In a classic case of "mom found the tactical gear stash," a 19-year-old Ohio man named Tycen Proper has been arrested after trying to use his high school graduation money to fund a real-life tactical campaign. Proper is one of seven individuals currently sitting in federal custody for allegedly plotting a highly ambitious, yet thoroughly disrupted, attack on the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House on June 14.

According to reports from the Knox County Sheriff's Office, Proper decided that instead of buying a reliable used car or paying college tuition, the absolute best use of his $3,000 graduation cash was to build a full combat inventory. Over the course of several months, he managed to buy an AR-15, a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun customized with an American flag, and enough tactical gear to kit out a small security detail. The FBI caught wind of the operation on June 10 and immediately teamed up with local sheriffs to put an end to the mission.

Proper’s inventory was surprisingly thorough. He had three plate carriers loaded up with .308 ballistic plates, a tactical bump helmet, a battle belt with loaded mag pouches, 13 loaded AR-15 magazines, and more than 1,000 rounds of 5.56 ammo. For close-quarters encounters, he stockpiled various fixed and folding knives, a hatchet, tactical headsets, chemical lights, a compass, and enough trauma medical gear to patch up a whole platoon. All of this was carefully hidden away at a family member's house.

But the tactical fantasy fell apart when real life intervened. Proper's father told investigators that his son had quit his actual job to devote himself to an online group. This group spent their time planning simulated "missions" and "recons" together. Unfortunately for Proper, his parents were not fans of his new career path as an online operator.

His mother decided to execute her own raid on his bedroom. After discovering the stockpile, she cleared out the weapons and called 911 to report him. "We took all the guns and ammo out of his room and got it off our property," she told the dispatcher, noting that her son was about to walk inside and realize he had been completely disarmed by his own mom.

Former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker, who actually attended the UFC event, commented on the situation, revealing that the group's plan allegedly involved using explosive-laden drones and snipers to target the crowd. She gave major props to Proper's parents for having the courage to call the cops on their own son, effectively ending his tactical career before it could leave the planning phase.

Sources: * Knox County Sheriff's Office, Incident Log and Property Records (Case: Tycen Proper) * Federal Bureau of Investigation, Domestic Terrorism Threat Briefings * U.S. District Court Criminal Complaint Documents