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But a year later, the company received a second bomb, followed by a note to the NYPD where the bomber announced that he was going to make no more bombs for the duration of World War II, but then he would begin again after the war ended. So this motherfucker's playing a long game. Oh, yeah, playing a... You don't call him the Mad Bomber for nothing. No.
The Mad Bombers, it was literally a reign of terror on New York. It lasted for a long time. Remember, this is the fall of 1940. He was not... He ends up being captured, luckily, so don't worry, New York. Good news. But he was captured in 1957. Oh, wow. It was a lot. And when they finally got him... Him as a person and his motives didn't make a lot of sense to New York.
The Mad Bombers, it was literally a reign of terror on New York. It lasted for a long time. Remember, this is the fall of 1940. He was not... He ends up being captured, luckily, so don't worry, New York. Good news. But he was captured in 1957. Oh, wow. It was a lot. And when they finally got him... Him as a person and his motives didn't make a lot of sense to New York.
Yeah, and they lived in fear of what was going on here. So in the early afternoon of November 18th, 1940, the desk sergeant at the 20th squad of the NYPD received a call from a very anxious employee of, like we mentioned before, the Consolidated Edison Company, Con Ed, we'll call it. Oh no, not Con Ed. On West 64th Street.
Yeah, and they lived in fear of what was going on here. So in the early afternoon of November 18th, 1940, the desk sergeant at the 20th squad of the NYPD received a call from a very anxious employee of, like we mentioned before, the Consolidated Edison Company, Con Ed, we'll call it. Oh no, not Con Ed. On West 64th Street.
According to the caller, one of the Con Ed employees was on a break when he noticed a little, you know, wooden toolbox just sitting unattended on a window ledge on the second floor. I'm glad he thought this was a little weird because if he had just ignored it, it would have been a big problem. Can you imagine finding a fucking bomb on your break? No. lunch. You're just on lunch.
According to the caller, one of the Con Ed employees was on a break when he noticed a little, you know, wooden toolbox just sitting unattended on a window ledge on the second floor. I'm glad he thought this was a little weird because if he had just ignored it, it would have been a big problem. Can you imagine finding a fucking bomb on your break? No. lunch. You're just on lunch.
And you're just trying to get away from everybody. Yeah, you're just trying to take a minute away from your fucking job. And then you have a bomb on your shoulders. And then you're like, now I have to report a bomb. Yeah, that's a lot. I just wanted to have my egg salad sandwich. That sounds good. It does.
And you're just trying to get away from everybody. Yeah, you're just trying to take a minute away from your fucking job. And then you have a bomb on your shoulders. And then you're like, now I have to report a bomb. Yeah, that's a lot. I just wanted to have my egg salad sandwich. That sounds good. It does.
So when the man approached the toolbox, he saw that it contained a four and a half piece of iron pipe, which was capped in both ends, which like immediately not good. And when he looked closer at it, he found a small piece of paper wrapped around it. So this person unwrapped the paper. Damn, that's brave as fuck.
So when the man approached the toolbox, he saw that it contained a four and a half piece of iron pipe, which was capped in both ends, which like immediately not good. And when he looked closer at it, he found a small piece of paper wrapped around it. So this person unwrapped the paper. Damn, that's brave as fuck.
Yeah. Don't do that. If ever you find a strange looking wooden box. Don't touch it, just report it. And found on that piece of paper... He found that it was a note written in neat block print that read, Con Edison Crooks, this is for you. A second line of text underneath it, it was written in a coarse gray substance, apparently. And it read, there is no shortage of powder boys.
Yeah. Don't do that. If ever you find a strange looking wooden box. Don't touch it, just report it. And found on that piece of paper... He found that it was a note written in neat block print that read, Con Edison Crooks, this is for you. A second line of text underneath it, it was written in a coarse gray substance, apparently. And it read, there is no shortage of powder boys.
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.