They hoped that this would cause the 400lbs of dynamite used in the bomb to separate from the detonator. Even a change of atmospheric pressure would make the bomb explode.Įventually the Feds decided to try to disarm the bomb by using a targetted explosion. The bomb even had a few sensors built into it which would again cause an explosion if even the slightest movement in the direct surroundings was detected. The bomb was so brilliantly made that any attempt to disarm, move or even touch it would automatically trigger an explosion. If he would however receive the money, he would be kind enough to give the FBI instructions how to disarm the bomb by turning the right levers, after which the cops could safely move the bomb out of the building to another location for it to be blown up. The anonymous mastermind behind the bomb said himself that it was impossible for any outsider to disarm it. They managed to find the bomb but quickly learned that disarming it would be next to impossible. The FBI was dispatched to the casino and immediately decided to evacuate the entire building.
If he would not receive the money, they would blow up the entire casino. A criminal managed to plant a bomb in the building and wrote a letter to the casino’s management demanding three million dollar. Harvey’s Resort Hotel and Casino, which is located on the Nevada-California state border near Lake Tahoe, was the target of an ingenious bob attack in 1980.
