Apparently a custodian was injured when he picked up the first of three packages and it exploded. No one was was injued but a good portion of the campus was evacuated.
They are tentatively calling it a "terrorist act".
The descriptions of the 'devices' from the radio this morning sounds more like a 2-liter rupturing from a buildup of pressure than an actual 'explosive device'. According to other news I've read the custodian had ringing in the ears but no other listed injuries. This jives as rupturing 2-liters are very loud, but not very dangerous. Unless some other details are released that change the details(IE, an actual explosive compound), I honestly can't believe this is a "terrorist act". For the initial investigation treating it as a "terrorist act" is expected and justified. IMHO if the details don't change, continuing to treat it as a "terrorist act" is posturing, grandstanding and complete hogwash.
Aluminum foil and drain opener is an 'explosive chemical compound', that just happens to produce an 'explosive gas' - hydrogen. The picture I saw showed a 16oz soda bottle, so I'm going by the assumption that it was a prank gone awry rather than intent to do harm. Anybody smart enough to get into Tech should be able to research how to make a REAL bomb if they were inclined to hurt people.
pretty much anything can be explosive, especially gases under pressure. if i had to guess, most ameteur homemade (read: i found it on the internet) recipes mix stuff to create some sort of gas, which expands and pops its container.
it is an explosive. not a high explosive like dynomite, though.
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Date: 2005-10-10 07:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-10 07:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-10 08:00 pm (UTC)But I would lean more towards disgruntal student than terrorist act (but I guess they are one in the same)
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Date: 2005-10-10 08:09 pm (UTC)A Tuesday!
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Date: 2005-10-10 10:47 pm (UTC)"Explosive chemical compound"
Date: 2005-10-11 09:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-10-12 03:09 am (UTC)it is an explosive. not a high explosive like dynomite, though.