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And the note was simply signed F.P.,
And the note was simply signed F.P.,
So I think he's calling these bombs maybe powder boys. Oh. It's like a pipe bomb. Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha, gotcha. The implications of the note obviously sent the employee into a full panic and he carefully set the toolbox down on the windowsill because remember this man is now holding this pipe bomb. Fuck. And he ran, luckily it didn't detonate, and he ran to the phone and called the police.
So I think he's calling these bombs maybe powder boys. Oh. It's like a pipe bomb. Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha, gotcha. The implications of the note obviously sent the employee into a full panic and he carefully set the toolbox down on the windowsill because remember this man is now holding this pipe bomb. Fuck. And he ran, luckily it didn't detonate, and he ran to the phone and called the police.
Later, when the note was tested, it was discovered that the second line of text was written in gunpowder. Oh. Which was the same substance that was packed into the pipe. Hate that. Powder boys. At the time, though, the NYPD officers who responded to the call had no idea what they were actually dealing with here.
Later, when the note was tested, it was discovered that the second line of text was written in gunpowder. Oh. Which was the same substance that was packed into the pipe. Hate that. Powder boys. At the time, though, the NYPD officers who responded to the call had no idea what they were actually dealing with here.
Although bombings or threats of bombings had kind of increased across the city throughout the first half of the 20th century, just with like advancement of people knowing how to make these things. Yeah. Those matters were handled by the bomb and forgery squad, obviously. There's like a specialized thing.
Although bombings or threats of bombings had kind of increased across the city throughout the first half of the 20th century, just with like advancement of people knowing how to make these things. Yeah. Those matters were handled by the bomb and forgery squad, obviously. There's like a specialized thing.
So it's like when you have a group that's specially trained to do this stuff, the regular patrol officers are like, I don't really know what to do with this bomb. Yeah, call in the special guys.
So it's like when you have a group that's specially trained to do this stuff, the regular patrol officers are like, I don't really know what to do with this bomb. Yeah, call in the special guys.
Yeah, so when they were called in, they had to report this explosive device to that specialized squad, and they had to wait hours for the bomb and forgery squad to arrive, which I'm like, I feel like that squad should be a bit more prompt. Yeah. That's the thing. That's how I feel. I feel like they should be maybe those like... You got to have one foot out the door at all times kind of squad.
Yeah, so when they were called in, they had to report this explosive device to that specialized squad, and they had to wait hours for the bomb and forgery squad to arrive, which I'm like, I feel like that squad should be a bit more prompt. Yeah. That's the thing. That's how I feel. I feel like they should be maybe those like... You got to have one foot out the door at all times kind of squad.
I feel like timeliness is next to godliness in that scenario. When it comes to bombs, I'd say so. When it comes to bombs. You don't know when that's going to go off. You don't.
I feel like timeliness is next to godliness in that scenario. When it comes to bombs, I'd say so. When it comes to bombs. You don't know when that's going to go off. You don't.
Yeah, so waiting hours feels...
Yeah, so waiting hours feels...
So when they did finally arrive at the Con Ed building, the lead detective on the bomb squad confirmed that what they found was indeed a, quote, infernal machine, which was a homemade explosive device, quote, maliciously designed to explode and destroy life or property. But it still hadn't gone off yet. It still hadn't gone off.
So when they did finally arrive at the Con Ed building, the lead detective on the bomb squad confirmed that what they found was indeed a, quote, infernal machine, which was a homemade explosive device, quote, maliciously designed to explode and destroy life or property. But it still hadn't gone off yet. It still hadn't gone off.
Now, unlike more sophisticated devices that use electronic components, a bomb that you're probably thinking in your head right now. Like the ticking bomb. With the wires and shit. The Infernal Machine, which is one of the scariest names for something. Great band name. I literally was just going to say, there has to be.
Now, unlike more sophisticated devices that use electronic components, a bomb that you're probably thinking in your head right now. Like the ticking bomb. With the wires and shit. The Infernal Machine, which is one of the scariest names for something. Great band name. I literally was just going to say, there has to be.