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		ams6110 on Dec 5, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Stolen cobalt-60 found in Mexico; curious thieves ... The prospect that material that could be used in a radioactive dirty bomb had gone missing sparked an urgent two-day hunt Seems like this could have been considered beforehand; maybe transporting this stuff in a lone vehicle with no security is not a good idea?

pbhjpbhj on Dec 5, 2013 [–]

Depends. Lone truck with no security shouldn't attract much attention. But, you can satellite track it, and the container and have an always on communication path to the driver, and alert police to be ready if the driver burps in the wrong tone.

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