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The amount was so small it couldn't be used to cause harm

by dtech 1y ago

otterley 1y ago
The article says it caused a serious hazmat situation and his neighborhood had to be evacuated.
- r4indeer 1y ago
  The next paragraph also reads... > However, The Guardian reported that Lidden’s solicitor, John Sutton, had criticised the Border Force for how it had handled the incident, describing it as a ‘massive over-reaction’ because the quantities of material were so small they were safe to eat. He reportedly said that he had been contacted by scientists all around the world saying that the case was ‘ridiculous’.
- m4x 1y ago
  He did not cause a serious hazmat situation. The authorities decided to evacuate a street, and are responsible for the seriousness of their over-reaction. The packages were labelled correctly, and blocked at the border, and USPS delivered them anyway. He offered to send them back as soon as he was made aware they weren’t permitted. The real failure here is at the border, where they were flagged and then let through, followed by the absurd over reaction of the authorities to a situation they’d enabled
  - feraloink 1y ago
    USPS is United States Postal Service. They didn't deliver the package once it was received in Australia. Or does Australia's postal service have the initials USPS too? Not being a pedant, just don't know. (Aside: UK entirely privatized their postal service which is sad given history and doesn't seem to be working out so well.)
    - Gigachad 1y ago
      Australia has Australia Post, as well as a number of private package delivery businesses but I don’t think any of them are called usps.
- Karliss 1y ago
  If you read more it was border control making a security theater (2months after they were aware of the situation), instead of calling appropriate government agency that are actually qualified to deal with radioactive material. If there was a real threat why did they wait so long before evacuation, why didn't they call the appropriate government agency whose job is dealing with radioactive stuff?

The amount was so small it couldn't be used to cause harm

by dtech 1y ago

The amount was so small it couldn't be used to cause harm

otterley 1y ago

The article says it caused a serious hazmat situation and his neighborhood had to be evacuated.

r4indeer 1y ago
The next paragraph also reads... > However, The Guardian reported that Lidden’s solicitor, John Sutton, had criticised the Border Force for how it had handled the incident, describing it as a ‘massive over-reaction’ because the quantities of material were so small they were safe to eat. He reportedly said that he had been contacted by scientists all around the world saying that the case was ‘ridiculous’.
m4x 1y ago
He did not cause a serious hazmat situation. The authorities decided to evacuate a street, and are responsible for the seriousness of their over-reaction. The packages were labelled correctly, and blocked at the border, and USPS delivered them anyway. He offered to send them back as soon as he was made aware they weren’t permitted. The real failure here is at the border, where they were flagged and then let through, followed by the absurd over reaction of the authorities to a situation they’d enabled
- feraloink 1y ago
  USPS is United States Postal Service. They didn't deliver the package once it was received in Australia. Or does Australia's postal service have the initials USPS too? Not being a pedant, just don't know. (Aside: UK entirely privatized their postal service which is sad given history and doesn't seem to be working out so well.)
  - Gigachad 1y ago
    Australia has Australia Post, as well as a number of private package delivery businesses but I don’t think any of them are called usps.
Karliss 1y ago
If you read more it was border control making a security theater (2months after they were aware of the situation), instead of calling appropriate government agency that are actually qualified to deal with radioactive material. If there was a real threat why did they wait so long before evacuation, why didn't they call the appropriate government agency whose job is dealing with radioactive stuff?