Terrorists Placing Fake Bombs in Public Places

June 9th, 2010 admin

Supposedly, the latest terrorist tactic is to place fake bombs — suspicious looking bags, backpacks, boxes, and coolers — in public places in an effort to paralyze the city and probe our defenses. The article is unclear about whether or not this has actually ever happened, only that the FBI is warning of the tactic. Citing an FBI informational document,…


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