Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK on Nostr: I remember being taught about this in high school in 1980s (in the context of ...

I remember being taught about this in high school in 1980s (in the context of discussions of the USA civil rights struggle!)

Often the IED contained sharp metal and other shrapnel intended to injure whoever was under it, as USA light fittings were often operated by a pull cord on the lampholder (something you may have also see in older USA movies)