Saturday, January 29, 2011

Texting is dangerous

Regina, Saskatchewan, Leader-Post:

A "Black Widow" suicide bomber planned a terrorist attack in central Moscow on New Year's Eve but was killed when an unexpected text message set off her bomb too early, according to Russian security sources.
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Security sources believe a message from her mobile phone operator wishing her a happy new year received just hours before the planned attack triggered her suicide belt, killing her at a safe house.

I wish all the homicide bombers were that smart. Some of us know you're not supposed to even look at the explosives and detonators at the same time, let alone put 'em together, until you're ready to blow something up and even then you don't connect the wires or device until the last second. Oh well, she musta been ready...