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2005 Reader Submission
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In L.A. Calif. about 20 yrs ago. My LAPD Ret . Bomb squad buddy told me a true story : There was this really annoyiny white dude in south central L.A. at a bar, asking everyone if he could score some drugs. The patrons said "no" but this guy was really persistant and rude, trying, apparently to be "cool". It was around July 4th. One of the guys was showing another guy an M80 firecracker (=1/4 stick dynamite ). Well , the dude just knew it was cocaine and insisted on buying it. Reluctantly , it was sold to this

goofy dude who takes it back to his motel room and when he and his girlfriend are in bed he says, " I got a surprise, check out what I scored!" And proceeds to put the M80 in his mouth and lights it. His girl was high, as was the dude. Before she could react the M80 exploded, blowing his jaws and half his face off! The cops and paramedics came out. The fool lived. The two sellers had to go to court, their defense : No one in their right mind would believe the M80 was drugs. The first trial hung. Later the case was dismissed.

Submitted on 12/12/2005

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: Ret. L.A.P.D. Bomb Squad Ofcr.

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Hah! This made me laugh! Some mooks have fried their brains to the point of no return, and the fellow you describe would be one ot that ilk! No direct evidence of bystanders hurt here (there was a good chance of collateral damage from the M80), but since there's no news source, we can't know for sure. Meanwhile, I will definitely accept this as a PA!

Greg said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I'm waivering between UL and PA, but PA it is.

Jack said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I'm not sure whether to call this an UL or not, as I do recall hearing about this (or a very similar incident) back when I was working EOD. FYI: an M-80 firecracker is *not* equal to a 1/4 pound of dynamite, but the damage described is possible.

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