I am trying to figure out two things. First, why is this relevant to
Minneapolis Issues. There are other lists which have been posted in this
forum that you may post these type of related things upon.
And secondly, who at this point wants to hear about how someone could blow
us up? This is a crud e-mail, and frankly not one that I think any person
should be writing at this point. While I don't know Dyna, I am sure that
she is a wonderful person. But I would question the posting of this "How to
guide" anywhere--and consequently wonder about the author.
Now is a time for unity, for taking positive action against the people who
did this to us. Not a time for pettiness and "How to guides" to blowing
Minneapolis up.
Becky Boland
Bryant
>From: Dyna Sluyter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [Mpls] How to blow up Minneapolis...
>Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 01:54:34 -0500
>
> First, a few disclaimers... I am not advocating any acts such
>as these. I am merely showing how absurdly vulnerable to terrorism we
>are. While I tell folks how easy big trucks are to hotwire, I'm not
>going to explain how to release the brakes and put a truck, train, or
>whatever into motion.
>
> So... what if you were a terrorist of whatever stripe,
>wanting to do some damage. Let's assume they've actually secured air
>transport (they haven't).
>No problem- what does a terrorist need to make a very big bang? Fuel,
>an ignition source, and maybe a delivery mechanism.
>
> Fuel is easy to come by, we are a society powered by fossil
>fuels and they're all over the place. A car with a half full gas tank
>is the equivalent of a small bomb, just think what you can do with a
>tank truck or railcar(s) full! And gasoline is just one of the milder
>petrochemicals, some of them burn or propagate much better. Some are
>poisons too, but I'll save that for a later post. Within the
>corporate limits of Minneapolis you'll find no shortage of trucks,
>trailers, railcars, and even a couple of tank farms of highly
>explosive fuel. How do several rows of multithousand pound tanks
>sound? We got 'em, and one's a little to close to me for comfort. It
>is unguarded, and the fence would present little challenge.
>
> Ignition sources aren't too hard to find. With lights and
>cigarettes and open flames everywhere our terrorist probably won't
>even need to provide one. Transportation isn't too hard either.
>Simpler yet, our terrorist could merely rely on the wind to
>distribute a flammable gas. Or the sewer system to deliver a heavier
>than air liquid. Need a truck? Hotwire it- most have no steering
>column locks or theft alarms. But trucks limit you to a mere 25 tons
>or so of fuel... perhaps you need a trainload? Rail tankcars can
>carry up to 100 tons of fuel each, and a cut of a dozen or more full
>ones can usually be found in a siding in or near our fair city. You
>may need a locomotive or two, but they're even easier to steal than
>trucks. So you've got a few stolen locomotives and a dozen or so cars
>of high test. Just wait for the desired wind direction, line your
>switches for the desired route, and highball!
>
> Again, I write not to incite to violence but rather to make
>us question. Why are trucks and trains left so poorly secured? Why
>aren't many railroad facilities even protected by a cheesy fence. We
>are a nation at war, a form of war that we are quite unfamiliar with.
>We can blow any nation we want off the face of the earth, but have no
>defense against an enterprising two bit terrorist. Before we can
>defeat terrorism we must first be able to defend our own cities,
>never mind our shores.
>
> peace,
> Dyna Sluyter from Hawthorne
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