L.A. Band Was Onstage
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Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, a Los Angeles area rock ‘n’ roll band, was the group playing when the bomb went off at Centennial Olympic Park. None of the band members was injured, according to a spokesman for AT&T;, which sponsored the nightly concerts on the giant “Global Village” stage. The bomb exploded near the base of the stage.
The Bomb Robot
Authorities were using a bomb robot to check out suspicious objects in Atlanta on Saturday. The robot is controlled by computer from a nearby squad truck.
Some background:
* Mobility:
Robot can maneuver on slopes to 45 degrees over a variety of terrain, climb stairs and clear obstacles up to 24 inches high.
* Color camera:
Used to view the device. Monitor in squad truck allows technicians to view what robot films.
* Black-and-white camera:
On arm, has wide-angle lens and can be titled remotely.
* Electronic arm:
Extends to 66 inches and reaches 104 inches above the ground. Arm has gripper claw.
Tracing Gunpowder
* The use of “taggants,” small plastic particles that can be placed in manufactured explosives to trace their origin, might have helped investigators trace the pipe bomb. Anti-terrorism legislation has called for tighter controls over the nation’s supply of explosives and materials used to make homemade bombs. A recent crime bill included this provision, but it was removed after objections from the National Rifle Association.
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