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Greng
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Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, Engerland
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 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:07 pm Post subject: This bike is a pipe bomb |
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Sticker Causes Memphis
Airport Scare
* Lauren Lee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Police searched a man and took him into custody after a bomb scare at the Memphis airport. Officials say an airport police officer found a bike chained outside Terminal C with a sticker on it indicating it was a pipe bomb.
"We established a perimeter around it and had a fire watch in case there was an explosion," said John Greaud, vice president of airport operations. "We had one of our K9 dogs confirm it was not an explosive."
"This Bike is a Pipe Bomb" is the name of a Florida punk band and stickers bearing their name are relatively common on bicycles.
Once FOX13 told airport officials about the popular decal, they said that it very well could be the same sticker, but when it was found it was taken as a serious threat.
Terminal C and the passenger drop off area were cleared during the false alarm. Some flights were delayed.
"That's scary, that's scary," said Dora Rogers. "I really was afraid because my daughter was supposed to be here at six o'clock."
Rogers was caught in the miles long traffic jam outside the airport. She saw passengers take drastic measures trying to make their flight.
"They were starting to get out of their cars pulling their luggage trying to get to the airport and I was trying to find out what was going on," she said.
If this does turn out to be just a popular sticker taken out of context, this would not be the first time the "This Bike is a Pipe Bomb" sticker caused chaos. In 2006, Ohio University shut down when an officer found a bike unattended with the sticker on it.
Like the Ohio officers, the airport cops don't take any chances.
"Safety of the traveling public is our first concern," said Greaud.
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link.
I'm surprised they didn't blow it up anyway to 'set an example'.
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Daphaknee
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:33 pm |
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this has happened to so many people
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spinach
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA!
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:52 pm |
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THIS BIKE IS A PIPE BOMB
NOT REALLY
THIS BIKE IS NOT
A PIPE BOMB |
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shnozlak
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:30 am |
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PEOPLE ARE SO FUCKING STUPID
Because terrorists clearly label all bombs with custom printed vinyl stickers.
Dose this mean that if I hate someone I can just stick "this here is a bomb" stickers to things they own?
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GalaxyHead
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
Location: Discrimination of male social status by female hamsters
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:45 am |
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Guys, people do plant bombs in buildings clearly marked as bombs or with threatening letters explaining malicious intent. It is not unheard of.
You also can't blame officials responsible for protecting citizens for not knowing an obscure punk band or the culture associated with it.
Also, anyone who leaves anything unattended near an airport or highly sensitive building like that with the words BOMB on it is asking for a misunderstanding. |
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NFG
Joined: 18 Dec 2006
Location: Brisbane.au
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:47 am |
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This is being discussed over on my forum as well. Check it out of you like, but here's the good bit:
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Shiren the Launderer
Joined: 25 Sep 2008
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:08 am |
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| shnozlak wrote: |
PEOPLE ARE SO FUCKING STUPID
Because terrorists clearly label all bombs with custom printed vinyl stickers.
Dose this mean that if I hate someone I can just stick "this here is a bomb" stickers to things they own? |
Bicycles are commonly used for IEDs because you can fit a lot of explosives in the tubes, so it's not ridiculous. |
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Loki Laufeyson
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shnozlak
Joined: 05 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:51 am |
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| Loki Laufeyson wrote: |
| i think all bombs in the real world should look like bombs from old cartoons to avoid this kind of confusion |
Motion to enforce legacy cartoon bomb making restrictions.
All in favor say Aye.
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DonMarco
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:06 am |
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| Shiren the Launderer wrote: |
| Bicycles are commonly used for IEDs because you can fit a lot of explosives in the tubes, so it's not ridiculous. |
First off, I'm going to think really really hard about the last time someone use a bike as an IED in the states.
Then I'm going to think about how a half-box box of ammo is cheaper than a Big Mac combo meal. Getting a gun without a license is slightly more challenging than googling "gun show" and remembering what state I'm in.
Now! I'm going to think of ten more readily capable everyday pedestrian objects to cram full of explosives.
It's always fun walking around after realizing that everything around you could be a bomb. Hell, at that point, seeing a "This object is a bomb" sticker might not be as funny. In fact! I'd be a little pissed off it wasn't. Diverting my fear from the REAL bomb. That plastic flower vase. The half-empty fast food bag. That suspicious-looking toddler's back pack.
Oh. And way to let the terrorists win, looooooooooooosssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrr.
