E-cigarette device mistaken for small bomb in Lake Township

[5150sick]

http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20161229/e-cigarette-device-mistaken-for-small-bomb-in-lake-township

 

[Whiskeywarrior]

Absolutely retarded. Media trying to instill fear. As for the cops who called the bomb squad, they need to be fired for lack of brain power. But what I do want to know is wtf was the white powder. I'm just gonna guess and say it was probably something we don't talk about here.

 

[Rossum]

At first I figured iTaste Coolfire, the one that sorta looks like a grenade. But I think they would have mentioned the appearance if that had been it. I'm also confused by the report of white powder.

 

[inspects]

Bomb squad members retrieved the device, telling police that if the powder were explosive material, "it may've killed anyone who touched it. But it wouldn't have caused a big enough explosion to endanger any homes in the area," Britt said. "That's why we didn't evacuate. We didn't know if it really was an explosive device."

 

[caihlen]

As a first responder ( firefighter) I can tell you from experience that caution and discretion are life savers, regardless of the circumstances. So there is that...