Skip to comments.
Explosive electric razors under investigation
Boston Glob ^
| 11/7/02
| staff
Posted on 11/07/2002 9:36:10 AM PST by CFW
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:08:31 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
[history]
By Associated Press, 11/7/2002 11:56 TROY, N.Y. (AP) Electric razors that had been rigged to explode blew up in the faces of two men, authorities say.
Federal and local investigators urged shoppers to be careful when buying electric razors, and to call authorities if they see a razor left in a public place.
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; US: New York
KEYWORDS: closeshave; explosives
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-54 next last
1
posted on
11/07/2002 9:36:10 AM PST
by
CFW
To: Route66; Peach; Bella; Pete; areafiftyone; brigette; harpseal; Merovingian; Miss Marple; ...
Not sure if this is terrorist related..but you should pass this along to those folks who are planning to buy electric razors for Christmas presents..
To: CFW
Thanks for posting this..I heard it on the news today...very scary!
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
My heavens, this is horrible. Thanks for the ping.
4
posted on
11/07/2002 9:42:23 AM PST
by
Quilla
To: Quilla
You're welcome. I'm trying to not overuse the ping list..but this one just felt necessary.
To: CFW
Thanks for the post. Perhaps a group that's trained in placing bombs into children's toys is responsible.
6
posted on
11/07/2002 9:45:33 AM PST
by
lelio
To: CFW
I liked these razors so much, I bought the company.
7
posted on
11/07/2002 9:47:00 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~; Fred Mertz
Thanks for the ping. Is Fred on your ping list?
8
posted on
11/07/2002 9:48:02 AM PST
by
abner
To: CFW
How long before they start blaming it on militia types?
9
posted on
11/07/2002 9:48:37 AM PST
by
inquest
To: CFW
--glad I always preferred a blade--
To: dfwgator
Obviously a plot, hatched against your company, by the Disposable Razor competition...:~)
sw
11
posted on
11/07/2002 9:50:28 AM PST
by
spectre
To: abner
Yeppers, but better to be safe! Glad you pinged him..
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
Thanks. You may have saved me from a "close shave"....
13
posted on
11/07/2002 9:51:38 AM PST
by
tracer
To: spectre
The problem wasn't the explosion, it was when the guys tried to put on after shave afterwards. YEEEEEOOOOOOWWWW!!!
14
posted on
11/07/2002 9:53:07 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: CFW
This could give new meaning to the term "floating heads"....
15
posted on
11/07/2002 9:53:35 AM PST
by
tracer
To: CFW
Can you imagine the amount of aftershave you'd have to use afterward? ;-)
Seriously, this is bizarre and chilling. Children's toys? Great, just great...
To: rellimpank
Some folks don't have to worry...
To: dfwgator
Aww Gee, ya beat me to the punchline!
To: CFW
The ATF should give more details. Shorting a regular nicad battery can cause it to explode, what should be made known -- at least -- was this a plastic explosive, or just someone munging the battery charging circuitry.
It would be best if they released the complete technical details. One -- because we a nation of free men. Two -- because then the people can develop, manufacture and market devices and instructions to detect this kind of tampering. Free men and free enterprise beats terrorism every time.
Government geeks do not!
19
posted on
11/07/2002 9:57:02 AM PST
by
bvw
To: ~Kim4VRWC's~
good thing I only use blades. Tried electric and it just isn't the same.
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-54 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson