I just re-read your post. A deadman switch wired in without holding the plunger down would be a definite oops.
You would think the guy would have a manual arm/disarm switch, but you never know.
The scenario you described is a possibility, too.
It only takes a second of stupidity (not that the whole scenario isn't stupid) to end a lifetime.
You were lucky you weren't burned badly, imo...
Re: Oklahoma - Interesting Links ON THE NET...
http://www.normantranscript.com
http://www.oudaily.com
http://www.oudaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/01/433f3c43d0f24#feedback
http://www.oudaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/03/43420103cdca9
http://media.oudaily.com/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/s-43420103cdca9-43-1.jpg
http://www.oudaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/03/4341fe8b294e8
http://media.oudaily.com/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/s-4341fe8b294e8-14-1.jpg
http://www.channeloklahoma.com/index.html
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=oubombing
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495911/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495698/posts
http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_230004903
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495602/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495507/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495058/posts?page=3610#3610
http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1310934&secid=1
http://newsbusters.org/node/1895
http://newsbusters.org/blog/497
http://floppingaces.blogspot.com/2005/10/oklahoma-bombing.html
http://michellemalkin.com/archives/003652.htm
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=17737_Suicide_Bombing_in_Oklahoma#comments
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=17737#c0185
http://www.ottergoose.net/
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1495058/posts?page=3750#3750
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showthread.php?t=170283&page=6&pp=40
http://www.timebomb2000.com/vb/showpost.php?s=fe439bab8abf8f1f6b216f81e9b22ddb&p=1568607&postcount=222
http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/1005/265495.html
This is probably my last post of the night on this - gotta get some good sleep. (o: Anyway, here is the latest I have found coming out of OU from Boren. It discusses a need to keep information quiet in order for the FBI to more thoroughly investigate... This might explain why the sudden switch in the reporting tonight from the local news, IMHO. My guess is that they were told to cease their reporting as the local news was doing a really good job of getting information on this event from various sources. I wonder if this is a temporary shut-down, or a "final" shutdown and then we'll get the "official" version possibly months from now?
Anyway, here is the letter... (I also posted this on one of the other short threads.)
http://www.oudaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/10/03/4341ee0c29148
Open letter from the OU president
by OU President David L. Boren
October 03, 2005
Congratulations are due to The Oklahoma Daily for the very thoughtful discussion on the editorial page about the need to inform the public during a critical situation and still respect the need for law enforcement agencies to maintain silence about some matters to help them find the truth. It is hard to wisely strike the balance between these two needs.
Three specific decisions were made during the recent incident illustrating the difficulty of making the right decision. First, I decided to wait to make a public announcement inside the stadium until six minutes before the end of the game. I did so in order to give our bomb dogs and experts more time to sweep the parking garage and stadium exits before spectators began leaving. There was nothing magic about the six minute number; it was just a rough estimate in trying to obtain the right balance.
Second, we all heard another explosion on Sunday night with no warning. The university police and I were notified about five minutes after we heard it. The FBI, which was removing materials from the room of the deceased, decided that for safety reasons they had to immediately detonate the materials at the Norman Police Range and shouldn’t wait until we were told. They made a tough decision. We immediately asked them to notify 10 p.m. news broadcasts that there were no bombs and that they had deliberately destroyed in a controlled environment those materials which they had found.
Third, on Sunday, when it became clear that law enforcement officials would not hold a press conference, I decided that I should do so in order to reassure our community and provide as much information as possible to address unanswered concerns and false rumors. I know that some in law enforcement did not want me to do so. At that point, however, I felt it was my responsibility to provide information to our university community, and that I could wait no longer. The law enforcement officials, including the FBI, have worked with us very well, and I did my best to avoid releasing specific data which they felt would damage their investigation.
Any of these decisions could be questioned. The Daily is right to raise this important issue.
Finally, I want to thank our OU police department and OU staff members (including those from Athletics, Housing and Food Services, Physical Plant, Landscaping, student RA’s and community officers) and those who helped them for long hours of hard work. Special thanks also go to our students — especially those we had to move from their rooms at 6 a.m. — for reacting very sensibly and responsibly. If students or parents have any suggestions for the future, please feel free to call the President’s Action Line at 325-1212.
Sincerely,
David L. Boren
President
