Talk about nightmares: The owner of a house that he’d been renting out
had a close call recently when an inspection revealed that the place
had been rigged to blow up when a light switch was flipped. Because
that kind of intricate wiring isn’t a mistake, police are now
investigating.

Police in Massachusetts are now looking for the people who were
renting the house, reports NBC News.

The homeowner was conducing a pre-sale inspection on the home with his
attorney and an electrical inspector, when the electrician discovered
the rigged light switch, Milton Police Chief Richard G. Wells Jr. said
Tuesday.

The chief said the mechanism was an intricate set-up — it took police
bomb specialists working for several hours in the house before it was
declared disarmed and safe.

“It took some work to put it in there,” Wells said, noting that the
explosive substance was “secreted inside the house” and connected to a
particular light switch through an intricate network of wires snaking
through several rooms.

“We believe the intention was that if someone had flipped the light
switch on where it ended, the device would have exploded,” he said.

Police were called to the house last week on a vandalism complaint,
while it was occupied by renters. At that time, officers found the
house’s drains plugged with cement.

Both the Boston and Milton police are now looking for the renters as
persons of interest in the investigation.

“I have never seen anything like this,” said Wells, adding that
whoever rigged this wasn’t trying to provide a fun fireworks show for
the enjoyment of all involved. Instead, those behind the bomb
“definitely had malicious intent in what they did.”

http://consumerist.com/2015/03/25/ow...p-of-a-switch/

Or mebbe it was one of Oren's electrical "fixes"?
Think about that!

7On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:42:04 -0400, Seymore4Head
wrote:

The homeowner was conducing a pre-sale inspection on the home with his
attorney and an electrical inspector, when the electrician discovered
the rigged light switch, Milton Police Chief Richard G. Wells Jr. said
Tuesday.


I've used lawyers to close home purchase deals. Never saw a lawyer on
a home inspection.

The chief said the mechanism was an intricate set-up — it took police
bomb specialists working for several hours in the house before it was
declared disarmed and safe.

“It took some work to put it in there,” Wells said, noting that the
explosive substance was “secreted inside the house” and connected to a
particular light switch through an intricate network of wires snaking
through several rooms.

What was the "explosive substance", is my interest.


“We believe the intention was that if someone had flipped the light
switch on where it ended, the device would have exploded,” he said.

Ordinarily.

"Oren" wrote in message
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7On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:42:04 -0400, Seymore4Head
wrote:

The homeowner was conducing a pre-sale inspection on the home with his
attorney and an electrical inspector, when the electrician discovered
the rigged light switch, Milton Police Chief Richard G. Wells Jr. said
Tuesday.


I've used lawyers to close home purchase deals. Never saw a lawyer on
a home inspection.

Well, folks is startin' to get wise to yer electrical jobs, is why.
LOL

On 3/25/15 1:06 PM, Oren wrote:
7On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 12:42:04 -0400, Seymore4Head
wrote:

The homeowner was conducing a pre-sale inspection on the home with his
attorney and an electrical inspector, when the electrician discovered
the rigged light switch, Milton Police Chief Richard G. Wells Jr. said
Tuesday.


I've used lawyers to close home purchase deals. Never saw a lawyer on
a home inspection.

The chief said the mechanism was an intricate set-up — it took police
bomb specialists working for several hours in the house before it was
declared disarmed and safe.

“It took some work to put it in there,” Wells said, noting that the
explosive substance was “secreted inside the house” and connected to a
particular light switch through an intricate network of wires snaking
through several rooms.

What was the "explosive substance", is my interest.


Boston paper says "a plastic jug full of accelerant "



“We believe the intention was that if someone had flipped the light
switch on where it ended, the device would have exploded,” he said.

Ordinarily.



http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/201...p34I/story.htm

On 3/25/2015 11:42 AM, Seymore4Head wrote:
Talk about nightmares: The owner of a house that he’d been renting out
had a close call recently when an inspection revealed that the place
had been rigged to blow up when a light switch was flipped. Because
that kind of intricate wiring isn’t a mistake, police are now
investigating.

Police were called to the house last week on a vandalism complaint,
while it was occupied by renters. At that time, officers found the
house’s drains plugged with cement.

Between those two incidents, I'd say this landlord's gonna win the
Renters From Hell contests for the next decade.

On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:42:17 -0400, Retired wrote:

“It took some work to put it in there,” Wells said, noting that the
explosive substance was “secreted inside the house” and connected to a
particular light switch through an intricate network of wires snaking
through several rooms.

What was the "explosive substance", is my interest.


Boston paper says "a plastic jug full of accelerant "

In my mind that might suggest Arson.

"explosive substance", is instant to me.

Kids now days can't get dynamite, wires and batteries

The story comes across as there were IED's, TNT, Mortar rounds or ten
lbs. of gun powder. ready to get you.

Only the cops know right now.

On 03/25/2015 11:42 AM, Seymore4Head wrote:
Talk about nightmares: The owner of a house that he’d been renting out
had a close call recently when an inspection revealed that the place
had been rigged to blow up when a light switch was flipped. Because
that kind of intricate wiring isn’t a mistake, police are now
investigating.




Renter may not get his security deposit back .

On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:56:06 -0500, philo wrote:

On 03/25/2015 11:42 AM, Seymore4Head wrote:
Talk about nightmares: The owner of a house that he’d been renting out
had a close call recently when an inspection revealed that the place
had been rigged to blow up when a light switch was flipped. Because
that kind of intricate wiring isn’t a mistake, police are now
investigating.




Renter may not get his security deposit back .
Likely skipped without paying the last couple month's rent too.

On 03/25/2015 04:06 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:56:06 -0500, philo wrote:

On 03/25/2015 11:42 AM, Seymore4Head wrote:
Talk about nightmares: The owner of a house that he’d been renting out
had a close call recently when an inspection revealed that the place
had been rigged to blow up when a light switch was flipped. Because
that kind of intricate wiring isn’t a mistake, police are now
investigating.




Renter may not get his security deposit back .
Likely skipped without paying the last couple month's rent too.




Looking back to my drunken days of youth, maybe I was not such a bad
tenant. Maybe left behind a broken chair or refrigerator. It never
occurred to us to ask for our security deposit back.