Nox on its own is a piss poor explosive, it needs a proper form of oxidizer. Still sounds like bullshit to me. you cant trust the UK police at all.
I noticed it's down to 3 planes on the BBC site now, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4778575.stm Heathrow's shut to all incoming flights http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4778871.stm
On a plane you do not need much of an explosive though. a simple container, with a small pure oxygen feed some nitrometh and a detonator placed in the overhead luggage with packing to force the explosion outwards and you have a seriously damaging unit
If they have to change the rules with baggage etc. now for this alert...isn't this implying that the standard rules are actually useless for threats they don't know about?
It looks that way, if the terrorist threat is so severe and they are so well funded, then why haven't they been able to pull this off in the last few years if it's been so easy to physically get explosives onto a plane?
The only real thing that's stupid about security at airports is a PC mentality of doing it. I've known many old ladies getting bomb checked....if you're going to stereotype most serial killers as white (as they usually are here), then you could stereotype most terrorists as not old ladies....; ) you know.
20 planes down to 3 planes. Now down to two. now down to one. we believe someone was thinking nasty thoughts. Be very very afraid.
I think the real seriousness of the situation may have been overlooked, we should think about the real victim in all of this. Tony might have to come back from his holiday
Give it 10 days atleast...all new news is really hard to believe...not that it's false, it's just breaking.
I'm sure it's talked up at the beginning of these things and editors want to make it look as juicy as possible. When they realise they're beginning to look stupid then they publish more realistic figures.
A security bomb expert on Irish radio was saying that apart from liquids/size half pack of cigarettes, etc he points out that there is no reason you couldn't smuggle it on internally (like drugs mules).
LOL, best quote ever. Reminds me, I need to work on my tan as well. I am sure that they wouldnt plan this sort of alert while tony is on holidays.
HOt News!! No hand luggage on flight from UK to US esp... Due to security purposes they have restricted hand luggage in cabin on all UK out board flights, no laptops, no handbags, and the only things allowed are necessities put in a clear plastic bag. I planned to bring my laptop to the Silicon Valley.. now it might not be viable... Breaking News 1 Breaking News 2
That ain't bad et all. I Appreciate this step. Now take your hand bag luggage in a suitcase or something and enjoy the flight
In another thread we have been informed that 'Tony's holiday' is the main issue that needs to be focused on in this story that is breaking today