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| Suspicious devices found on Mass. power lines |
| 2016-04-01 |
| [BOSTONHERALD] TYNGSBOROUGH -- The FBI is investigating the discovery of suspicious devices found hanging from power lines in Massachusetts. Harold Shaw, special agent in charge of the Boston FBI division, says the devices were found Wednesday when the Tyngsborough Fire Department responded to a brush fire. Shaw says crews noticed the items and alerted National Grid. The power company then alerted law enforcement. Shaw says multiple incendiary devices "similar in structure to pipe bombs" were found. Tyngsborough police say the devices were found on the power lines. The FBI says the devices were determined to be "non-explosive" early Thursday morning and have been rendered safe. Shaw says at this point there is no evidence tying the devices to terrorism and law enforcement agencies and utility companies across the country have been notified. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #6 No, but I hear he is hopping mad. |
| Posted by: gorb 2016-04-01 12:42 |
| #5 Lawn mower - tannerite man, out of the hospital? Anyone seen him ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-04-01 12:30 |
| #4 Or it was a new arsonist technique. Person(s) deploy the devices some earlier time, presumably when it's dark. The item(s) ignite (either by cellphone command or timer) and drop to the ground setting the surrounding vegetation ablaze. Items are consumed or rendered unidentifiable in resulting inferno. Witnesses saw no one in the area in the days beforehand. Just conjecture on my part, but plausible. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2016-04-01 12:08 |
| #3 They used to throw tied-together sneakers over the phone lines to indicate drug transaction sites but I haven't seen any in a while. Maybe this is the replacement? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-04-01 10:36 |
| #2 Telephone lines |
| Posted by: Ulavigum Glusoque6905 2016-04-01 09:29 |
| #1 WHDH video here. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-04-01 02:26 |