A bomb went off

[kathy22]

The story in now on the Mail on line at the moment

Kathy

[kathy22]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... osive.html

Think this is the link

Kathy

[JoM]

How worrying, but the idiot got what he deserved

[Suff]

From the wiki page

As well as users such as criminals, paramilitaries and militias they also have a long tradition of recreational use for amusement or mischief with no intention to cause injury to anyone. Due to the dangers of premature ignition and of shrapnel, pipe bombs are much more dangerous than alternatives such as dry ice bombs or spud guns.

Another common usage of improvised pipe bombs is for the purposes of stump removal. Though fairly dangerous, it is a popular hobby in the Appalachian region of the U.S. to build pipe bombs and use them to blow tree stumps out of the ground. This is usually done to clear farmland.

I would suspect that the increased explosiveness would also have several criminal applications such as blowing in secure areas and, potentially, safe cracking. I'm sure they can also be used as shaped charges which are exceptionally effective in cutting through things like doors, walls and locks.

Whatever the use, he certainly got what he deserved and the fact, if not the potential uses, should be widely publicised to dissuade others.

[kathy22]

Sufference - from reading of his background the first thoughts went through my mind about blowing out a safe or some such thing, thought that there may be robbery as a motive.

Kathy