The Crazy Story Behind the IMPOSSIBLE to Defuse Bomb

[@connor3284]

The employees seeing the letter, thinking it is a bomb, and hiding behind the actual bomb as they poke what they think is a bomb with a broom is something out of a comedy.

[@connor3284]

So is the crowd going wild when the bomb explodes unintentionally.

[@melonie_peppers]

A comedy fit for the time😂

[@danilincks5809]

I thought the same thing 😂

[@Truckngirl]

My dad was a bartender at Harvey's when this happened. They got to the perimeter of the evacuation zone, put up lawn chairs, popped open some beers and waited for the big boom. He said it didn't disappoint! Fun Fact: Harvey Gross intended to do a major renovation on the hotel and casino. Imagine how happy he was when insurance paid for the whole thing!

[@CommonUsername]

I always thought this was an insurance scheme in some way, just so bizarre. Wouldn’t doubt you’re on the money here

[@stevensonjc21]

Stop why is it now seeming like dude owes harveys casino money he couldn’t pay back and did this whole scheme as a way to have insurance pay for the entire thing. Seriously it’s genius and the mob loves and I mean LOVES an insurance scam

[@maxhill7065]

You gotta wonder how much money was made on the bets for when/if the bomb would go haha

[@hybriddyneguy]

Harvey relieved some of John Sr's gambling debt in return for building the bomb. If you check records you will see Harvey tried to apply for permits before the explosion. Only 750 pounds of the explosives were used then a year later John Sr blew up is sister in laws bridge to their turkey farm.

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

This channel makes me so happy. This case fascinates me because of the sheer level of engineering genius required to make such a device.

[@chunkyMunky329]

Yeah, its so rare to find a criminal scheme so sophisticated as this one. It really is like something out of a Hollywood movie.

[@SonjaHamburg]

But then he is so stupid to involve so many people in crime.

[@chunkyMunky329]

@@SonjaHamburg Its actually a very small group of people compared to the typical criminal conspiracy or racketeering group.

[@MrPoogie12]

Crazy how I’ve seen longer videos on this topic and you still somehow found facts about the case I didn’t know! Love the channel good work

[@tedkaczynskiamericanhero3916]

The video feels much longer than it is, in a good way. I'm only halfway through but the amount of information in the video makes it feel like it's longer because the quality of the information provided.

[@verebellus]

The fact that harvey was more concerned about his employees than his hotel is awesome, kudos

[@hardcoredoom5892]

He was going to renovate anyway and the bomb actually gave him insurance money along with free demolition.

[@dacypher22]

I was just coming down to comment on that. That is really cool that he was more concerned about his employees being out of work than his multi-million dollar casino. He sounds like the kind of owner you would want to work for

[@sarahamira5732]

​I mean he does run a business that relies on the suffering of others to make a profit but the employees part is nice

[@chunkyMunky329]

Harvey only made that comment to distract us from the fact that he was fine with his employees potentially losing months of work so long as he could collect on insurance money.

[@isbestlizard]

That's a LOT of extra people being told about his bomb plan for literally NO REASON. Like, why would you tell another person all about it, JUST type type a demand letter? Or deliver it? Do it all yourself man, do it all yourself.

[@tristantully5029]

Simon Whistler enters the chat***

[@Magikarp-4ever]

@isbestlizard they told it slightly wrong, he didn't tell anybody except his son's about it before it happened, it was on the drive HOME that the other two people were told they just helped plant a bomb lol

[@ziqi92]

Ah, having a terrible/emotionally absent father yet still wanting his love and approval? I can relate. It’s so hard to break free of abusive relationships, emotional or physical.

[@johnl.7754]

Of course the $$$ was an incentive also

[@Elizabeth-n3v2u]

Finally went no contact with my abusive parent. Hardest and best choice I ever made for my mental health. You have to let go and learn to be the loving parent you deserved to your own child self.

[@alexandergaillard3517]

I think you've been my favorite KZbin channel ever since discovering the boat around the world video. Keep up the great work!

[@elmooverlord4923]

I'm still waiting for the recognition this channel deserves!!!

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

This is one of my favourite stories and surprisingly many people have never heard of it

[@abbycantrell1369]

The fact that this video only has 13k views and 60 comments is a crime! You always put so much effort into your videos and I wish that you got more appreciation. I love your videos and I hope you keep talking about interesting topics like this one!

[@bkkillafromda6170]

This was a crazy story . Cool channel deff like the direction you are going with it . Thanks Amglimpse much appreciated . Look forward to the next video

[@kamo7293]

2:50 casino gets a bomb and gambling addicts take bets on the bomb... goddamnit, it's funny and sad at the same time

[@topMonger]

This guys channel is 10/10 ngl

[@cammomate8721]

Another outstanding video. keep up the awesome work guys and the rewards will come!

[@heinrichmuller7974]

this video, much like the bomb itself, was beautifully made! thanks for the video.

[@SallyBerry9]

Okay, that ‘get bombed at Harvey’s’ top is pretty sweet

[@leonardstilwell1894]

How has this not been made into a movie?

[@fiveonefivealive]

This could have ended very violently if that helicopter pilot had found them and landed

[@Magikarp-4ever]

@fiveonefivealive and a lot more interesting too!!! But instead it took the huge prosecutorial cock of the U.S. gov to end it 😓

[@ItsRainingLemons]

Saw the title and knew what the video was about from another video I watched. But still learned a couple new things!

