10/2010
Somebody get Mulder and Scully out of retirement.
CNN:
"At least two U.S. airports were on high alert Friday after investigators found a suspicious package on a plane in the United Kingdom the night before, a law enforcement source with detailed knowledge of the investigation said."
The suspicious package, which contained a "manipulated" toner cartridge, tested negative for explosive material, the source said, but it led to a heightened inspection of arriving cargo flights in Newark, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a UPS truck in New York.
Wow.
For over a year, I have been kicking around the idea of a novel - in this figment, I envision third-world Evil Doers tainting toner cartridges with a heat-activated, slow-burn, killer virus.
This contaminant, after melting on the surface, infects at the touch - talk about "the hidden cost of printing".
"White Toner"
Well, today, Stage 1 MPS has been dragged into the international spotlight.
Sorta.
News agencies are reporting a "manipulated toner cartridge" found on a UPS plane, contributed to elevating the threat level to "High" in the airline sector.
Reports are now saying no bomb was found in the US. (Of course not, but did they test for the infamous "White Toner Bug"???)
Reports say that indeed two explosive devices were found, one on a plane in London - disguised as a "toner cartridge". Here.
Police investigate iffy packages at N.J., Philly airports
CNN:
"At least two U.S. airports were on high alert Friday after investigators found a suspicious package on a plane in the United Kingdom the night before, a law enforcement source with detailed knowledge of the investigation said."
The suspicious package, which contained a "manipulated" toner cartridge, tested negative for explosive material, the source said, but it led to a heightened inspection of arriving cargo flights in Newark, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a UPS truck in New York.
Wow.
For over a year, I have been kicking around the idea of a novel - in this figment, I envision third-world Evil Doers tainting toner cartridges with a heat-activated, slow-burn, killer virus.
This contaminant, after melting on the surface, infects at the touch - talk about "the hidden cost of printing".
"White Toner"
Well, today, Stage 1 MPS has been dragged into the international spotlight.
Sorta.
News agencies are reporting a "manipulated toner cartridge" found on a UPS plane, contributed to elevating the threat level to "High" in the airline sector.
Reports are now saying no bomb was found in the US. (Of course not, but did they test for the infamous "White Toner Bug"???)
Reports say that indeed two explosive devices were found, one on a plane in London - disguised as a "toner cartridge". Here.
Police investigate iffy packages at N.J., Philly airports
