The diversionary tactic

Three miles from Columbine High School an explosion took place, resulting in the first of several 911 calls. Is it possible to assume that while one explosion went off minutes before the event took place (plenty of time for them to leave and go to the building) the bombs placed inside the school were poorly put together?

What I am asking, is does the diversionary tactics used by E&D provide some evidence of a possible 3rd suspect? I have watched multiple documentaries, and one states over 100 statements taken that day provide evidence of the possibility of a 3rd shooter. Now, while the actual tape discounts evidence of anyone outside of E&D being inside the high school, there are statements taken (including a 911 call saying behind the shed and into the building, only showing one suspect - while the video evidence shows both eric and dlyan going inside together) showing the possibility of another person involved.

Since I dragged it on, I would like to know who thinks the possibility of a diversionary tactic being used by another person, someone who did not want to go inside or die, but instead aided the two men in carrying out their slaying. I know at least of one person who was arrested, but he had a very considerate alibi, considering the men with him took the information to their graves.

I personally do not think there was a 3rd person involved in Columbine. I think Dylan and Eric set the diversion bombs up before they went to Columbine and put them on a timer that way those bombs would explode shortly before the massacre began and police would be rushing towards that location, taking them longer to get to Columbine when calls started coming in about what was going on at the school.

Like most of their great ideas, the diversion bomb plan pretty much failed too. It only partially detonated and I don't think there was more than a few cops that actually showed up there.

So why did their diversion bombs go off so well, but the one's inhouse not actually go off? I'd like to know your opinion on why one works when the two main bombs didnt (no offense, I just expect your knowledge to be > mine)

As far as I know, the only diversion bombs that went off were the pipe bombs. The timed bombs similar to the ones in the Cafeteria did not explode. I am not sure if this is 100% because I did not actually study the diversion bombs like I did the Cafeteria bombs.

Why the Cafeteria bombs didn't go off? Bad wiring I am guessing. It seems as though these 2 never even tested out this idea before convincing themselves it would work. Even if the propane tanks did catch on fire I am convinced that those bombs never would have exploded.

The Cafeteria bombs is one of my favorite topics and I've discussed it many times on the forum if you feel like digging through old threads to find it. Otherwise, here is a link to an explanation of why the Cafeteria bombs didn't explode. This is from the site dylanklebold.com.

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Thanks for the heads up. I do think it's interesting more than anything actually seeing how noob-ish they were in controlling the bomb's, when Eric (at the least) was very intelligent. It's the only time I subscribe to Eric being the leader.

If they would have known about BLEVE, then they would have known that this idea probably wouldn't work. Not to mention, there is no evidence they even tried this idea out first like up in the mountains or in the wood somewhere. Basically they just winged it and hoped for the best.

I always find it strange that Eric shot at the bomb from such a distance when trying to make it blow.

Most consider it the first suicide attempt - why not just shoot it point blank to ensure he didn't miss?

He could have expected it to be more of a video game-esque explosion, but I guess we will never know.

I should say also I don't subscribe to the 3rd shooter's, just wanted to start a topic to see the discussion involved. I do appreciate all the correction's given to me by the long time members and mod staff here, thank you again.

Radioactive_Clothing wrote:

I always find it strange that Eric shot at the bomb from such a distance when trying to make it blow.

Most consider it the first suicide attempt - why not just shoot it point blank to ensure he didn't miss?

If he went right up to it and shot it, he would have died or got hurt badly. It was a suicide mission but nobody wants to die that way. I do not think that it was the first suicide attempt. When Dylan threw a molotov at the bombs and that was what caused the fire, then they headed back upstairs. If they wanted to die in the Common why didn't they stay there? Eric believed that he would be taken down by the cops. When he didn't manage it he blew his head off.