First a dirty bomb threat in NYC and now this in New Jersey.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - First a dirty bomb threat in NYC and now this in New Jersey.

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:27:30 PM EDT

youtube.com/watch?v=-o3BBr2HIhA

Channel 5 Local Fox News affiliate report in Jersey City, New Jersey on a 2-car accident where one of the vehicles was carrying a box which was emitting a large amount of radioactivity. The driver of the car in question fled the scene on foot but was apparently apprehended some time later.

ETA: I fixed the thread title because I suck at spelling.

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:29:29 PM EDT

[#1]

You gotta be F'ing kidding me.

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:29:54 PM EDT

[#2]

a trunk full of fireworks from the 4th...

move along.... nothing to see here

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:36:21 PM EDT

[#3]

Medical radionucleides.

Of course, the driver was probably "Juan Gonzales" with a SSN of 123-45-6789

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:39:01 PM EDT

[#4]

Not terrorism.

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:40:01 PM EDT

[#5]

Raises the question... Do you think they would really tell the public? I'm mixed on that question, because on the one hand it could do wonders to increase awareness, but on the other hand, it could make people panicky and create the terror that the terrorists are trying to create. You know there's stuff that's almost happened that they never told us about. Think this might be one that a little too much info leaked out ahead of time?

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:46:05 PM EDT

[#6]

For the record, a "dirty bomb" is almost certainly not something that is going to cause anything but wide spread panic.
All you have to do is put a fire detector with 2L MRE heater packet bomb and you have a dirty bomb.
We should be so lucky if the only attack we suffer is a dirty bomb.

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:47:54 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Raises the question... Do you think they would really tell the public? I'm mixed on that question, because on the one hand it could do wonders to increase awareness, but on the other hand, it could make people panicky and create the terror that the terrorists are trying to create. You know there's stuff that's almost happened that they never told us about. Think this might be one that a little too much info leaked out ahead of time?

Short answer?

Unless there was a major uncontrolled event, NO.

Rule #1 - don't stampede the herd (and there is some validity for this line of thinking, not only will panic likely cause more casualties than an actual event, but the financial ramifications would be huge)

That being said, it undermines confidence in .gov when they say "not terrorism" before they have a handle on what they are dealing with.

Solution? Plan for yourselves, when it happens, yall will be on your own.

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:49:10 PM EDT

[#8]

That guy has to be the worst "on the scene" reporter I've ever seen.

Even his anchor woman appeared to be having trouble figuring out what he said.

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:53:42 PM EDT

[#9]

What happened to the one in Charleston last week or two??

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:55:11 PM EDT

[#10]

There are many reasons radiactive materials could be in the trunk of a car.

Smoke Detectors emit radiation.

Medical devices emit radiation.

Survey Equpment emits radiation.

Hell, go in for a bone scan and you'll emit substancial radiation for a few days.

But, the media needs stories and even the mundane can be huge
on a slow news day.

Posted: 8/12/2007 8:59:43 PM EDT

[#11]

If they wanna find a dirty bomb, they need to bring their detectors over to my place on days I'm eating lots of pinto beans or broccoli! I'm sure I'd be emitting something toxic and/or radioactive!

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:00:17 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
That guy has to be the worst "on the scene" reporter I've ever seen.

Even his anchor woman appeared to be having trouble figuring out what he said.

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:02:40 PM EDT

[#13]

The anchorette's cleavage was worthwhile.

The report was, um, well, interesting.

Here's the kicker: how often do you do a rad survey for a fender bender?

Are responders in NJ now equipped with rad pagers? (wouldn't be surprising in light of the recent scare) - still, a little odd...

most likely a med or industrial source, possibly stolen, would be interesting to know what it was emitting...

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:05:38 PM EDT

[#14]

did they pull that guy from the street and give him a mic?

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:08:54 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
What happened to the one in Charleston last week or two??

Every threat that's been reported on lately has been bullshit. I didn't bother watching the video because I already know it will be sensationalized bullshit.

Just watch any of the major news networks - it's all alarmist bunk that's being spewed out in a desperate attempt for ratings. If this keeps up, no one is going to believe it when something really does happen. The media has been crying wolf for far too long.

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:10:42 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
did they pull that guy from the street and give him a mic?

He used to do the weather

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:12:51 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
a trunk full of fireworks from the 4th...

move along.... nothing to see here

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:23:19 PM EDT

[#18]

Would anyone notice a "dirty" bomb in New Jersey?

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:30:27 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
Would anyone notice a "dirty" bomb in New Jersey?

fuck it might clean the place up a little.

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:33:29 PM EDT

[#20]

I doubt they'd be going apeshit over some smoke detectors. For the record, you can disassemble enough smoke detectors and make a dirty bomb. Some boy made a working reactor that way, and got radiation sickness. More likely, someone redirected some medical waste, and was planning on making something bad.

Posted: 8/12/2007 9:38:46 PM EDT

[#21]

Nice rack !

ZOMG !!1! DIRTY BOMBZ0RZ!!!!1!!1

Jersey City.... Ehhh...

In order of importance, of course.

Posted: 8/13/2007 9:14:39 AM EDT

[#22]

updates?

Posted: 8/13/2007 9:17:56 AM EDT

[#23]

Wait, isn't New Jersey radioactive already?

Posted: 8/13/2007 9:18:14 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
I doubt they'd be going apeshit over some smoke detectors.

Oh?

Have we already forgotten about Boston? That panic was all started over a Lite-Brite

Posted: 8/13/2007 9:18:57 AM EDT

[#25]

"Hey America: BOO"

Posted: 8/13/2007 9:21:08 AM EDT

[#26]

While it is humorous to poke fun at Jersey, they are right across the way from NYC, and we all know terrorists have had a boner for attacking NYC for quite some time now...

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - First a dirty bomb threat in NYC and now this in New Jersey.

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