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CGowen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-10-07 04:44 PM
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DPA: US security men bring their own C4 plastic explosives to G8 meeting
Edited on Sun Jun-10-07 04:45 PM by CGowen

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Sources told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa that US security men tested German security by trying to smuggle C4 plastic explosive past a checkpoint at Heiligendamm.

German surveillance machinery detected the tiny stash in a suitcase in a car and the Americans in plainclothes then identified themselves. German police declined comment.
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http://www.eux.tv/article.aspx?articleId=9424



http://www.n24.de/politik/article.php?articleId=123497
Amerikaner testeten Sprengstoff-Schmuggel

US-Sicherheitskräfte haben die Kontrollen um den G8-Gipfel in Heiligendamm nach dpa-Informationen mit dem Transport einer geringen Menge Sprengstoff getestet. Der in einem Koffer versteckte Plastiksprengstoff vom Typ C4 sei von den deutschen Polizeibeamten an einer Kontrollstelle in einem Auto entdeckt worden, erfuhr die Deutsche Presse-Agentur am Donnerstag. Obwohl es sich um eine «sehr kleine Menge» gehandelt habe, schlug die Durchleuchtungstechnik Alarm, hieß es. Daraufhin hätten sich die zivil gekleideten Fahrzeuginsassen als US-Sicherheitskräfte zu erkennen gegeben.

Die G8-Polizeieinheit Kavala wollte den Vorfall vom Dienstag auf Anfrage nicht bestätigen. Sprecher Axel Falkenberg wies lediglich darauf hin, dass die Polizei für solche Fälle ein engmaschiges Sicherheitsnetz errichtet habe. Zur Kontrolle würden auch speziell trainierte Spürhunde eingesetzt.

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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-10-07 04:48 PM
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1. Hmm, since they got caught, it was a test of security?
What would have happened if they hadn't been caught with the stuff.

Wanna bet what sorta mood Dead-Eye Dick is in now?
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nuxvomica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-10-07 04:54 PM
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2. And what exactly are "U.S security men"?
I wonder if they were Secret Service or private hires? I suspect we won't hear any more about this.
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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-10-07 06:15 PM
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3. "tiny stash?" As in less than 10 pounds?
What's tiny?
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nuxvomica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-12-07 08:51 AM
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4. I've been looking for more news on this and found nothing
But a poster on another forum asked whether this occurred the same day that * had the tummy-ache that caused him to miss some meetings. Hmmmmm.
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CGowen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-12-07 10:52 AM
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5. I would say June 5th
http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2007-06/artikel-8381980.asp

Die G8-Polizeieinheit Kavala wollte den Vorfall vom Dienstag nicht bestätigen./rom/DP/bf

It was reported on the 7th and they say it was "Dienstag" which is Tuesday and probabbly June 5th
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