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How To Defend Against Homemade Bombs

Several bombs made from ordinary items were found this weekend in New York and New Jersey, raising concerns about how best to police easily-made deadly weapons.

Two bombs in New York, one of which exploded Saturday evening wounding 29 people, were made with pressure cookers, flip phones and Christmas lights according to law enforcement officials.

In New Jersey, three bombs resembling pipe bombs were discovered in Seaside Park, New Jersey. Five bombs — at least some of which were believed to be pipe bombs — were found in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with terror and bombing expert Daniel Linskey about how to defend against simple homemade bombs.