Previous post about bombs
Numerous news organizations and blogs have been approached by Scotland Yard (not this blog we're afraid - too small to be noticed) asking that they not publicize the pictures we did as it may jeopardize an ongoing investigation. A number of them have complied. After some careful consideration, we have decided not to. The reasons are as follows:
- We are small, barely hitting 150 readers a day
- These pictures are everywhere after ABC posted them. If this isn't a situation of closing the barn door after the horse, pigs and chickens have all left and the cow is turning off the lights, we don't know what is.
- We are decidedly contrarian in our viewpoint that this information SHOULD be shared, especially as it relates to safety. Again, animals and empty barns.
- Most, if not all, of our readers are Chicago cops. If we can make even one copper aware of what these devices look like...well, we've been to far too many funerals not to post the pictures.
posted by SCC at 10:00 PM
7 Comments:
I am a member of the police force. Thank you. I will now be more vigilant in detecting IEDs, al Qaeda cells and their operatives.
Could you please be more specific on the proportions of acetone and drain cleaner used?
Allah akbar!
Or, perhaps, dear Moderator, my rantings, er, I mean, my thoughtful perspective(s) from the left has brought you over to the liberal side!
Mr. Moderator, maybe make a thread out of this!!
The CHRIS system has been down almost 24 hours!! Automated arrest system too!! I-Clear had been here and there over the time.
It's a disgrace! How many millions have been spent on this stuff?
It's 1030 Chrisc and e-trac are still down and no one knows when they will be up.
Anybody call Ron Huberman???? Maybe its time for Superman to put his tights back on and shake his botty for da Mayor............
Perhaps they should think about hiring some professionals to work in the informational services section, not POs who don't have a clue about network systems. Oh, wait, that would mean they would have to pay the previaling wage for such expertise. Never mind.
The land of the unarmed cop has a complaint?
Bombers and criminals have never had problem making their devices. The methods and simple materials go back centuries before the Haymarket bomb that killed our own officers.
The problem is our own officers don’t know how to make or use bombing materials. Too many of us would pop open a car trunk see the material in plain view and not recognize anything. Our TSA Bozos at the airports wouldn’t either but they have sniffing equipment that street cops don’t.
Every cop needs training in the area of bomb making and photos of the devices need to be circulated widely so the public can at least inform the police when they see similar devices.
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