[flada]

But the features, such as exposed battery packs, exposed wiring and method of placement, play on the fact that people are looking for just such things in bombs. This was intentional.

Baloney! Exposed batteries, exposed wires, and breadboards are indicative of homemade electronic gear that is far easier and less expensive to make than enclosed devices. For that matter, enclosed devices are more indicative of bombs. You've been watching too many movies.

[bondjamesbond]

Baloney! Exposed batteries, exposed wires, and breadboards are indicative of homemade electronic gear that is far easier and less expensive to make than enclosed devices. For that matter, enclosed devices are more indicative of bombs. You've been watching too many movies.

Everybody has been watching too many movies. That's why these devices were effective advertising. They were designed to play on the public's perception of "BOMB".