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Infernal Machine has to be a band name. Yeah. It is a very crude, very volatile explosive that could be triggered by a number of things. Like this is not an electronic explosive, so it's not like somebody's just waiting or they, you know, set it to go off at a certain point. It's like it gets triggered by random things. It's a band. I knew it had to be. Yeah, it's a band.
Infernal Machine has to be a band name. Yeah. It is a very crude, very volatile explosive that could be triggered by a number of things. Like this is not an electronic explosive, so it's not like somebody's just waiting or they, you know, set it to go off at a certain point. It's like it gets triggered by random things. It's a band. I knew it had to be. Yeah, it's a band.
Good on you for making that because that's a great band name.
Good on you for making that because that's a great band name.
Also, the pipe bomb couldn't be deactivated in like a traditional sense, like a regular bomb. But instead, it had to be just detonated in a controlled setting. Like they just had to explode the bomb in a controlled area. Yeah. The fuck? Because in, like, a regular bomb, there's a way to detonate it or to, like, deactivate it with, like, electronically and shit. Yeah, yeah.
Also, the pipe bomb couldn't be deactivated in like a traditional sense, like a regular bomb. But instead, it had to be just detonated in a controlled setting. Like they just had to explode the bomb in a controlled area. Yeah. The fuck? Because in, like, a regular bomb, there's a way to detonate it or to, like, deactivate it with, like, electronically and shit. Yeah, yeah.
This one's just, like, a very crude fucking infernal machine. So where do you go? So... I don't really know. I think they have to, they go to like clearings to do these things. Sometimes it still has to be done. Like they have to find places to do these things. So they really have to go to like places obviously where there's absolutely no chance that somebody could be hurt by this.
This one's just, like, a very crude fucking infernal machine. So where do you go? So... I don't really know. I think they have to, they go to like clearings to do these things. Sometimes it still has to be done. Like they have to find places to do these things. So they really have to go to like places obviously where there's absolutely no chance that somebody could be hurt by this.
The squad knew that the bomb had already been handled by the employee who had reported it. So they knew it wasn't triggered by, you know, moving it from its position. Touch or movement.
The squad knew that the bomb had already been handled by the employee who had reported it. So they knew it wasn't triggered by, you know, moving it from its position. Touch or movement.
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 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.