CBS Austin is reporting that police are looking for a “trip wire” - says this is what police told residents..
Trip wires can be anyplace-——VERY frightening.
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It’s surprising, if a trip wire is being used. Residents in that area should avoid touching any mysterious package at all. There are many possible kinds of switches and detonators for such devices. Some will detonate when someone does nothing more than getting close. Others will detonate when lifted or tipped a little.
It’s difficult to understand anyone having a fascination for improvised devices. For soldiers who are trained to work with those and demolition, it’s terribly boring.