Re: Uncle Fester Books
Montez Savoie
Preisler is an industrial chemist working in an electroplating factory he calls "the rat hole." In his spare time, he writes books. Preisler graduated in 1981 from Marquette University with a Chemistry & Biology degree. Two years later, he was arrested for methamphetamine possession and was sentenced to probation. He was arrested again in 1984 for methamphetamine charges, and put in the Waupun Correctional Institution. He says that the arrest was over a few grams of methamphetamine, but the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) brought back credit card information saying that he had been buying large quantities of ephedrine, which is a precursor for methamphetamine.
I like to collect Paladin Press and Uncle Fester books. A lot of them are very controversial and are now out of print. Paladin Press published "Hitman," a book about how to be a hitman that was eventually the subject of a Supreme Court case. There is a lot of survivalist material, and instructions on how to make things like Molotov cocktails, drug manufacture etc. The closest things to them that most people would know would be The Anarchist Cookbook. Obviously, I don't actually build create anything covered in the books and am not planning a revolution, LOL. It is purely for amusement. I just don't want to wind up on some government watch list or have law enforcement knocking on my door over buying a used book from eBay. Can anyone tell me if I should avoid purchasing them online? I believe some titles or at least the subject matter are no longer allowed to be published in light of the Patriot Act. The ones I have seen are all available through Ebay or used book stores. Thanks!
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- Stephen Preisler -- an author known as "Uncle Fester" for his books on how make ricin, methamphetamine and other items, and is now charged with drug manufacture -- posted his $100,000 cash bond and has been released from jail.
The criminal complaint states the amount of methamphetamines allegedly found in his home could last the average user anywhere from 328 days to over 3,000 days. Several of Preisler's own books, related to drug manufacturing, were also found at his east-side Green Bay home. Preisler has said in court that many of the items seized were not the drugs authorities claim, and asked for testing of those items.
The criminal complaint states the amount of methamphetamines found could last the average user anywhere from 328 days to over 3,000 days. Several of Preisler's own books, related to drug manufacturing, were also found.
Under the name of Uncle Fester, Preisler writes books like Home Workshop Explosvies and Silent Death, which Preisler describes as a how-to manual of chemical warfare.
He claims his books are of little use to real-life terrorists. Maniacs generally do not have too much between the ears, he says. They can pick up a book and they dont get past the table of contents.
Raymond Zilinskas, a biiological weapons expert, says there is good reason to worry about Tobiasons manuals. We should take them very seriously, he says. They are cookbooks for death, very simple, for mass death
Minneapolis: [1987]. Original printing. Paperback. Slim quarto [28 cm] Stapled white and black wraps, with light toning to the wraps, creasing to the fore edge corners of the front wraps, and subtle staining to the bottom edge of the front wrap. With the exclusive Butthole Surfers poster at the center (An Uncle Fester Fanzine Poster). Cover artwork by Kegel & Blanchard. Very good. Item #52303
Edited by Jake Wisely, who was instrumental in developing the Twin Cities metal and punk scene of the 1980s and 90s. Issues of Uncle Fester were distributed through Raunch Records in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as though other national distributors. This festering issue features the cartoons "Ferret Crack House Blues" by David Roth and "Pyro the Maniac" by Bennett. The issue also includes a plethora of reviews of bands and zines, and contains interviews with Wiseblood and Man-O-War, along with Minneapolis locals, Powermad and Blue Hippos.
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We're living in freedom of speech community.However when writing controversial books, are there any topics which are not allowed to write about in First World countries (even for educational purposes)? How do you know when you cross the line?
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