Latest threat: surgical bomb implants.

[busenbust]

Latest threat: surgical bomb implants


http://www.boston.com/news/nation/w...1/07/07/latest_threat_surgical_bomb_implants/

WASHINGTON - US security officials are warning airlines that terrorists are considering surgically hiding bombs inside humans to evade airport security. And as a result, travelers may find themselves subjected to more scrutiny when flying in the heart of summer vacation season, especially to the United States from abroad.


Bombs-in-the body is not a brand new idea, but recent intelligence indicates a fresh interest in using this method, as people-scanning machines in airports aren’t able to detect explosives hidden inside humans. Still, there is no current information that points to a specific plot involving surgically implanted explosives, a US security official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss such sensitive matters.

 

[bahodeme]

Wouldn't the body start the rejection process by the time the person recovered enough for the flight?

 

[busenbust]

Wouldn't the body start the rejection process by the time the person recovered enough for the flight?

unsure -- cnn reported yest. that it could stay 'safely' intact for days -- depending on the exactitude of the surgical procedure .

 

[Togath]

Given enough immuno suppressors and if the devices have a surgical coating this shouldnt be a problem. Hell you wouldnt need more then a few ounces of c4 wrapped inside say something like a breast implant bag. Have a simple digital watch head attached to it that is converted to spark instead of shake when the timer goes off. Or heck you could have simple radio reciver switch that is activated by a simple hand held trigger mechanism. This wouldnt be hard to do. You could hide this in the abdominal cavity with plenty of room to spare, even a whole pound of c4 would fit with enough room in there. I'm surprised they havent used this idea yet.

 

[ICanHasLogin]

Everybody panic! There might be some possible unknown scheme to maybe blow stuff up! Let's give government full control of everything so they can save us!

/sarcasm

 

[RichardNailder]

I'm going down to the TSA this morning and applying for a job as a certified breast inspector!

 

[LukeEl]

Whoa kind of like the part in the old Supernintendo version of Shadowrun when you have to get a cortex bomb taken out your head.