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General Category => News & Politics => Topic started by: Well-Prepared Witch on December 04, 2013, 10:08:19 AM

Title: Mexico Informs IAEA of Theft of Dangerous Radioactive Source
Post by: Well-Prepared Witch on December 04, 2013, 10:08:19 AM
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2013/mexicoradsource.html (http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2013/mexicoradsource.html)
http://gizmodo.com/thieves-in-mexico-just-stole-ingredients-for-a-radioact-1476263871 (http://gizmodo.com/thieves-in-mexico-just-stole-ingredients-for-a-radioact-1476263871)

Probably not a deliberate theft (odds being what they are, it's more than likely a run of the mill vehicle theft), but very concerning.
Title: Re: Mexico Informs IAEA of Theft of Dangerous Radioactive Source
Post by: crudos on December 05, 2013, 10:19:52 PM
Last I heard they found the shipment. The thieves didn't have a clue what they had stolen, apparently.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/radioactive-load-stolen-in-mexico-found-abandoned-1.2450239 (http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/radioactive-load-stolen-in-mexico-found-abandoned-1.2450239)

Idiots, but now glow-in-the-dark too.
Title: Re: Mexico Informs IAEA of Theft of Dangerous Radioactive Source
Post by: Deathstyle on December 06, 2013, 02:28:47 PM
My youtube feed had a new clip that I didnt get to watch and cant find now. But the title basically suggested the thieves signed their own death warrants due to the exposure to radiation they had stolen.
Title: Re: Mexico Informs IAEA of Theft of Dangerous Radioactive Source
Post by: Well-Prepared Witch on December 06, 2013, 06:08:09 PM
Looks like the thieves have been quarantined.

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/06/21794583-mexican-hospital-quarantined-after-theft-of-cobalt-60?lite (http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/06/21794583-mexican-hospital-quarantined-after-theft-of-cobalt-60?lite)
Title: Re: Mexico Informs IAEA of Theft of Dangerous Radioactive Source
Post by: Kentactic on December 06, 2013, 08:07:08 PM
"On average, a half dozen thefts of radioactive materials are reported in Mexico each year and none have proven to be aimed at the cargo itself, he said."

Oh good, I'm glad they are on top of that. Aslong as the terrorists don't decide to steal any radioactive material well be fine.