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Posted: 3/8/2014 11:57:31 PM EDT
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the other question is what idiot refers to dynamite as a "high power explosive"?
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:00:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: the other question is what idiot refers to dynamite as a "high power explosive"? |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:01:38 AM EDT
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Training purposes?
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:01:44 AM EDT
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That's a pretty small order but dynamite is only used commonly for a few things.
ETA: Wow it is real dynamite too, not the substitute typically used. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:02:02 AM EDT
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the other question is what idiot refers to "high power explosive" as "dynamite"? fify k np gg |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:02:06 AM EDT
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the other question is what idiot refers to dynamite as a "high power explosive"? Dynamite is a high explosive. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:04:27 AM EDT
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I 1980 is a weird amount I would think they could afford 2000 sticks
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:05:39 AM EDT
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Calibrate chemical sniffers or train explosive dogs?
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:06:29 AM EDT
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Blow up luggage?
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:06:37 AM EDT
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19,820: Total number of airports of all types in the USA in 2004. according to USA today.
1980 sticks ordered according to the order, and a specific brand as well. My money is dog and sensor training. I also bet it has to be that brand, because it's what they use to calibrate things. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:06:38 AM EDT
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It's just bulk M1000's for the upcoming 4th of July, nothing to see here.
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:07:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I 1980 is a weird amount I would think they could afford 2000 sticks  |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:12:21 AM EDT
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Pretty sure it's for the K9 program. You'd think whomever wrote that article might get a clue.
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:12:27 AM EDT
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19,820: Total number of airports of all types in the USA in 2004. according to USA today. 1980 sticks ordered according to the order, and a specific brand as well. My money is dog and sensor training. I also bet it has to be that brand, because it's what they use to calibrate things. There are much cheaper/easier/safer ways to calibrate equipment and train dogs than waving around half pound sticks of high NG content dynamite. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:17:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There are much cheaper/easier/safer ways to calibrate equipment and train dogs than waving around half pound sticks of high NG content dynamite. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: 19,820: Total number of airports of all types in the USA in 2004. according to USA today. 1980 sticks ordered according to the order, and a specific brand as well. My money is dog and sensor training. I also bet it has to be that brand, because it's what they use to calibrate things. There are much cheaper/easier/safer ways to calibrate equipment and train dogs than waving around half pound sticks of high NG content dynamite. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:17:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There are much cheaper/easier/safer ways to calibrate equipment and train dogs than waving around half pound sticks of high NG content dynamite. theory only goes so far. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:21:02 AM EDT
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As highly restricted as "real" dynamite is, I'm surprised it is seen as a possible threat vs. homemade explosives.
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:22:35 AM EDT
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Pseudo products aren't as good as the real thing. Many agencies have been training with real explosives for a long time. I don't see the need to get one's panties in a bunch over this. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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19,820: Total number of airports of all types in the USA in 2004. according to USA today. 1980 sticks ordered according to the order, and a specific brand as well. My money is dog and sensor training. I also bet it has to be that brand, because it's what they use to calibrate things. There are much cheaper/easier/safer ways to calibrate equipment and train dogs than waving around half pound sticks of high NG content dynamite. It's just real dynamite is a lot less stable than something like C4 or a dynamite substitute. I doubt this is for dogs or calibration due to real dynamites unstable nature. This has to be for the type of training where they detonate explosives. Even just a month of high temperature or high humidity degrades NG based dynamite. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:22:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As highly restricted as "real" dynamite is, I'm surprised it is seen as a possible threat vs. homemade explosives. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:24:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's just real dynamite is a lot less stable than something like C4. I doubt this is for dogs or calibration due to real dynamites unstable nature. This has to be for the type of training where they detonate explosives. Even just a month of high temperature or high humidity degrades NG based dynamite. Quote HistoryQuoted: snip It's just real dynamite is a lot less stable than something like C4. I doubt this is for dogs or calibration due to real dynamites unstable nature. This has to be for the type of training where they detonate explosives. Even just a month of high temperature or high humidity degrades NG based dynamite. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:24:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's just real dynamite is a lot less stable than something like C4. I doubt this is for dogs or calibration due to real dynamites unstable nature. This has to be for the type of training where they detonate explosives. Even just a month of high temperature or high humidity degrades NG based dynamite. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: 19,820: Total number of airports of all types in the USA in 2004. according to USA today. 1980 sticks ordered according to the order, and a specific brand as well. My money is dog and sensor training. I also bet it has to be that brand, because it's what they use to calibrate things. There are much cheaper/easier/safer ways to calibrate equipment and train dogs than waving around half pound sticks of high NG content dynamite. It's just real dynamite is a lot less stable than something like C4. I doubt this is for dogs or calibration due to real dynamites unstable nature. This has to be for the type of training where they detonate explosives. Even just a month of high temperature or high humidity degrades NG based dynamite. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:28:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Calibrate chemical sniffers or train explosive dogs? or test disruptors against real explosives or other training It could be a plethora of things.
