KaceyJ
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truck carrying some nasty stuff stolen in mexico
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/04/21750977-truck...
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Ateo
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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?
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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
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The thief's will be found tonight they will be glowing in the dark.
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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]
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Mulegena
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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
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Update
..........."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...
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micah202
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...stupid is as stupid gets!
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"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)
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Six arrested
http://news.msn.com/world/police-block-mexico-hospital-6-may...
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bledito
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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.
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bajaguy
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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
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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. |
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