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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.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; US: New York
KEYWORDS: closeshave; explosives
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1 posted on 11/07/2002 9:36:10 AM PST by CFW
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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..
2 posted on 11/07/2002 9:37:49 AM PST by Freedom2specul8
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To: CFW
Thanks for posting this..I heard it on the news today...very scary!
3 posted on 11/07/2002 9:38:17 AM PST by Freedom2specul8
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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
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To: Quilla
You're welcome. I'm trying to not overuse the ping list..but this one just felt necessary.
5 posted on 11/07/2002 9:43:35 AM PST by Freedom2specul8
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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
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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
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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
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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
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To: CFW
--glad I always preferred a blade--
10 posted on 11/07/2002 9:49:38 AM PST by rellimpank
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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
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To: abner
Yeppers, but better to be safe! Glad you pinged him..
12 posted on 11/07/2002 9:50:56 AM PST by Freedom2specul8
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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
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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
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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
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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...
16 posted on 11/07/2002 9:54:59 AM PST by Frank_Discussion
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To: rellimpank
Some folks don't have to worry...


17 posted on 11/07/2002 9:55:26 AM PST by ErnBatavia
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To: dfwgator
Aww Gee, ya beat me to the punchline!
18 posted on 11/07/2002 9:55:50 AM PST by Frank_Discussion
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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
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good thing I only use blades. Tried electric and it just isn't the same.
20 posted on 11/07/2002 9:57:33 AM PST by ThinkingMan
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