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:37:49 AM EDT
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Side note: The 3.4 million rounds of ammo is FMJ, and it's enough for the 3,400 air marshals to each have 1,000 training rounds.
I'd say 87% of this forum has more than 1,000 rounds for training. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:41:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Side note: The 3.4 million rounds of ammo is FMJ, and it's enough for the 3,400 air marshals to each have 1,000 training rounds. I'd say 87% of this forum has more than 1,000 rounds for training. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:44:09 AM EDT
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Its government, they'll find a way to spend money and fuck it up then throw some official label on it to justify it.
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:45:52 AM EDT
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Its for field testing but they don't store some at every airport most is kept at large or specific airports if needed to test smaller airports they will bring it with the explosives experts to those airports. The ammo has the same purpose probably multiple calibers.
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:52:02 AM EDT
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Are you speaking from experience in the field? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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It's just real dynamite is a lot less stable than something like C4. I doubt this is for dogs or calibration due to real dynamites unstable nature. This has to be for the type of training where they detonate explosives. Even just a month of high temperature or high humidity degrades NG based dynamite. Not LE but blasting. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 12:56:56 AM EDT
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I'd be surprised if over 25% of the active posters owned firearms and shot over 500 rounds a year. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Side note: The 3.4 million rounds of ammo is FMJ, and it's enough for the 3,400 air marshals to each have 1,000 training rounds. I'd say 87% of this forum has more than 1,000 rounds for training. Shoot more than 500? Probably not. Own more than 500? Definitely. You know, why shoot it when you can save it for when something hits something and, um, something goes up... or something? |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 1:04:17 AM EDT
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Shoot more than 500? Probably not. Own more than 500? Definitely. You know, why shoot it when you can save it for when something hits something and, um, something goes up... or something? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Side note: The 3.4 million rounds of ammo is FMJ, and it's enough for the 3,400 air marshals to each have 1,000 training rounds. I'd say 87% of this forum has more than 1,000 rounds for training. Shoot more than 500? Probably not. Own more than 500? Definitely. You know, why shoot it when you can save it for when something hits something and, um, something goes up... or something? Why is the civilian/cop cop/civilian hate so strong on this website? In the short time I've been reading this site it seems like no thread is complete without both sides taking digs at the other. What has pitted the two sides so vehemently against each other? |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 1:14:20 AM EDT
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Why is the civilian/cop cop/civilian hate so strong on this website? In the short time I've been reading this site it seems like no thread is complete without both sides taking digs at the other. What has pitted the two sides so vehemently against each other? This site has a STRONG anti authority streak and those in authority react to that. Both sides have their fans that like to bandwagon when someone posts. You get it just as bad in the opposite direction if you visit some of the many police sites on the net. If I hear "sheepdog" one more time I'm going to puke. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 1:21:07 AM EDT
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Why is the civilian/cop cop/civilian hate so strong on this website? In the short time I've been reading this site it seems like no thread is complete without both sides taking digs at the other. What has pitted the two sides so vehemently against each other? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Side note: The 3.4 million rounds of ammo is FMJ, and it's enough for the 3,400 air marshals to each have 1,000 training rounds. I'd say 87% of this forum has more than 1,000 rounds for training. Shoot more than 500? Probably not. Own more than 500? Definitely. You know, why shoot it when you can save it for when something hits something and, um, something goes up... or something? Why is the civilian/cop cop/civilian hate so strong on this website? In the short time I've been reading this site it seems like no thread is complete without both sides taking digs at the other. What has pitted the two sides so vehemently against each other? What in my post(s) had anything to do with cop v. civilian citizen? I was simply pointing out that 1,000 rounds per person for practice really isn't that much, and I feel people on this forum shoot and/or hoard more than 1,000 rounds. IOW, 3.4 million sounds like a lot, but it's not when you think about it, and it ain't shit compared to how many rounds owned by Arfcom's members. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 1:24:01 AM EDT
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My most educated guess would be they need all that Dynermite for a false flsg operstion.
