[ItsTheMediaStupid]

Unfortunately, due to the configuration of the first one they found, they apparently had to close off a major highway before they could investigate. Once something like that is done, it's too late. The Big Red Button has already been pressed.

They closed off the street because they are incopetent. There was no need to do that. The size of the device determines the threat level, not the police ignorance. Much of this device was exposed, they feared the batterys had explosive. However this had such a small capacity there was no need to do more than close a couple of lanes for a short time.

Chicago managed to remove 20 of them without so much a peep in national news, let alone a nuclear meltdown.

[bondjamesbond]

They closed off the street because they are incopetent.

How about you take over the job commanding a bomb squad for a month or so, and we can all sit back with the benefit of hindsight and snipe at you after the fact.

Monday morning quarterbacks never throw an interception.