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How did some scanner not think this weird bundle of electronics was a bomb? Or at least cause some one to inspect it closely.

by alan_cx 13y ago

mro 13y ago
Because it's from Denmark.
adestefan 13y ago
Because as long as the package isn't making weird noises no one cares what's in it.
y0ghur7_xxx 13y ago
Because outside of the US people are not paranoid.
- will118 13y ago
  Sadly England seems to be. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23727511 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23727511
  - rjsw 13y ago
    That isn't paranoia. A rather large bomb was set off by the IRA in 1996 within walking distance of the sorting office in the article. There have been multiple bombs planted recently in NI itself.
    - Sprint 13y ago
      NI?
      - k-mcgrady 13y ago
        Northern Ireland.
- k-mcgrady 13y ago
  There are countries in the world where this would rightly trigger a bomb scare. It's nothing to do with paranoia - in some places mail bombs are a reality.
  - Sprint 13y ago
    Which places would that be?
    - k-mcgrady 13y ago
      Here is one example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Cooper_letter_bomb_campaign http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Cooper_letter_bomb_campai...
withad 13y ago
The bomb detectors (if it passed through any) were more likely trying to detect actual chemical signatures of explosives rather than just a bunch of wires that might be a detonator. So something like this would pass fine, as it should.
agumonkey 13y ago
Maybe they scan heavy packages only. A camera + controller + memory could go through a 'normal' path
1337biz 13y ago
Actually how is the legal situation on this? If they go all bomb scare crazy over this is it my fault as the sender even so it is not even remotely reassembling a bomb layout? Is there a ban on mailing home made electronics? Or do I need to put a sticker on ATTENTION, THIS IS NOT, I REPEAT, NOT A BOMB!
noonespecial 13y ago
People send battery laden electronics through the mail all the time. It's about all Sparkfun ever ships. Doesn't seem to be a problem.
- vxNsr 13y ago
  Actually,'bout that: The USPS has banned the mailing of batteries, not because they're worried someone will disguise a bomb as one, but because they have a habit exploding in atmospheric changes.
  - noonespecial 13y ago
    You can certainly mail batteries, just with some restrictions. http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_024.htm http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_024.htm
driverdan 13y ago
Why would they even know what's in the package? It shouldn't be going through any kind of xray machine.
tripzilch 13y ago
Because it's not a bomb?
usr 13y ago
The picture on hackaday was of the inside of the box. Ruben's site shows more pictures of how the box looked closed. http://www.rubenvandervleuten.com/AtoB.html http://www.rubenvandervleuten.com/AtoB.html

How did some scanner not think this weird bundle of electronics was a bomb? Or at least cause some one to inspect it closely.

by alan_cx 13y ago

How did some scanner not think this weird bundle of electronics was a bomb? Or at least cause some one to inspect it closely.

mro 13y ago

Because it's from Denmark.

adestefan 13y ago

Because as long as the package isn't making weird noises no one cares what's in it.

y0ghur7_xxx 13y ago

Because outside of the US people are not paranoid.

will118 13y ago
Sadly England seems to be. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23727511 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-23727511
- rjsw 13y ago
  That isn't paranoia. A rather large bomb was set off by the IRA in 1996 within walking distance of the sorting office in the article. There have been multiple bombs planted recently in NI itself.
  - Sprint 13y ago
    NI?
    - k-mcgrady 13y ago
      Northern Ireland.
k-mcgrady 13y ago
There are countries in the world where this would rightly trigger a bomb scare. It's nothing to do with paranoia - in some places mail bombs are a reality.
- Sprint 13y ago
  Which places would that be?
  - k-mcgrady 13y ago
    Here is one example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Cooper_letter_bomb_campaign http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Cooper_letter_bomb_campai...

withad 13y ago

The bomb detectors (if it passed through any) were more likely trying to detect actual chemical signatures of explosives rather than just a bunch of wires that might be a detonator. So something like this would pass fine, as it should.

agumonkey 13y ago

Maybe they scan heavy packages only. A camera + controller + memory could go through a 'normal' path

1337biz 13y ago

Actually how is the legal situation on this? If they go all bomb scare crazy over this is it my fault as the sender even so it is not even remotely reassembling a bomb layout? Is there a ban on mailing home made electronics? Or do I need to put a sticker on ATTENTION, THIS IS NOT, I REPEAT, NOT A BOMB!

noonespecial 13y ago

People send battery laden electronics through the mail all the time. It's about all Sparkfun ever ships. Doesn't seem to be a problem.

vxNsr 13y ago
Actually,'bout that: The USPS has banned the mailing of batteries, not because they're worried someone will disguise a bomb as one, but because they have a habit exploding in atmospheric changes.
- noonespecial 13y ago
  You can certainly mail batteries, just with some restrictions. http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_024.htm http://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c3_024.htm

driverdan 13y ago

Why would they even know what's in the package? It shouldn't be going through any kind of xray machine.

tripzilch 13y ago

Because it's not a bomb?

usr 13y ago

The picture on hackaday was of the inside of the box. Ruben's site shows more pictures of how the box looked closed. http://www.rubenvandervleuten.com/AtoB.html http://www.rubenvandervleuten.com/AtoB.html