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tammywammy

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21. It's mentioned in the article linked in the OP

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #14)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 02:18 PM

Jul 2012

Investigators carried out Saturday a "controlled detonation" inside the booby-trapped apartment of movie theater shooting suspect James E. Holmes, the latest move in a three-step effort to enter the apartment.

The blast came after a policeman yelled, "Fire in the hole!" three times.

Fire officials were on standby, but there was no immediate indication of a fire.

Earlier, a trip wire and an incendiary device were both dealt with, Public Information Officer Sgt. Cassidee Carlson told reporters. "This trip wire was set up to clearly detonate when somebody entered the apartment, and it was set up to kill that person," she said. "That could have been a police officer executing a search warrant. This is some serious stuff our team is dealing with."

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Entrance to Batman Killer's apartment in 3 phases [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 OP

Going to be very interest to see how many of those booby traps etc are actually functional ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #1

Agreed, except for the last bit. Robb Jul 2012 #8

What do you think they would hide and why? 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #11

Discourage others, not advertise what are effective and ineffective techniques ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #24

Who says we don't need it? You? If I want to protect my A Simple Game Jul 2012 #28

If you read up thread, I said it is the police and government that will withhold such things ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #29

And I thought my post was obvious enough, guess I was wrong. n/t A Simple Game Jul 2012 #30

Wow JeepJK556 Jul 2012 #2

Nobody tried to enter the apartment. BootinUp Jul 2012 #9

That seems like quite a miracle to me.. ananda Jul 2012 #17

Has anybody in LE "talked" to the nutbag to find out every booby trap in his place thelordofhell Jul 2012 #3

No. That would be inappropriate in a criminal case in the US. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #5

I'm curious. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #12

Charge him with domestic terrorism thelordofhell Jul 2012 #15

And what particular technique would you use? 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #20

Please read reply #3 again thelordofhell Jul 2012 #22

It doesn't say WHICH technique you would use. I'd imagine some would be more effective than others. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #23

"I" would use none.........I don't believe in The Patriot Act thelordofhell Jul 2012 #25

Ahh, so as long as YOU don't have to do the torturing, who gives a shit. cleanhippie Jul 2012 #26

So you're a supporter of torture? sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #27

I think a timeout in The Comfy Chair might get him to loosen up. slackmaster Jul 2012 #13

According to local news Esse Quam Videri Jul 2012 #4

This whole thing could have been much, much worse Freddie Jul 2012 #6

When I Heard That He Called Himself "The Joker"...... global1 Jul 2012 #7

Yes, because the guy who allegedly killed 12 people is likely just trying to look dangerous. LisaL Jul 2012 #16

I'd like to show this nutbag the "pencil trick" thelordofhell Jul 2012 #18

Another deadly "Joker" incident a few years ago. LastDemocratInSC Jul 2012 #10

I just turned on the radio at 2 ET and heard they just detonated something in there BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #14

It's mentioned in the article linked in the OP tammywammy Jul 2012 #21

BREAKING (CNN): All threats eliminated from apartment nt pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #19