Hong Kong’s much-maligned police force provided a rare behind-the-scenes look Friday at its bomb disposal squad. | AP
Just 1 gram of the unstable explosive, equivalent to the weight of a candy, could cause life-changing injuries, he said.
The squad used explosives with a destructive force equivalent to TATP but not TATP itself, because the substance is so dangerous to handle, susceptible to bumps, heat, and friction.In October, police said a homemade, remote-controlled bomb intended to “kill or to harm” riot control officers was detonated as they deployed against protests.
Distrust goes both ways. Protesters accused police of systematic abuses. The widespread use of police tear gas and thousands of often muscular arrests have infuriated many in Hong Kong. A call for an independent investigation of police conduct features among protesters’ key demands.
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