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09/11/2009, 2:53 PM Watchdog Joined on 07/11/2008 Posts 95 Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice Let's hope the police take the explosion seriously and take action against the idiot who threw an aerosol can at a flaming barrel, causing an explosion and injuring 12 people. Someone could have been killed because of a reckless fool. The culprit should face the wrath of the courts and the people. If you know who threw the can, please shop him or her.    Report

09/11/2009, 4:26 PM Sally Cowling (Web Manager) Joined on 18/08/2003 Exeter Posts 100 Re: Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice Please sign the Sidmouth Herald's  petition to support bringing the person who threw the aerosol can into a tar barrel to justice: http://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/sidmouthherald/campaigns/tarbarrels/explosion.aspx   Sally Cowling Web Manager www.northdevongazette.co.uk www.midweekherald.co.uk www.exmouthjournal.co.uk www.sidmouthherald.co.uk www.exmouthherald.co.uk www.devon24.co.uk www.countrysmallholding.co.uk    Report

10/11/2009, 11:47 AM snoopy Joined on 29/10/2008 Posts 16 Re: Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice I agree, it would be a disaster if the actions of this idiot mean the end of such an amazinbg tradition. I think the answer is to scale down the event and keep 'outsiders' out. No-one from Ottery would have been so reckless, everyone in the town has a real respect for this annual event.    Report

10/11/2009, 3:30 PM Seadog Joined on 05/03/2007 Posts 605 Re: Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice Why is there any need for a petition? Have the police indicated they are not pursuing any enquiries? I don't thinks so.    Report

10/11/2009, 4:14 PM Watchdog Joined on 07/11/2008 Posts 95 Re: Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice At one point there seemed a lack of interest until a victim complained....    Report

11/11/2009, 10:45 AM Seadog Joined on 05/03/2007 Posts 605 Re: What is the point of petition? Perhaps that was because at first the majority of those watching did not fully realise what had actually happened - even those carrying the tar barrel kept going to the bottom of the street then turned around and ran back again passing where the explosion occurred. As soon as the injuries were evident then the police became actively involved especially as one of the injured was taken to the Bristol Burns Unit. I still do not see the need for a petition - who will it be delivered to and why?      Report

13/11/2009, 10:48 AM Local Yocal Joined on 01/04/2008 Devon Posts 172 Re: Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice  Watchdog wrote: At one point there seemed a lack of interest until a victim complained.... A lack of interest by whom? Were you there? Are you inferring that the police or officials were not interested in the incident until someone actually went and 'complained' about the explosion? Or are you 'guessing' after having read online articles?      Report

13/11/2009, 3:23 PM Watchdog Joined on 07/11/2008 Posts 95 Re: Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice You are welcome to draw your own conclusions.But surely someone would not write something without reason.......    Report

13/11/2009, 4:42 PM Local Yocal Joined on 01/04/2008 Devon Posts 172 Re: Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice  Watchdog wrote: You are welcome to draw your own conclusions.But surely someone would not write something without reason....... Well one would like to think not - but, in this virtual world of the internet forum the reasons could be many  ......      Report

21/11/2009, 12:16 PM Seadog Joined on 05/03/2007 Posts 605 Re: Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice Initial reports in the Sidmouth Herald mention that an aerosol can was thrown into a flaming tar barrel - indeed the first post in this thread is in a similar vein. What evidence was there that the object was actually an aerosol or are people speculating? How many signatures have been added to the Herald on-line Petition and who will it be delivered to?    Report

27/11/2009, 12:27 PM Seadog Joined on 05/03/2007 Posts 605 Re: Bring tar barrel explosion culprit to justice It is reassuring to see that the police are indeed taking this matter seriously - I didn't doubt they would - and the investigation is continuing. www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/sidmouthherald/news/story.aspx?brand=SMHOnline&category=news&tBrand=devon24&tCategory=newssmh&itemid=DEED26%20Nov%202009%2017%3A08%3A21%3A310      Report

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