DieHardBrownsFan Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 UN Nuclear Watchdog: Truck Carrying Radioactive Materials Stolen in Mexico FROM AMERICA'S NEWSROOM // DEC 04 2013 // 9:57AM AS SEEN ON AMERICA'S NEWSROOM We heard a disturbing revelation this morning on America's Newsroom, as the UN atomic watchdog warns that a truck carrying potentially "extremely dangerous" radioactive materials has been stolen in Mexico. 11-Year-Old Banned From Selling Mistletoe, Told She Can Beg Instead The truck was transporting a cobalt-60 teletherapy source intended for medical use from a hospital in Tijuana. It was heading to a waste storage center when it was stolen on Monday in Tepojaco, near Mexico City, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. "At the time the truck was stolen, the source was properly shielded. However, the source could be extremely dangerous to a person if removed from the shielding, or if it was damaged," the IAEA said, according to Agence France-Presse. Mexican authorities were searching for the truck Wednesday morning. Casey Stegall reported the latest details this morning. He said the missing materials are commonly used for cancer treatments. In March 2012, the head of the IAEA specifically mentioned cobalt-60 as a material that could be mixed with conventional explosives to make a dirty bomb. Homeland Security officials told Fox News that the U.S. Border Patrol is aware of the stolen truck and possesses equipment that can detect radioactive material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalabazooka Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 You'd think these kinds of convoys would have armed security escorting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 The truck has been found. Radioactive waste recovered. Apparently it was medical waste and was opened. The word is that the thieves who were not caught were definitely exposed to lethal levels of radiation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 So are we expecting a lawsuit? WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 I think we can expect them to die horribly. That's called just desserts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 Do they win a Darwin award? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 They probably should. Who ignores a big red ionizing radiation warning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted December 6, 2013 Report Share Posted December 6, 2013 They probably should. Who ignores a big red ionizing radiation warning? Whatever language you speak, that surely says "run the fuck away you moron" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Apparently, six Mexicans are in a hospital now, with radiation poisoning. Reckon they'll say who it was supposed to go to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalabazooka Posted December 7, 2013 Report Share Posted December 7, 2013 Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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