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Solar powered IEDs

2014-02-21 20:38:40.479082+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Time: Tales from the TSA: Confiscating Aluminum Foil and Watching Out for Solar Powered Bombs:

The memo advised the entire TSA workforce that terrorists were plotting to use solar powered improvised explosive devices in order to harm aviation interests. But not to worry: TSA headquarters was on the case. The memo continued to explain that new technology was being explored in order to detect solar powered IEDs.

Sure seems like someone's been trolling the TSA...

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