A plastic bag and matchbook were about the only pieces of evidence left after a tourist stepped on an explosive in Central Park over Fourth of July weekend. Police say that the results from an examination of that evidence reveal traces of TATP, or triacetone triperoxide—an extremely explosive material.
“These substances, which are commonly and legally available for sale in certain hardware stores, can be used in combination with other products to develop a home-made explosive agent,” reads a statement released by the NYPD. “Based on the crime scene investigation and the forensic examination, it is believed that this explosive material was made by someone experimenting with commercially available products.”
The incident happened when Connor Golden, 19, was in the park with two friends near Fifth Avenue when he jumped off a rock and landed on a plastic bag with the material inside, causing it to detonate. The teenager’s grandparents, who spoke with NBC News, say Golden’s foot was amputated below the knee, and he is in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan.
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Boy, I’m sure glad I’m not in his shoe.
As a New Yorker, Trump should visit this oung man in the hospital. For many reasons, some not so obvious yet. And before the Senator from Goldman Sach gets there. Like tomorrow.
Did somebody say that Hillary’s new attack on Trump was that he was a bad role model for children? I thought I heard somebody say that.
Someone took an anatomy class.
^^^
Can you imagine if his foot was amputated above the knee?
OK, I believe I am sick person.
I have looked at Mr. Mxyzptlk’ comment three times and each time I can’t stop laughing.
Damn you Sir!
@DrRiff
Thank you, sir or madam.
I decided on that over, “Connor, Shake a leg”
I still have a hunch that He was in on it…and fucked up…Lefties are insane.
@MYX
THUMB up.
Fat fingers.
When Mr. Golden was asked what he thought the motivation was for someone to leave a bag of explosives lying around in a park, he replied, “I have no idea. I’m stumped.”
Mr. Golden commented, “I think I could learn to like New York, but I’ll have to go away for a while and come back later on, after I’m back on my foot.”
We live in a fallen world and it’s only getting worst. Hope this kid pulls through without lingering mental anguish.
I am on vacation July 22-31.
If the young man is still in the hospital at that time, I might go visit him myself and bring good tidings and best wishes from the iotwreport.com crew.
Test run for a bigger batch? It is a target rich environment after all. By a guy named “Mo” who has nothing whatsoever to do with the religion of peace. Sitting on a park bench thinking peaceful thoughts and noting the force and character of the detonation.
he qualifies for the “busier than a one legged man at a butt kicking contest”
I’d be hopping mad!
Did he yell, ‘Once more unto the breach’ as he jumped?