Amateur in Paris Tries to Blow Up US Bank with Five Liters of Liquid — Even Liepāja Olympic Center Pool is More Dangerous

In Paris at 3:30 AM near the Bank of America, an incident occurred that proved — if you want to blow something up, don't be so stingy with materials. Some guy with five liters of liquid and 650 grams of explosive powder thought he was a movie hero, but the outcome was so pathetic that even the chlorination of Liepāja Olympic Center pool poses a greater explosion hazard.

French police arrested the man immediately — apparently even they realized this wasn't some professional, but rather someone who learned "how to blow things up with household items" from YouTube videos. While in Riga they evacuate half the district over every suspicious bag, in Paris police response was faster than a Liepāja resident's reaction to tram schedule changes.

France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office immediately took over the case, because apparently they too understand — if you let amateurs play with explosives, next time someone will try to blow up the Eiffel Tower with New Year's firecrackers. A local police source commented: "We have similar enthusiasts in Liepāja trying to make fireworks from camping gas canisters — similar results."

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez praised the police work, but didn't mention whether this type of terrorism even qualifies as a serious threat or rather as entertainment for night shift workers.