Posted on 07/04/2016 4:36:09 AM PDT by Ketill Frostbeard
The explosive that severely injured a man in New York's Central Park today was likely "an experiment with fireworks or explosives," but did not seem like a device made deliberately to hurt anyone, officials said.
It was still not clear exactly what the explosive was, but police said they did not believe it was connected to terrorism.
Mark Torre, commanding officer of the NYPD bomb squad, added that investigators are leaning toward considering this the work of an explosive "hobbyist," an amateur or someone who knows chemistry.
It could have even been some sort of "experiment" that was not meant to explode, as it did, when stepped on, Torre said.
Three men were walking in an area of the park not far from the entrance to the Central Park Zoo when the explosion occurred, severely injuring the foot of one of them, a New York Police Department spokesperson said.
Police identified the victim as an 18-year-old, and said his friends were interviewed, but they were not suspects, nor were they injured in the explosion.
The injured man was taken to Bellevue hospital with a "possible amputation," a Fire Department of New York spokesperson said. He was in serious but stable condition, officials said early Sunday evening.
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Whatever it is, I am sure the authorities will continue to reaffirm to all in every way it is not “terrorism”. No way could it be that! None.
Wow. He must have been at head of his class at the re-education camp.
I remember as a kid, when you went to the movies, they would put prizes under the seats. Before the movie began, the manager would ask everyone to look under their seats for prizes (like a single serving box of Cheerios).
The mad bomber was acting out of malice, teen boys can be irresponsible and reckless.
What a bunch of crap. Forensics knows exactly what it was.
An experiment 50 yards from Weisels memorial service
Yes, so they can mislead the public. Isn't it amazing that the government says to report suspicious activity, and then turns around and lies to the public?
Maybe it was one of clock boy’s experiments.
Sounds like an IED to me. Just in time for Independence Day. Hmmmm... Who might be interested in making such a statement?
DeBlasio
[The explosive that severely injured a man in New York’s Central Park today was likely “an experiment with fireworks or explosives...]
Some young jihadist was just learning the lesson “if you first don’t succeed, try, try again.”
Suing is more of a hobby than creating and planting IEDs. I’m sure he’s had plenty of ambulance chasers after him. In fact, I already know of one making inquiries.
I’m skeptical. I want to hear what analysis of the “fireworks” reveals.
like a clock bomb, in school
Comrade DeBlasio lies to protect (muslimes).
An “experiment” that they chose to place in a public park? There are lots of stupid people but even some of those can see the willful lying here.
Do they honestly think we believe this garbage? Oh wait its NYC they are talking to the Hive.
When they first said his foot was “vaporized” I thought an AP mine. But now they say he still has his foot, though gravely injured, I’m leaning to homemade, possibly big fireworks.
I saw the photo at the link. You can see toes and the ball of the foot, but they’re pointing in the wrong direction. That must have been a helluva firecracker.
I’m no explosives expert, but other than nitro, what explosives are that sensitive?
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