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Posted: 3/9/2014 2:01:58 AM EDT
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Pseudo products aren't as good as the real thing. Many agencies have been training with real explosives for a long time. I don't see the need to get one's panties in a bunch over this. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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19,820: Total number of airports of all types in the USA in 2004. according to USA today. 1980 sticks ordered according to the order, and a specific brand as well. My money is dog and sensor training. I also bet it has to be that brand, because it's what they use to calibrate things. There are much cheaper/easier/safer ways to calibrate equipment and train dogs than waving around half pound sticks of high NG content dynamite. But what about the FEMA dynamite camps 
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Posted: 3/9/2014 2:02:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Why is the civilian/cop cop/civilian hate so strong on this website? In the short time I've been reading this site it seems like no thread is complete without both sides taking digs at the other. What has pitted the two sides so vehemently against each other? Quote HistoryQuoted: snip Why is the civilian/cop cop/civilian hate so strong on this website? In the short time I've been reading this site it seems like no thread is complete without both sides taking digs at the other. What has pitted the two sides so vehemently against each other? The site is comprised of both civilians AND cops. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 2:34:21 AM EDT
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My guess would be they are buying it for explosives training, training bomb sniffing dogs, testing equipment along with some scamming for personal resale.
I think a lot of what they order just like any federal agency is being scammed and resold (like ammo). There are a few people at every agency ordering anything they can resell for a fraction of what the taxpayer pays and they are getting very rich from their scamming. Which explains why even the dept of education and even NOAA is now ordering large quantities of ammo. If we had a non corrupt functioning Congress and or funtioning Justice dept to over see some this spending maybe they would look into this trillion dollar fleecing that is going on....but that won't happen because they are on the take as well. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 2:59:14 AM EDT
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Calibrate chemical sniffers or train explosive dogs? Nope. The explosive vapor detectors and similar "Sniffers" are calibrated to a standard source for each compound that is screened, and in combinations. Pretty much the same for the Itemisers/ residue detactors. Both have standardized calibration protocols and manufacturer sourced calibration materials, as part of proceedure. Randomly shoving a stick of Hercules 80% in the thing to see if it alarms isn't part of it...and I'm guessing the violations would stack up quickly on any TSA snuffie that pulled a stunt like that. The Dogs are trained and certified on Min. exposure sources. A 2" length lopped off a stick if Dynamite is still waaay too much, and standardized sources are generally used for the most part. Dynamite has some unique qualities and uses, but I'm baffled as to what DHS would be using it for, other than demo training shots and that sort of thing. It's not like they are fixing to do a bunch of Agricultural ditching or something equally obvious on the list of uses. The only thing I can think of is Forensics, and studys to that end. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 3:00:51 AM EDT
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It's just real dynamite is a lot less stable than something like C4 or a dynamite substitute. I doubt this is for dogs or calibration due to real dynamites unstable nature. This has to be for the type of training where they detonate explosives. Even just a month of high temperature or high humidity degrades NG based dynamite. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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19,820: Total number of airports of all types in the USA in 2004. according to USA today. 1980 sticks ordered according to the order, and a specific brand as well. My money is dog and sensor training. I also bet it has to be that brand, because it's what they use to calibrate things. There are much cheaper/easier/safer ways to calibrate equipment and train dogs than waving around half pound sticks of high NG content dynamite. It's just real dynamite is a lot less stable than something like C4 or a dynamite substitute. I doubt this is for dogs or calibration due to real dynamites unstable nature. This has to be for the type of training where they detonate explosives. Even just a month of high temperature or high humidity degrades NG based dynamite. Most modern dynamite does not use NG anymore. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 3:02:51 AM EDT
