Kids are putting Drano, tin foil, and a little water in soda bottles and capping it up – leaving it on lawns.  When you go to pick up the trash, and the bottle is shaken just a little – in about 30 seconds or less it builds up a gas and explodes with enough force to remove some of your extremities.  The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well.

Don’t pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or in the gutter, etc. Pay attention to this.  A plastic bottle with a  cap.  A little Drano.  A little water.  A small piece of foil.  Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!!  No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc.

People are finding these “bombs” in mailboxes and in their yards, just waiting for you to pick it up intending to put it in the trash.  But,  you ‘ ll never make it!!! It takes about 30 seconds to blow after you move the thing.

I find it amazing how stories and warnings like this occur with a great deal of regularity n the world wide web. The Internet allows warnings and pubic safety alerts and rumors and urban myths to proliferate and spread like wildfire.

Truly, in just a few minutes, an Internet post can be tweeted and Facebooked to millions. Sometimes I wonder if the fact that the most bizarre things can be reported and get attention so easily isn’t one of the reason we have so many bizzare things happening in the first place. Get my meaning here?

I’m not advocating censorship or anything like that. I’m just noting that a the number of sickos out there seems to be growing as fast as the Internet.

That said the bottle bomb warning is not to be dismissed or taken lightly. People need to know about such dangers.

See “SNOPES” below — it’s   true   — the video at SNOPES shows the Indiana State Police Bomb Squad detonating one — it’s truly horrifying! …. So be warned and beware.

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp

Here’s an excerpt:

Homemade “bottle bombs” have been around for at least two decades, though they’ve been known by a variety of different names, including “acid bombs,” “Drano bombs,” “works bombs,” “pressure bombs,” and “MacGyver bombs.” They’re a favorite of teenage pranksters because they can be made with common household ingredients, but police warn that the devices are unpredictable and dangerous. Would-be bottle bomb makers should be aware that if caught they can be charged with a felony. Penalties can be quite severe if injuries or property damage result.

The way a bottle bomb works is simple. When the aluminum foil comes into contact with the Drano solution a strong chemical reaction occurs, releasing a gas which causes pressure to build up inside the plastic bottle, which eventually explodes. The caustic, boiling liquid thrown off by such an explosion can cause second- or third-degree burns and/or blindness. Any number of YouTube videos demonstrate how to construct and detonate the bombs.