Controlled bomb demolition 1 h after first bomb?

[Woody Box]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by cyberswede (a host of the General Discussion forum).

Disclaimer: This is NOT meant to be a "conspiracy" thread. It is an attempt to contribute some less known statements to the readers.

My last thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022683943

was locked, allegedly because of spreading CT and CT sources. I didn't say "the government did it." Is ist a CT to ask for the possibility that the bombs were linked to eventual exercises, in whatever way? To point to the possibility that - for instance - right-wing extremists might have infiltrated Boston police? One guy to replace harmless exercise stuff by sharp munition would be sufficient.

If THESE questions are not allowed - I begin to doubt that I'm here at the DEMOCRATIC Underground.

Back to the topic.

"A third explosion was heard about an hour after the first two after authorities warned spectators to expect a loud noise from a water cannon that police apparently were using to destroy one of the devices. "

http://www.kswt.com/story/21982615/2-explosions-at-boston-marathon

This sound quite specific (water cannon etc.), and it confirms the Boston Globe Tweet

Officials: There will be a controlled explosion opposite the library within one minute as part of bomb squad activities.

https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe/status/323886879453892609

There's only the question left: the JFK library or the Boston Public library? According to reports, there was no Conrtolled Demolition of a device at the JFK library. This leaves the Public library, which is right at the place of the bombs, as the remaining possibility.

[Marrah_G]

1. I believe it was an unattended suspicious item that turned out not to be a third bomb nt.

And I am even less clear on why your would think it some sort of conspiracy

[Woody Box]

4. Okay

This item was brought to explosion, according to the source in my OP. In the beginning official sources confirmed a third explosion, but at JFK library. But by now we know that there was no explosion at the JFK library, nor specialists dismantling a bomb.

Officials now say there were no more explosive devices found. Okay. But the third - small, controlled - explosion opposite the Public library is not mentioned. It is not denied, but it looks like fading into oblivion.

[geek tragedy]

2. This is still conspiracy woo.

After a bombing, they will typically detonate/destroy any abandoned box or bag out of precaution if there's the slightest concern it could be a bomb.

[Travelman]

3. Bomb squads routinely use controlled detonations to destroy larger bombs

This is, I would guess, the most common method of bomb disposal. They even have special devices for doing just that:




This particular bomb disposal unit is with the Kingsport, Tennessee police department. There are a number of different types, shapes, and sizes of bomb disposal units, but the idea is still the same: to have the explosion occur in a controlled environment so that bystanders don't get hurt.


We know that the police/FBI/BATF/whoever was finding unexploded bombs after the initial two went off, so it should not be at all surprising to find out that they detonated one in order to make sure more people didn't get hurt.

[Iwasthere]

5. why dont they dismantle the bomb for evidence

With robots... instead of destroying important evidence?

[Travelman]

6. Mostly because it's not the year 2178 yet, and there are no flying cars

There are no bomb-dismantling robots out there. There are bomb-destroying robots to be had.

[cyberswede]

7. Locking

Sorry, but this doesn't meet the criteria for GD. It's a conspiracy theory, and it's whining about DU.