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Jessica Tisch: “Preliminary test results determined that these were not hoax…”

Featuring: Jessica Tisch, New York City Police Commissioner

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Published | Video Starts at 04:37

That testing was performed by the NYPD's Bomb Squad and FBA FBI Special Agent Bomb technicians in consultation with an FBI chemist. Preliminary test results determined that these were not hoax devices nor smoke bombs. They were improvised explosive devices that could have caused serious injury or death. Part of our initial investigation was was to determine what energetic substance, if any, was used in the two devices. (04:37–04:50)

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Asserts that the devices were improvised explosive devices capable of causing serious injury or death.

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