Bomb Disposal Technician Killed During IED Incident
Woodburn, Oregon State police received a bomb threat call for a Wells Fargo Bank. Authorities responded and conducted a search of the bank but found no IEDs. The search was then expanded to nearby banks where an IED was found outside of the West Coast Bank. The Oregon State Police Bomb Squad provided technical support during the IED response. For some unknown reason, the bomb squad decided to move the IED found just outside to inside of the bank. Sometime during the process of relocating the bomb it exploded killing a local police officer and a state bomb disposal technician and critically injuring the Woodburn chief of police.
It's unclear at this time why the bomb was moved inside of the bank. Police have not developed any suspects or motives for the bank bombing but have offered a $35,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
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Sorry to hear about another completely avoidable tragedy. First of all why move it!!!! Secondly, moving it inside the bank???? Then having 3 people standing around while the "investigate it"? Especially at this time of year, think about what you are doing and DON'T take a risk you don't have to, and get home to your families for the holidays.
# Posted By Greg Clark
| 12/15/08 1:33 PM
That's why you don't move it unless you do it remotely. If (and I'm speculating on the statement made that the device was "scanned and then moved inside the bank") the device was xrayed, the decision to move it remotely still should have been the decision made...AFTER the bank was completely evacuated. Rope tricks may be tiring and frustrating sometimes in the absence of a robot, but they are taught for a reason! Sorry to hear about two needless deaths.
# Posted By DGray
| 12/15/08 4:09 PM
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