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Yeah, I don't think you've ever set one of these off before. It's not nitroglycerin, but they can be very dangerous, especially in a "secure" environment: http

• alanctgardner2 13y ago
  That's exceptionally large, and intentionally designed to look cool on Youtube. The biggest risk is that you could be struck by one of the bottles as it flies - a PET bottle weighs about 60 grams, so you're looking at, 'Owww, I got bumped on the head'. With the exception of one guy who maliciously filled the bottle with glass shrapnel, I couldn't find any examples of anyone being harmed by one. Furthermore, what does it matter if it's in a "secure" environment. Does CO2 sublimate faster on one site of a security checkpoint? Does a PET bottle become a lethal weapon when X-rayed in your luggage? It was a stupid prank. The guy should be fired. 6 years in prison is a ridiculous prospect.
  • bronbron 13y ago
    > It was a stupid prank. The guy should be fired. 6 years in prison is a ridiculous prospect. 6 years in prison is quite excessive, but the punishment should certainly be more than "Oh you're fired." This person intentionally caused a major public disturbance, and should be fined accordingly. Maybe probation. There's "putting a flaming bag of poop on your neighbor's doorstep" and then there's "delaying flights out of LAX".
    • toomuchtodo 13y ago
      Fine. You're fired and 5 years probation. Excessive punishments do nothing but exacerbate the situation.