BajaNomad

truck carrying some nasty stuff stolen in mexico

KaceyJ - 12-4-2013 at 08:23 AM

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/04/21750977-truck...

Ateo - 12-4-2013 at 09:08 AM

Yeah, saw this on my news homepage this morning.

I'm betting they had no idea what was on board.

Makes you wonder how many vehicles like this are driving around worldwide, easy targets for a terrorist?

Having said that, I think this story is just hyping the fear factor to sell advertising.

I mean, how many dirty bombs have been used by the bad guys?

CortezBlue - 12-4-2013 at 05:50 PM

UPDATE

It was found and sent to the proper facility. Or at least that is what was announced on the new station at about 5pm MST today

jimgrms - 12-4-2013 at 06:12 PM

The thief's will be found tonight they will be glowing in the dark.

bajaandy - 12-4-2013 at 09:07 PM

Quote from the article:
"The thieves are likely either dead or dying following the incident, Eibenschutz added."

Karma can be a real b!tch sometimes...

Edit for spelling

[Edited on 12-5-2013 by bajaandy]

Mulegena - 12-4-2013 at 09:11 PM

From this article: "... the box which contained the cobalt-60 had been tampered with, but the material had not been removed from its protective casing. The material posed no health risk for the surrounding population..."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25224304

Update

bajaguy - 12-5-2013 at 08:44 AM

..........."The only threat was to whoever opened the box and later discarded the pellets of high-intensity radioactive material inside........."

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/05/21768849-thiev...

micah202 - 12-6-2013 at 01:50 PM

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...stupid is as stupid gets!:tumble::tumble::tumble:

dasubergeek - 12-6-2013 at 02:59 PM

"Though the mills of God grind slowly
Yet they grind exceeding small
Though with patience He stands waiting
With exactness grinds He all."

�Friedrich von Logau, "Sinngedichte" (1654)

Six arrested

bajaguy - 12-6-2013 at 04:30 PM

http://news.msn.com/world/police-block-mexico-hospital-6-may...

bledito - 12-6-2013 at 07:05 PM

A material of this degree of danger being transported unescorted through polulated areas is a cause for concern. Is this type of non regulated transport a common occurance in mexico and other countries. With the potential for a dirty bomb being only one aspect of danger. what about a accident causing damage to it's contents.

bajaguy - 12-6-2013 at 10:49 PM

According to the reports, the shipper was in violation by not having GPS tracking on the truck/cargo and by not having security of/on the transport vehicle
Quote:
Originally posted by bledito
A material of this degree of danger being transported unescorted through polulated areas is a cause for concern. Is this type of non regulated transport a common occurance in mexico and other countries. With the potential for a dirty bomb being only one aspect of danger. what about a accident causing damage to it's contents.