‘Sonic Booms’, ‘Frost-Quakes’, Now Another Lame Explanation For Overhead Explosions: Loud Booms In Chesterfield, Virginia Blamed On Exploding Tannerite (Videos)
Saturday, February 1, 2014 14:27
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(N.Morgan) A new claim has come out in explanation to the booms and mysterious sounds being heard around the country, exploding Tannerite.I’m not sure about this, but we’ll go through the evidence together.
Chesterfield police received up to 20 calls after Saturday’s explosion, heard around the county and beyond, which investigators now confirm was from 20 pounds of tannerite. “Surprising. I mean, if it startles people, you would think (police would) stop it,” questioned Travis Wilson of Chesterfield. It’s illegal to hunt with a high powered rifle in Chesterfield county. However, rifles can shoot tannerite. Regardless, shooters must follow all the rules of firing weapons outdoors, like staying far away from homes and highways, and not firing over night. Bob Moates Sports Shop owner Richard Hill sells half-pound jars of the chemical. Hill says tannerite is safe when used properly.
“(Tannerite) is a lot easier to handle than black power. It’s one of those things you can mix, drop on the floor. It’s not going to go off,” said Hill. Tannerite isn’t explosive until its chemicals are mixed. It must then be detonated by a high-powered firearm. The exploding target should not be stored or left standing for long periods of time after it’s combined and becomes active. Watkins points out that he’s just one of many neighbors who aim for a bigger blast using tannerite.
Now, in this videos below, is tannerite being detonating.
In my opinion, I do not agree that these booms are made by tannerite. Yes, they are pretty loud explosions, and perhaps would shake a house, but it isn’t the same noise, being heard across the country.