[weegee]

Some people were mentioning cutting off the collar with a plasma torch. I tried to explain that would work on the collar but not on the wiring; if the wires could be safely cut, the bomb could be safely disarmed.

Have to wonder if all 4 locks were locked. Did the authorities pick all of the locks? Did they find the key? Did they cut his head off?

Little detail as to how the collar was eventually removed.

It is dangerous to approach a body that is dead because of a known collar-bomb. What if there had been a second device with a delayed timer?

[CodeJockey]

Some people were mentioning cutting off the collar with a plasma torch. I tried to explain that would work on the collar but not on the wiring; if the wires could be safely cut, the bomb could be safely disarmed.

I am no expert by any means, but could the wires be tapped into and a bypass loop configured so that when the device and wires were cut the circut would remain intact?