Human Stupidity episode 28,573; using a blow torch to dismantle a bomb

[Mich the Tester]

BBC News - Seven dead as war bomb explodes in Bangkok scrap yard

Construction workers found the bomb and sold it, believing it was inactive.

Warehouse workers used a blow-torch to take the bomb apart and detonated it in the process, reports said.

[alluvial]

BBC News - Seven dead as war bomb explodes in Bangkok scrap yard

Am I a bad man for laughing?

[Mich the Tester]

Am I a bad man for laughing?

It's difficult; if the deaths were only people involved in this act of gross cretindom, then no, in fact it's worth a Darwin prize. I just hope no innocents were hurt or killed.

[mudskipper]

It's difficult; if the deaths were only people involved in this act of gross cretindom, then no, in fact it's worth a Darwin prize. I just hope no innocents were hurt or killed.

7 dead and 19 injured. One imagines that it couldn't have been more than 2 or 3 who thought attacking it with a blowtorch was a good plan.

[Mich the Tester]

7 dead and 19 injured. One imagines that it couldn't have been more than 2 or 3 who thought attacking it with a blowtorch was a good plan.

Never underestimate the power of cretins to influence a group's behaviour.

[vetran]

It is funny in a ghoulish way, it is a pity they did it, but visions of Wiley Coyote do come to mind!

[MicrosoftBob]

Another Darwin Award contender

[vetran]

Another Darwin Award contender

now that is truly funny and I am laughing out loud!

[OwlHoot]

BBC News - Seven dead as war bomb explodes in Bangkok scrap yard ...

Looking on the bright side (if that isn't an unfortunate phrase in the circs), at least they weren't trying to blow torch "scrap" medical imaging equipment containing large amounts of radioactive materials, as some daft twats tried in South America somewhere.

[Doggy Styles]

Another Darwin Award contender

Funny but...

He didn't die, and may not be without issue. Either of which disqualify him.