LA bomb squad 'grossly miscalculated' weight of fireworks in huge explosion
Los Angeles bomb technicians grossly miscalculated the weight of homemade fireworks last month when they detonated them in a containment chamber, likely causing a catastrophic explosion that injured 17 people and rocked a neighborhood, the police chief said Monday.
Police chief Michel Moore said five members of the department’s bomb squad have been removed from field duties as the investigation continues. They could face discipline.
The explosion – which damaged dozens of homes, businesses and vehicles just days before July Fourth – was highly unusual, officials say, because such containment chambers are designed to withhold blasts. The bomb technicians overloaded it above the safety rating, however, even as authorities are investigating if the detonation device had a defect.
The incident has prompted the Los Angeles police department and FBI to review police protocols regarding the detonation of explosives. The police department is now requiring a captain to sign off on detonations, in addition to the two bomb technicians and a supervisor who are already required.
theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/19/la-bomb-squad-grossly-miscalculated-weight-of-fireworks-in-huge-explosion
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Oopsy! 
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What? No decimal point? Oh it's just a crumb.
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