[@stevensonjc21]

That’s the thing with extortions - how do you get the money lol. There’s just never a good way to obtain the cash. I’d love to hear about extortion drop offs that actually worked

[@winksley1981]

Fascinating and brilliant delivery 👏 😀 Keep them coming mate

[@somebody_JB]

when you hide behind a bomb to avoid a bomb

[@chudleyflusher7132]

There is a really good pizzeria behind that casino.

[@NoriMori1992]

I really respect Harvey Gross for opting to destroy his hotel rather than pay up.

[@stevesestrich5143]

He got his insurance company to pay for renovations that he was going to do anyway.

[@GnosticElohim]

Very suspicious.

[@velouris76]

This story, I am truly amazed that there has never been a film, nor even a Netflix documentary about it…

[@zclmt03]

Thank you for your work

[@ShadeEmberi]

Imagine seeking the approval of the man you suspect of killing your mother

[@Elizabeth-n3v2u]

That's why child abuse should be considered a very serious crime. The way it warps people for life.

[@stee8345]

I recently watched the Dantavius video about this, but i don't recall any of the outcome and love both channels so here we go again ! 😅

[@unclefranklin4575]

I sense an great opportunity for this channel to have a crossover with Qxir now...

[@hrmnzdmatryoshka]

Great video!

[@GameyYTB]

Feel like the bomb generated quite a lot of money more than it would cost.

[@papagen00]

hey my first computer was an IBM

[@hungryrefrigerator5784]

You know it is going to be a good video when it is a amglimpse video.

[@0therun1t21]

I forgot about this, it was all over the news ifor a while even on the east coast.

[@kellyweingart3692]

device looked like something out of Star Trek

[@Ke-rm1dc]

Why were people clapping when the Bomb went off? Seems like a bomb going off and a building being destroyed is almost always an objectively bad thing but a bunch of people were clapping?

[@purplelemondoesstuff3044]

Must've been a boring week I guess

[@Trivve]

@@purplelemondoesstuff3044people were bored as fuck back then. They didn’t have dopamine devices on hand 24/7. I bet this is the most exciting thing most of them have ever seen

[@Hornet.919]

LET'S GOOOOOO AMGLIMPSEEEEE

[@pantherplatform]

I miss the good old days before cameras were everywhere

[@JJforShie1]

“They poked the envelope with a broom handle.” lol surely that shouldn’t have been enough distance to assure them of safety?

[@FizzleFX]

It started very professional and ended in a de-railed failure. They never monitored the radio for news? I am not sure the bomb would have gone off given the amateurhour at work. 15:00 ...

[@PublicNuisance2K24]

Wow for all of that elaborate planning they didn’t even think to cover their license plates or use fake ones while delivering the bomb 😂

[@andrewdunbar828]

Hey mate, Luftwaffe is pronounced like "looftwoffer", not "looftwoff". Anyway, great stuff as usual!

[@benjaminmatheny6683]

The plan was some Loony Toons shit. So many many people brought in and so many convoluted steps. No wonder it didn't work.

[@asbestosfibers1325]

Whats good yall

[@paincult7121]

Oh man I just gotta say it but it's Loof-waf-furrr.

[@PresidentGuile]

Here before 100k

[@Stribog1337]

Same

[@Beechylily65]

Subbed

[@DonLuc23]

I thought when talking about explosives, "fuse" is spelled fuze. Thus defuse should be defuze.

[@maverickhuntersyd]

The one story where the Multi-million-dollar business man was actually the cool guy. Didn't give a shit about his hotel being blown up, just wanted everyone to be safe and knew any financial losses would sort itself out. I know that should be the standard of human decency but we all know it's not, especially when it comes to these building owners.

[@connor3284]

Not only a multi-million dollar business man, but a casino owner, someone whose business is milking huge amounts of cash from gambling addicts.

[@NoriMori1992]

I'm glad the sons didn't do time. It's hard to defy your abuser, especially when you're that young.

[@allanshpeley4284]

They were adults and knew right from wrong.

[@Arthur-rf1hi]

👏👏👏👏

[@talentkid234]

Looks like he was able to recover that gambling money he lost after all! 18 million in damages. Wonder how much was covered by insurance.

[@ru40342]

The video with a title "the impossible to defuse bomb" has explanation of why the bomb is impossible to defuse, or even anything about the bomb at all.....

[@jessl1934]

The bomb exploded and it's not like the feds are going to hand out blueprints for how to build bombs that they cannot defeat to the general public. Get real.

[@natorsi]

Anyone tell you you sound a bit like I Did A Thing?

[@Peoplebeingpeople1]

Yeet

[@CreatedByWin]

Lol I just watched the Dantavius video on this an hour ago.

[@GnosticElohim]

Dumbest extortion plan ever! There's more to this story. The owner was probably in on it.

[@cacaboss227]

People cheering because of a terrorist act gone right? Weird.

[@skrattaoppar9753]

Only in America, if that happens anywhere it'll cause shock to everyone

[@SallyBerry9]

They probably bet on it going off since bookies were taking them

[@rexaxis3450]

I mean in medieval and renaissance Europe and beyond, public executions were treated as public events almost like faires. It just seems like humanity in general enjoys acts of destruction and barbarism as spectacle.

[@keishnaabenstein8576]

The cheering is so morbid

[@rodrigodeoliveiraleite5129]

Third!

[@rickysanchez7897]

Made the first 10 comments 😮‍💨

[@pantherplatform]

At least they had a father unlike the children who grow up in Chicago, if they grow up...

[@Celinestu333]

Since no one ain't claiming first First!

[@tysontmega]

Second😅

[@mylespop]

Very interesting

[@jamesjross]

Luft waff ??? wtf