[CedarDave]

This is the second theft that has occurred at the location.

The first was in 2003 when seven 50-pound bags of ammonium nitrate fuel oil were stolen— the same type of material that was used to blow up the federal building in Oklahoma City. That was found a week later by an off-roader exploring in the area.

Again, as shown on video by Channel 7, absolutely no security at the site except a fence and locked/barred containers, and the theft occurred sometime between December 13 and last Sunday, when it was discovered.

If the explosives are used in a terrorist-type bombing with injuries and deaths, I see lawsuits for negligence against Cherry, no matter that he was in compliance with federal explosive storage regulations.

[RightWhale]

Upgrading requirements to include active surveillance and perhaps round the clock guard would result in greater expense and probably in reduced stocking of explosives at industrial and lab sites, which would also drive up the cost of operations. If they are going to do that, they would also need to consider guarding gasoline service stations and fuel shipments, as well as farms and homes where more than ten gallons of gasoline or fuel oil are stored in tanks above ground, underground, or in vehicles. A quart of gasoline has the same power as a stick of dynamite.