Village of Casnovia (Michigan) evacuated (car loaded with dynamite)

WOOD-TV ^ | July 18, 2007 | WOOD-TV

[Think free or die]

I grew up in Kalamazoo, and my parents and brother are still there. Our family vacations and skiing or camping trips always involved heading north in Michigan or up into Canada. We passed through those areas north of Grand Rapids many, many times. It was generally understood that once we passed Baldwin, we were truly on our way and at the beginning of “the north country”. Somewhere around Baldwin or White Cloud, we’d stop off for an ice cream cone - unless it was a ski vacation. I’ll never forget the red flannel underwear signs hanging in Cedar Springs. What a great part of the country!

[clyde asbury]

As long as the suicide bombers drive these, we're OK.

[ExGeeEye]

Well....the event appears to be over. The postmortem may take a bit, as I’ve heard naught about the perp (the owner of the car could be an intended victim, after all). If there’s anything interesting in tomorrow’s news, I’ll pop by again.

Just...imagine if it had been Detroit or Des Moines or Denver, and not some hicka$$ “village” surrounded by Michigan cornfields. Along with the transformer or whatever in NYC, it could have been a nervous time.

Westu hal.

[advertising guy]

probably rigged for the repo man......

[txroadkill]

Maybe the guy is a really deep sleeper and to wake up he needs....

[Stonewall Jackson]

That was darn funny.

[G Larry]

You’d have to re-comb your hair and change your underwear if you were in the driver’s seat when it went off.....

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

Looky...

[americanophile]

Michiganistan...

[Grizzled Bear]

Perhaps he intends to dispatch the stump at precisely 7:00 a.m.

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Eastern Standard Time or Pacific? The details are important!

[HollyB]

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=78195

(a different news source on the story)

[rdl6989]

That’s funny right there.

[Registered]

I know the area well, and I’d say this guy is just going fishing tomorrow morning.

[SunkenCiv]

Seven sticks would more than take care of all of Cas’.

;’)

[Cindy]

Thank for the ping...update at the link — novely item, only.

http://woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6809662

[nw_arizona_granny]

Ping.

[ExGeeEye]

Well, that was a bust. Actually a relief. Thanks to Cindy for the update.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled freeping.

[MetalHeadConservative35]

only us michiganders would put dynamite in a car,
hhehehe i love this state

[nicmarlo]

"It turned out to be a novelty device, which was made several years ago," said Michigan State Police Trooper Rudy Gonzalez. "It was fashioned to be a clock, which looked to be sticks of dynamite that are bundled together, which at first glance would've looked like a bomb."

Odd a teen would either buy or make his own clock which looks like a toy bomb....and odder still the stepmother "just" saw it, if it's several years old.

[Cindy]

You’re welcome, ExGeeEye.