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Old 12-22-2006, 09:00 AM   #89
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Originally Posted by TimSJ View Post

Dec 22 2001
Richard Reid attempts to blow up an American Airlines transatlantic flight by igniting a plastic explosive concealed in his shoe. Other passengers beat the living daylights out of him.

I laughed when I read this, because while plastic explosives will make a nice BBQ starter when lit with a match or a lighter, you need a electrical charge to make it explode.

Another example of training meets stupidity
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