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It's the FAA, not TSA that conducts those tests on airframes. I know a few Explosive Security Specialists that work for TSA and they do not handle explosives unless they are training with another agency. They don't have demo days for the bomb guys. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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19,820: Total number of airports of all types in the USA in 2004. according to USA today. 1980 sticks ordered according to the order, and a specific brand as well. My money is dog and sensor training. I also bet it has to be that brand, because it's what they use to calibrate things. There are much cheaper/easier/safer ways to calibrate equipment and train dogs than waving around half pound sticks of high NG content dynamite. It's just real dynamite is a lot less stable than something like C4. I doubt this is for dogs or calibration due to real dynamites unstable nature. This has to be for the type of training where they detonate explosives. Even just a month of high temperature or high humidity degrades NG based dynamite. TSA has the BAO/TSS-E which are demo certified and do have access to explosives. I conduct training with them all the time. There was been a push to turn them into an actual federal bomb squad available to all federal agencies so customs, DHS, border patrol, etc. can stop beg, borrowing, and stealing bomb squad response assets from everywhere else. As such the TSA guys have been conducting a lot of demo training for the past several years. Ive cooked peroxide based HME with TSA before, and done tons of demo with them utilizing their own explosives. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 3:53:43 AM EDT
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Maybe they have a roadrunner problem?
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Posted: 3/9/2014 4:11:41 AM EDT
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how does one calibrate a dog? If his sniffer is off, do you wind his tail a certain number of times to get back to mechanical zero?
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Posted: 3/9/2014 4:22:38 AM EDT
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how does one calibrate a dog? If his sniffer is off, do you wind his tail a certain number of times to get back to mechanical zero? Put his favorite toy in a box with ever decreasing amounts of stuff you're expecting him to indicate on. When he finds the source, he gets to play. When he finally gets it reliably, you call the Vet and tell him to cancel the Neutering... Dogs know man...dogs know. 
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Posted: 3/9/2014 4:26:05 AM EDT
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or test explosive effects or test disruptors against real explosives or other training It could be a plethora of things. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Calibrate chemical sniffers or train explosive dogs? or test disruptors against real explosives or other training It could be a plethora of things. 
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Posted: 3/9/2014 4:30:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: the other question is what idiot refers to dynamite as a "high power explosive"? Holy Shit RUN! ETA: HAHA I thought my ears were ringing... |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 4:31:45 AM EDT
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what's the big deal? there's a lot of crap fed agencies buy all the time.
something with people asking us why we need 30 rd clits and assault rifles
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Posted: 3/9/2014 4:48:33 AM EDT
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Dog training,
For the poster above claiming the synthetics and NESTT are used, they suck. For the poster saying partial sticks are only used, NG dynamite is messy when cut. Besides, the dogs need to work bulk odors. NG dynamite can be very stable and stored a long time if cared for properly. Dynamite is still available as NG based. It is the cheapest version of dynamite at less than $3 per stick. S-28.. Food reward are the motivated dogs. If I had to guess and it is all going one place, it is for a class, probably for a bulk odor training/ test. It is expensive to ship so you are going to ship to one location for it to be split up and reshipped. We train with the TSA bomb guys, I have yet to see them demo anything. They do more threat assessment, Xray interpretation and grooming relations with their local squads than actual handling bang. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 4:51:28 AM EDT
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K9 program and sensor calibration.
Nothing really sinister. I'm surprised as well I want them to start blowing up luggage that is unclaimed. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 5:34:30 AM EDT
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I 1980 is a weird amount I would think they could afford 2000 sticks 1980 divides evenly by 12; maybe that's the case size. |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 6:34:32 AM EDT
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Calibrate chemical sniffers or train explosive dogs? This, they have to change out the old stock with new for the K9 explosive dog teams |
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Posted: 3/9/2014 6:37:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Blow up luggage? Planes with political enemies onboard. Mention a few stolen passports and everyone will be looking elsewhere 
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Posted: 3/9/2014 6:38:21 AM EDT
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lol
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