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How does one detonate a Molotov cocktail? They are designed to start fires by spreading a burning liquid when the glass bottle breaks. Even worse than the kid "detonating" one in class, is why the police would "detonate" the others found in the house instead of just pulling the wick out and maybe pouring the gas out of it?

I am guessing this is another one where the reporter has no idea what the device was so he called it a Molotov, much like all rifles are assault weapons. I will admit it could be the police who used that term to the reporter instead of her coming up with it on her own. At least the school used the proper term for something that detonates - a homemade explosive device.