This was probably a very very bad idea

[Argo]

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/01/06/ireland.explosives/index.html

Cliffs:

Slovakian authorities plant explosive material into unsuspected passenger's bags as part of a test.
Passenger lands in Dublin, Irish police detect explosives
All hell breaks loose.

 

[MotF Bane]

fail on so many levels.

 

[PottedMeat]

unsuspecting passenger to irish and slovakian governments: "HELLO LAWSUIT!"

No explanation was given for why Slovakian authorities waited several days before telling their counterparts in Ireland about the situation.

"Oh shit, the explosives made it through the airport... bah someone will find it anyway"

 

[MotF Bane]

unsuspecting passenger to irish and slovakian governments: "HELLO LAWSUIT!"



"Oh shit, the explosives made it through the airport... bah someone will find it anyway"

not against the Irish, they didn't know, the whole thing can be put right on the Slovakians.

 

[evident]

wow, this is really stupid.

 

[bignateyk]

What the hell? If they were trying to test their security, why the hell didn;t they just disguise some agents and make them take it through the screening?

 

[mmntech]

How could this possibly be legal?! Well I guess the wholesale abuse of human rights and dignity is ok now in order to protect us from those evil terrorists.

 

[Jeeebus]

I agree. It was a very very bad idea to make this repost:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2038793