A 15 year old highschool kid was making his own bomb at home consisting of ammonium nitrate and trinitroglycerin (usually just called nitroglycerine) packed in a toiletpaper roll. When he noticed the package was leaking, he glued it with sprayglue and put it 2 feet away from him. To check if the glue was flammable he held a lit lighter to the can of sprayglue. He hadn't noticed that there was a strand of glue still running to the bomb, which caused the bomb to catch fire. He threw the bomb on the floor and tried to kick the fire out with his feet. Which caused the bomb to explode.

The report mentions that he could still move his toes, but in the hospital his right leg was amputated because the bones in his leg were completely shattered. Furthermore, the report starts with the mention from his own mouth that "he knows what he is doing" and "his father checks he does everything right and safe".

Now call me stupid, but checking if something is flammeble using a lighter? Stamping your foot on nitroglycerine? Even I know both are a a big no-no.

Submitted on 04/11/2007

Submitted by: Maarten
Reference: http://www.ad.nl/utrecht/stad/article1265385.ece 11-04-2007

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Chip said:
Neutral: For Darwin's Eyes
Well, there is a rule here about maturity and this one is just under that. But given the excellence of the story and the fact that supposedly his father checks everything I vote to let Darwin see this one rather than reject it outright. Thanks for sending it, Maarten.

Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
This is a great story despite the maturity issue. I think he deserves the nod given that he was able to get his hands on ammonium nitrate and nitroglycerine and manufacture a crude bomb without injuring anybody else. Thanks, Maarten!

James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I have to agree, and I am a STICKLER for the maturity rule. This is a particularly excellent story, and the victim knows too much (and yet too little) about bomb making. His father is also a classic enabler, so given ALL of that I will forego the maturity rule in the name of excellence and vote HM!

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