The EOD team could have investigated and determined if the situation was the type where they contain the scene and just let it go off, or if they decided there was too high a risk for that and attempt a defusing.
A good EOD team could have gathered a bunch of info about the RV before it went up - even if they couldn't disarm it
With stick cameras and/or keyhole cameras they could have investigated all around the RV and possibly inside if the main door wasn't triggered.
If the doors were triggered they could have put a keyhole camera through a vent to see what's inside - and where/how much explosive there was.
Knowing the condition of things and having video/images of the scene before it goes up can provide critical clues to the perpetrators.
That there was no investigation of the device/RV/area before detonation is something to ask questions about
The fact that officers were able to walk past so casually tells me that there either was no EOD team, or the EOD that was there was so inept they let people wander about the device
If you ever meet an EOD tech, ask them what their favorite brand of windex/glass cleaner is
Given how many times on Reddit I saw pictures of people clearly handling UXOs and saying "it's probably a mortar lol" I'm not surprised these cops just casually walked by without much feeling of danger. It's a weird feeling of implausible immunity, like "nah that couldn't happen, I'll be fine".
EOD isn't exactly something that mobilizes quickly, by the way. They likely are not just sitting around like firefighters waiting to jump in their gear and take off. SWAT teams also take quite some time to mobilize for similar reasons.
The EOD team could have investigated and determined if the situation was the type where they contain the scene and just let it go off, or if they decided there was too high a risk for that and attempt a defusing.
A good EOD team could have gathered a bunch of info about the RV before it went up - even if they couldn't disarm it
With stick cameras and/or keyhole cameras they could have investigated all around the RV and possibly inside if the main door wasn't triggered. If the doors were triggered they could have put a keyhole camera through a vent to see what's inside - and where/how much explosive there was.
Knowing the condition of things and having video/images of the scene before it goes up can provide critical clues to the perpetrators.
That there was no investigation of the device/RV/area before detonation is something to ask questions about
The fact that officers were able to walk past so casually tells me that there either was no EOD team, or the EOD that was there was so inept they let people wander about the device
If you ever meet an EOD tech, ask them what their favorite brand of windex/glass cleaner is
Apparently the EOD team was on their way.
Given how many times on Reddit I saw pictures of people clearly handling UXOs and saying "it's probably a mortar lol" I'm not surprised these cops just casually walked by without much feeling of danger. It's a weird feeling of implausible immunity, like "nah that couldn't happen, I'll be fine".
EOD isn't exactly something that mobilizes quickly, by the way. They likely are not just sitting around like firefighters waiting to jump in their gear and take off. SWAT teams also take quite some time to mobilize for similar reasons.