income and frustrated with the federal government, particularly the IRS.
Stack took his frustrations out first in an online rant, subsequently published on Foxnews.com. He rambles about how long it could take to fill up the piece with examples, but finds it, "pointless...especially given my gross inability to gracefully articulate my thoughts in light of the storm raging in my head."
Stack's anger at the IRS was, in part, due to federal regulations that permit churches to remain exempt from taxation. He claimed that his actions were intended to bring attention to the laws that govern such policies that, "make a mockery of people who earn an honest living."
It also appears that Stack set his own house on fire with family members inside his home in Austin prior to launching his plane.
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