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NFG
Joined: 18 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:12 am |
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DonMarco, you are far more awesome than I remember. =D
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Kappuru
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:07 am |
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| NFG wrote: |
| DonMarco, you are far more awesome than I remember. =D |
you are exactly as awesome as i remember.
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shrugtheironteacup
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:22 am |
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| GalaxyHead wrote: |
Guys, people do plant bombs in buildings clearly marked as bombs or with threatening letters explaining malicious intent. It is not unheard of.
You also can't blame officials responsible for protecting citizens for not knowing an obscure punk band or the culture associated with it.
Also, anyone who leaves anything unattended near an airport or highly sensitive building like that with the words BOMB on it is asking for a misunderstanding. |
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shrugtheironteacup
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:24 am |
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Once this Israeli ship security guy (the Israeli ship security guys are always the most intense ship security guys) was very unhappy because I didn't know who had left a bike locked up near their gangway.
The fact that it was about ten feet away from his own people on the dock, so I reasoned that it was an area they could keep track of (most of my job on that dock was looking in the opposite direction) did not phase him.
He wanted to know who put that bike there.
I was the man responsible.
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dessgeega
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:26 am |
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this country is a bomb
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Dracko
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:52 am |
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Greng
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:56 am |
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This plane is definitely crashing.
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sam
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 12:16 pm |
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imagine if the bike actually did explode and airport staff found the remnants of that sticker! i bet they'd feel a little silly.
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DonMarco
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:54 pm |
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They would also prohibit all bicycles from entering the area. Which would be fine, because the number of people inconvenienced would be less than the number of people relieved by such a measure.
However! If this band were "This Car is a Bomb" and on a car and it blew up... They wouldn't just prohibit cars. Then! All of a sudden such a measure would be unthinkable and going too far.
Man, I think there would be teenagers doing nothing but running around slapping those stickers on cars then.
Also! Surprised no one brought up the old first amendment -vs- yelling fire in a crowded theater debate.
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extrabastardformula
millmuck holecutter
Joined: 01 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:08 pm |
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True story
Was seeking employment at one time a d went to a hotel to look for work in their kitchen. Unbeknownst to me, president w Bush was doing some sort of speech there. A secret service agent approached me and asked what I had in my satchel. I answered truthfully that my bag was full of knives and a couple blow torches. I then asked if they needed to go through it to check for anything. They told me it was ok and waved me through.
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dessgeega
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| Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:39 pm |
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| DonMarco wrote: |
| Man, I think there would be teenagers doing nothing but running around slapping those stickers on cars then. |
this isn't half of a bad idea
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dongle
Joined: 04 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 6:01 pm |
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| Ceci n'est pas une pipe bombe |
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HarveyQ
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:52 pm |
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| Greng wrote: |
| This plane is definitely crashing. |
This boat is obviously sinking
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DonMarco
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:50 pm |
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| dongle wrote: |
| Ceci n'est pas une pipe bombe |
The Treachery of Images reference.
Nice.
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Greng
Joined: 27 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:37 pm |
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| HarveyQ wrote: |
| Greng wrote: |
| This plane is definitely crashing. |
This boat is obviously sinking |
This building's totally burning down.
hi-5 brother. I wanna listen to this album now but the record player is in my housies room (my living room). I will find it tomorrow and rawk \m/
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shnozlak
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:25 am |
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the pipe bomb may also be used as though it were a bicycle.
This motorcycle is a cross bow.
The skate board is a billy club.
this laptop is a ninja star.
this wheel chair is a shot gun.
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extrabastardformula
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:39 am |
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We are sharpening cursive letters into knives
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PianoMap
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:48 am |
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| Greng wrote: |
| HarveyQ wrote: |
| Greng wrote: |
| This plane is definitely crashing. |
This boat is obviously sinking |
This building's totally burning down.
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And my heart has slowly dried up.
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Myntal
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:09 pm |
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Was seeking employment at one time a d went to a hotel to look for work in their kitchen. Unbeknownst to me, president w Bush was doing some sort of speech there. A secret service agent approached me and asked what I had in my satchel. I answered truthfully that my bag was full of knives and a couple blow torches. I then asked if they needed to go through it to check for anything. They told me it was ok and waved me through.
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Rofl
The president will combust.
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fairy godmilf
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:05 pm |
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someone needs to start a band called "i am a terrorist and this t-shirt is absolutely not a joke"
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Internetics
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:02 pm |
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| 108 wrote: |
| someone needs to start a band called "i am a terrorist and this t-shirt is absolutely not a joke" |
How about just "not a terrorist" then on the back "mwahahahaha"?
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