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And after clearing the building, one of the squad members donned a suit of body armor and used a five-foot grabbing pole, and he turned the device over, looking for any kind of timing device or other potential triggers. That's so scary. Yeah, he didn't find anything.
And getting no result from poking at it and, you know, handling the device, they were fairly certain it was not triggered by movement. And the pipe was retrieved, placed inside a bag. The bag was made of woven steel cable, because that, like... That's how they transport bombs.
And getting no result from poking at it and, you know, handling the device, they were fairly certain it was not triggered by movement. And the pipe was retrieved, placed inside a bag. The bag was made of woven steel cable, because that, like... That's how they transport bombs.
And it was taken out to the containment truck and taken to a secluded area where it was inspected and ultimately submerged in motor oil.
And it was taken out to the containment truck and taken to a secluded area where it was inspected and ultimately submerged in motor oil.
Apparently, and this is very interesting, motor oil was believed to clog up any moving parts that might trigger the device. Oh. Which I'm like, how did you guys figure that out?
Apparently, and this is very interesting, motor oil was believed to clog up any moving parts that might trigger the device. Oh. Which I'm like, how did you guys figure that out?
What was the test that made that a thing? I mean, it is very thick, so I guess that makes sense. Viscous. It is. So once they were confident that the bomb was a dud... investigators transported it back to headquarters for analysis.
What was the test that made that a thing? I mean, it is very thick, so I guess that makes sense. Viscous. It is. So once they were confident that the bomb was a dud... investigators transported it back to headquarters for analysis.
Now, inside the pipe, technicians found a large amount of gunpowder and several typical bomb components, including a flashlight bulb, a battery, and a steel spring, as well as a cough drop. What? Which no one could explain why that cough drop was there. Used? Or unwrapped? I don't know if that was... Wrapped or unwrapped? I don't know if they could tell if that was a used cough drop or not.
Now, inside the pipe, technicians found a large amount of gunpowder and several typical bomb components, including a flashlight bulb, a battery, and a steel spring, as well as a cough drop. What? Which no one could explain why that cough drop was there. Used? Or unwrapped? I don't know if that was... Wrapped or unwrapped? I don't know if they could tell if that was a used cough drop or not.
But yeah. What? A cough drop. Why? No one knows to this day. That's bizarre. Despite having all the right parts and a cough drop to boot... It was clear it was a little bit of something extra. Just a little razzle-dazzle.
But yeah. What? A cough drop. Why? No one knows to this day. That's bizarre. Despite having all the right parts and a cough drop to boot... It was clear it was a little bit of something extra. Just a little razzle-dazzle.
But despite having all the right parts, it was clear to experts that the bomb had been incorrectly assembled by a very amateur person and was never in danger of exploding at all. Well, that's good news. Yeah. But while there may have not been any imminent danger, the threat was very real and investigators needed to identify the maker of the device before he improved on his technique.
But despite having all the right parts, it was clear to experts that the bomb had been incorrectly assembled by a very amateur person and was never in danger of exploding at all. Well, that's good news. Yeah. But while there may have not been any imminent danger, the threat was very real and investigators needed to identify the maker of the device before he improved on his technique.
I was just going to say before he got better. Yeah, and struck again. Yeah. Because if they do it once, of course they can do it again.
I was just going to say before he got better. Yeah, and struck again. Yeah. Because if they do it once, of course they can do it again.
Yeah, now he's going to be pissed. Now, in 1940, Consolidated Edison was one of the largest employers in Manhattan with thousands of employees, many of whom worked in the building where the bomb was found. Also, as the primary supplier of electricity for the whole region, the company served millions of customers.