They blew it up to be safe...
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-Blast

I've got to make sure my kids keep track of their Hanukkah presents. The light sabers I got them make noise, and sound like, um, real light sabers.

Someone might call the police about a rampaging Jedi running amok in local playgrounds. . .

This is probably more ridiculous than the London Metropolitan Police HP sauce terror incident.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopi...auce-spill.html

Thank God the professionals are on the job. lol

HJ

It's strange, but I'm not calling it ridiculous. I'll let experienced guys from a bomb squad judge how ridiculous this is. Apparently, they thought the toy could have been a bomb. I bet those guys generally have some great stories to tell.

We need a "face palm" smilie.

Fer real? What genius even called it in?

"Hello, 911, what's your emergency?"
"AAAAAAHHHHHH..... there's a TOY ROBOT!"

It seemed according to the link that several people called it in.

-Blast, weeping for the future...unless he gets to be the one blowing stuff up

That is hilarious! I take it things were a little slow on that shift.

Instead of blowing it up, they should have shot at its feet and made it dance.

While this sounds pretty funny, it also seems somewhat suspicious. With the details that are available, it seems that DPD probably responded to this incident appropriately. Why in the heck would someone glue/cement a toy robot to a bridge support?

If anyone thinks that there aren't people in this country building explosive devices with intent to do harm to innocent civilians, they are mistaken.

IEDs have been popping up across the country, luckily they have been unsuccessful in producing functioning IEDs or setting them off prior to them being discovered and rendered safe. It is just a matter of time before some dirt bag gets it right.

I would be very surprised if we don't hear that Mr. Jakubec is linked to some of the IEDs that have been found in the southwest US.

For those unaware of who Mr. Jakubec is: Mr George Djura Jakubec's House is getting a controlled burn

Looks like Blast will miss another . .

well actually the burning is scheduled for next week.

i might be mistaken, but haven't there been controlled burns in the forest that have gotten out of hand? recently?

and here we have a controlled burn WITH explosives.

i sure hope it goes ok.

i'm glad i don't live near there.

i just read the link in the above post.

i'm really glad i don't live near there.

even the firefighters are staying 300' away when this bad boy is lit.

they're not worried about an explosion, they're going to burn the chemicals. look out downwind!

I hate to say it Alan, but I agree- it was odd that it was glued down. (Not hating to say it becuase it's you, but because it is a sign of the times.)

Now, does DPD's bot not have a disruptor (shotgun, waterjet, etc)? Little robot vs big robot, loser might not be as obvious as it seems.

How would be the Denver Police cope with suspect Bomb Dogs? The bomb dogs not glued to the spot could potentially be more dangerous than the ones glued to the spot.

Ironraven,

I don't know the why and how of EOD TTPs, but all the "render safe" operations I have been on recently where a package or device was destroyed explosives were used rather then a "disruptor". I am not sure why, but I am sure the EOD guys have a good reason.

I agree it's rather unusual, but maybe extreme.

And, yes, IEDs have been all over the place, since some genius figured out a pipe bomb, mail box bomb, or fertilizer in a U-haul. Nothing new.

What's stranger to me is seeing so many people confidently calling the bomb squad's actions ridiculous based only on what they read in the article.

I doubt we are going to learn what threat protocols are in place. I doubt the media coverage is complete or completely accurate, perhaps for good reasons.

I'll bet the bomb squad guys start finding little plastic robots in their lockers and set on their cars, beginning immediately.

You know what went through Blast's mind when he read that, don't you? You know you do.

Sue

Likely some kid dropped, lost his/her robot nearby and some helpful person put it up where it would be more easily spotted by someone looking for it. You see that a lot with hubcaps, mittens, and hats.

Everyone must conform and fit in or they, and their luggage, will be shot, tased, thrown to the ground, beaten into submission, and probed. Not necessarily in that order.

Time to buy glue and toy robots!!!
-Blast

Any indication of what this model citizen was going to do with all those explosives?

HJ

There is nothing but rumor right now, it will probably be a while before more details are public.

Methinks Blast is suffering "Blast Envy". The cops got to blow something up and got paid for it. Admit it Blast, you read the article and called to see if they take volunteers.

Here's my favorite part of the article:

"Some pedestrians, unable to reach their vehicles at a lot adjacent to the robot, decided to wait it out at a bar on 20th Street, asking uniformed officers to let them know when the road reopened."

To which the nice policeman probably replied, "No problem guys, I enjoy hitting my DWI quota so early in the month."

More on the Escondido bomb factory at http://www.signonsandiego.com/ Click the video . .

Well, he's already wanted in connection with a couple of bank robberies.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local-beat/Bomb-House-Suspect-Indicted-on-8-Counts--111268289.html

It could be for an attempt to break into something heavier (Think ya used enough dynamite there, Butch? ), or it could be political. There's a county court house, a bunch of military bases, and general whatnot in the area . I kinda doubt he went through all that trouble just to blow up his gardner.

Of course its best left to policeman plod and the bomb squad to get on with it otherwise you could be arrested as a terrorist.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...--arrested.html

Anyone fancy a Pint.

Here's what the man's own lawyer says:



Is that how lawyers typically defend their clients over there in the UK? That guy needs new representation.

I've seen lawyers use that tactic used in the middle and far east to reduce the culpability of the their clients. I've never seen "Don't blame him, he's an idiot" used in an english speaking country. If that happened here, the lawyer would have been saying that the police overreacted.

On the other hand, maybe his client really is a hot tempered #$%^& and the lawyer's trying to keep him away from the media.

I'm pretty sure that is the motivation of those bomb squad people. With the current level of paranoia they can pretty much blow up ANYTHING "just to be safe".

It would actually be fun were it not for the fact that each time they do that they just add to the paranoia...