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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts) Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:16 PM Jul 22

Those 3 Los Angeles explosive experts killed last week CUT A GRENADE IN HALF thinking it was inert

Details: Ex military guy moved out of a Santa Monica apartment years ago. He left grenades in the associated storage unit. New tenant found the grenades and called the cops. Explosive experts picked them up. The explosion experts thought the grenades were inert and cut one in half.

They are now raiding the guys boat and car.

The investigation into the deaths of three L.A. County deputies, all killed by an explosion of military-style grenades thought to be inert, has made its way from Santa Monica to Marina del Rey where law enforcements officials were spotted outside an apartment complex Monday. Mary Beth McDade reports July 21, 2025. Details: ktla.com

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Those 3 Los Angeles explosive experts killed last week CUT A GRENADE IN HALF thinking it was inert (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jul 22 OP

don't seem very expert pimpbot Jul 22 #1

I agree that the guy who left the grenades has liability in this. He is a KILLER to have left those grenades Demovictory9 Jul 22 #2

I think he is out of the country . I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't return JI7 Jul 22 #14

They supposedly X-rayed the grenades and determined the grenades were inert. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 23 #18

Why would an explosives expert cut a grenade in half? sop Jul 22 #3

Why would the other two stand and watch?? Not one of three said "no! no! no!" Demovictory9 Jul 22 #4

I can just see them at a workbench, watching while one of them cuts into a live grenade with a Dremel tool. sop Jul 22 #12

And why do LAPD explosives experts keep screwing up? Renew Deal Jul 22 #5

that was LAPD, this is LA Sheriff Demovictory9 Jul 22 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 22 #6

omg. what was that? Demovictory9 Jul 22 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 22 #9

It looks like they were more expert at opening beer cans while playing with explosives. Ping Tung Jul 22 #10

Just the same as with every NRA gun nut who fancies himself a firearms expert. Aristus Jul 22 #11

I guess a torch wasn't available onethatcares Jul 22 #13

Fucking geniuses. Hey, let's cut one in half and see what's in there. Is that in the manual? Martin68 Jul 22 #15

More: they had xrayed the grenades. The grenades had been stolen by the military guy Demovictory9 Jul 23 #16

One hell of a dynamic training exercise HAB911 Jul 23 #17

pimpbot

(1,112 posts)

1. don't seem very expert

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:22 PM

Jul 22

Step 1 is cut grenade in half? Aren't they supposed to assume live explosive until determined otherwise?

Dude who left them there also seems to have a couple screws loose. How far into la-la land do you have to be to forget your illegal explosives? Lock HIM up.

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

2. I agree that the guy who left the grenades has liability in this. He is a KILLER to have left those grenades

Reply to pimpbot (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:25 PM

Jul 22

I'm also confused about the actions of the experts? They didnt use their robot or wear that big thick explosive suit?

JI7

(92,481 posts)

14. I think he is out of the country . I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't return

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:31 PM

Jul 22

Hassin Bin Sober

(27,221 posts)

18. They supposedly X-rayed the grenades and determined the grenades were inert.

Reply to pimpbot (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 09:42 AM

Jul 23

I have to invoke Marge Gunderson here:

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sop

(15,724 posts)

3. Why would an explosives expert cut a grenade in half?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:26 PM

Jul 22

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

4. Why would the other two stand and watch?? Not one of three said "no! no! no!"

Reply to sop (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:28 PM

Jul 22

I'm sure LA Sheriff's department will be investigating. Other departments will use this as a lesson... don't cut up grenades.

sop

(15,724 posts)

12. I can just see them at a workbench, watching while one of them cuts into a live grenade with a Dremel tool.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:54 PM

Jul 22

I mean, Jesus...what were they expecting to find inside a grenade? They should have called in the guys from Mythbusters.

Renew Deal

(84,393 posts)

5. And why do LAPD explosives experts keep screwing up?

Reply to sop (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:29 PM

Jul 22

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

8. that was LAPD, this is LA Sheriff

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:37 PM

Jul 22

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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

7. omg. what was that?

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:36 PM

Jul 22

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Ping Tung

(3,446 posts)

10. It looks like they were more expert at opening beer cans while playing with explosives.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:51 PM

Jul 22

The "expert" that trained us how to use grenades said "Throw the fucking thing and duck". I don't recall his instructing us how to cut then in half.

Aristus

(70,697 posts)

11. Just the same as with every NRA gun nut who fancies himself a firearms expert.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:53 PM

Jul 22

And then "accidentally" shoots a friend, family member, or loved one.

Or, less harmfully, shoots himself in the foot.

Like that poor, pathetic "Ow! I fucking shot myself!" guy.