Malcolm and Spencer Kaplan

Malcolm Kaplan

General

Malcolm, 26, left Perplex City University in 265
Spencer, 23
Arrested on 8 Jan at 11 PM in connection with what has been called "Public Unrest", and amounts to 3 acts of violence.
- Six officers were present, several of whom were needed to restrain Malcolm as he was dragged from his home in a dressing gown
- Malcolm shouted, "Property is theft. The reality of our society are the individuals!"
Likely part of a larger, organized gang
Charged with three counts of destruction of property, one count of grievous bodily harm and one count of arson
The brothers demonstrated "off-grid" behavior commonly seen in certain insular, anti-communications technology religious communities, such as the Reconstructionists
- The pair rarely saw or spoke to neighbors
- Both made a concerted effort to vanish from the key network
- PCBC Reconstructionists expert Lieutenant Camden Ho expressed his concern with the group members' seeming lack of motive in the crimes, as if "they've turned their back on society"
When police entered their house to arrest the two, they found the place literally covered in Earth merchandise.
- This inclded posters, books, recordings, ornamental pieces and various other furnishings.
- Moving further into the flat, the arresting officers noticed a change
- Officers noted recordings from war rallies, press clippings from Earth conflicts including those in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and various terrorist attacks.

Perplex City Sentinel
- article, 04-JAN-06 "Artist's Quarter Calligrapher Attacked by Vandals" (link)
- article, 09-JAN-06, "Police Arrest Pair of Arson, Vandal Suspects" (link)
- article, 27-JUN-06 "Kaplans' Arson Trial Begins with New Revelations" (link)