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Israeli airport security blasts laptop?
1) Does anyone believe this report?
http://themacurl.wordpress.com/2009/...-shoots-travel lers-macbook-pro/ (The larger pictures in the original LillySussman blog that's linked to from this URL are quite dramatic, and the accompanying narrative seems reasonably believable.) 2) Does it make any sense from the Israeli side? If Isreali security really thought the MacBook was an explosive device, wouldn't they X-ray it and attempt to learn something about how and where it might have been assembled? -- instead of shooting it, presumably to trigger the explosion, and thereby presumably destroying a lot of the detailed evidence. 3) Where did they shoot it? If they thought it was an explosive device, would they not have to do this inside some kind ot highly reinforced protective box? 4) Has this story been reported more broadly in other mainstream media -- the NYT, etc? |
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Israeli airport security blasts laptop?
On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:51:25 -0800 AES wrote:
:1) Does anyone believe this report? :http://themacurl.wordpress.com/2009/...-shoots-travel :lers-macbook-pro/ :(The larger pictures in the original LillySussman blog that's linked to :from this URL are quite dramatic, and the accompanying narrative seems :reasonably believable.) :2) Does it make any sense from the Israeli side? Yes. :If Isreali security really thought the MacBook was an explosive device, :wouldn't they X-ray it and attempt to learn something about how and :where it might have been assembled? -- instead of shooting it, :presumably to trigger the explosion, and thereby presumably destroying a :lot of the detailed evidence. Why take the risk? In general, when a suspicious object is located, the first attempt is a controlled explosion. :3) Where did they shoot it? If they thought it was an explosive :device, would they not have to do this inside some kind ot highly :reinforced protective box? Or out in the open while keeping behind a shield. :4) Has this story been reported more broadly in other mainstream media :-- the NYT, etc? Not really. Not untypical when people come from arab countries, particularly when they fail to adequately explain where they went and whom they met, It is quite clear from the blog that the "innocent traveler" has serious anti-Jewish feelings and would most likely have been quite belligerent when questioned. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. |
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Israeli airport security blasts laptop?
Binyamin Dissen wrote:
On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:51:25 -0800 AES wrote: :1) Does anyone believe this report? :http://themacurl.wordpress.com/2009/...-shoots-travel :lers-macbook-pro/ :(The larger pictures in the original LillySussman blog that's linked to :from this URL are quite dramatic, and the accompanying narrative seems :reasonably believable.) :2) Does it make any sense from the Israeli side? Yes. :If Isreali security really thought the MacBook was an explosive device, :wouldn't they X-ray it and attempt to learn something about how and :where it might have been assembled? -- instead of shooting it, :presumably to trigger the explosion, and thereby presumably destroying a :lot of the detailed evidence. Why take the risk? In general, when a suspicious object is located, the first attempt is a controlled explosion. :3) Where did they shoot it? If they thought it was an explosive :device, would they not have to do this inside some kind ot highly :reinforced protective box? Or out in the open while keeping behind a shield. :4) Has this story been reported more broadly in other mainstream media :-- the NYT, etc? Not really. Not untypical when people come from arab countries, particularly when they fail to adequately explain where they went and whom they met, It is quite clear from the blog that the "innocent traveler" has serious anti-Jewish feelings and would most likely have been quite belligerent when questioned. More to the point, what idiot open a suspect laptop to enable them to shoot the screen knowing there's a switch that detects when the thing is opened... And, who the hell shoots the screen? And, gunshots audible to passengers at an airport, which is innocent but the reason is announced AFTER the shooting. The whole story stinks. -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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Israeli airport security blasts laptop?
In article , Binyamin
Dissen wrote: :If Isreali security really thought the MacBook was an explosive device, :wouldn't they X-ray it and attempt to learn something about how and :where it might have been assembled? -- instead of shooting it, :presumably to trigger the explosion, and thereby presumably destroying a :lot of the detailed evidence. Why take the risk? what risk? it was a laptop, not a bomb. if they can't tell the difference between the two, they have bigger problems. In general, when a suspicious object is located, the first attempt is a controlled explosion. shoot first ask questions later? what bull****. what was suspicious about her laptop? :4) Has this story been reported more broadly in other mainstream media :-- the NYT, etc? Not really. Not untypical when people come from arab countries, particularly when they fail to adequately explain where they went and whom they met, It is quite clear from the blog that the "innocent traveler" has serious anti-Jewish feelings and would most likely have been quite belligerent when questioned. she is jewish, just not jewish enough, apparently. and israel is paying for a new laptop, so obviously they know they're guilty of destroying a laptop for no reason. |
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Israeli airport security blasts laptop?
Bert Hyman wrote:
In nospam wrote: what risk? it was a laptop, not a bomb. if they can't tell the difference between the two, they have bigger problems. Hey! That's funny. Stupid, but still funny. After all, nobody would -ever think of hiding explosives in a laptop, would they? The story's a crock anyway. Look at the picture of the laptop. Who'd open the thing when they know there's a switch that detects when the thing is opened? What airport makes announcements AFTER a series of gunshots saying they were just normal operating procedure? What pilot takes an aircraft into the air without a minute examination of that aircraft after shots are fired at an airport? Nope, just more lies... -- William Black "Any number under six" The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat single handed with a quarterstaff. |
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Israeli airport security blasts laptop?
"William Black" wrote in message ... Bert Hyman wrote: In nospam wrote: what risk? it was a laptop, not a bomb. if they can't tell the difference between the two, they have bigger problems. Hey! That's funny. Stupid, but still funny. After all, nobody would -ever think of hiding explosives in a laptop, would they? The story's a crock anyway. Look at the picture of the laptop. Who'd open the thing when they know there's a switch that detects when the thing is opened? What airport makes announcements AFTER a series of gunshots saying they were just normal operating procedure? What pilot takes an aircraft into the air without a minute examination of that aircraft after shots are fired at an airport? Nope, just more lies... Your version is the crock. The laptop was shot while shut, not open. Look at the picture and it clearly shows 3 matching holes in the body of the laptop as well as the screen. Airport? What airport? Lily Sussman crossed at Taba, a land crossing from Egypt to Isreal. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1135243.html |
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Israeli airport security blasts laptop?
In article , terrable
wrote: Lily Sussman crossed at Taba, a land crossing from Egypt to Isreal. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1135243.html "The security officers did not ask about my laptop prior to shooting it," Sussman told Daily News Egypt. shoot first, ask questions later. at least they're paying for their ****up. |
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Israeli airport security blasts laptop?
In article , Bert Hyman
wrote: After all, nobody would -ever think of hiding explosives in a laptop, would they? was there a credible reason to suspect it was something other than a stock macbook? they shot it *before* asking her about it, so no, there was not. |
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Israeli airport security blasts laptop?
In nospam
wrote: In article , Bert Hyman wrote: After all, nobody would -ever think of hiding explosives in a laptop, would they? was there a credible reason to suspect it was something other than a stock macbook? Probably. they shot it *before* asking her about it, so no, there was not. Why would you accept the word of someone you suspect of carrying an exposive? -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN |
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