November 02, 2007

Foiled Terror Attack at Nuclear Power Plant?

Breaking news about a man found with a small explosive device at an Arizona nuclear power plant Breitbart:

Security officials at the nation's largest nuclear power plant detained a contract worker with a small explosive device in the back of his pickup truck Friday, authorities said.

The worker was stopped and detained at the entrance of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, said U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Victor Dricks. Security officials then put the nuclear station on lockdown, prohibiting anyone from entering or leaving the facility.

Authorities described the device as a small capped pipe that contained suspicious residue.

The description seems to fit that of a pipe bomb, but instead of saying "filled with explosives" it mentions "residue", which would indicate a disassembled pipe bomb?

I get the feeling this is going to turn out to be no big deal. I hope......

Thanks to Allahakchew.

UPDATE: Pipe bomb. USA Today via Michelle Malkin:

“The sheriff’s department has classified it as a pipe bomb,” Jim McDonald, a Palo Verde spokesman, told USA TODAY. “How big and how powerful — I don’t know.”
Hmmm, interesting. What could one do with a pipe bomb at a nuclear plant? I assume it wouldn't be big enough to cause damage which would lead to any kind of radioactive leaks?

UPDATE: From allahakchew:

FNC reported he normally drove a motorcycle to work. He has access to high level areas of the plant.
Disgruntled employee?


By Dr. Rusty Shackleford at November 2, 2007 02:10 PM | | l digg this