Here's a little piece of hard information:
Devices that could be used by terrorists to derail trains are being stolen from rail facilities around the country, the FBI warned today.
Nine derailers, which are normally used to get jumped trains back on track, have been stolen recently, sources said, citing the FBI's weekly intelligence bulletin.
Could a mass derailing be the next terrorist plan? It fits the MO. Simultaneous attacks, mass civilian casualties, fairly easy to achieve, brute force over brains.
depending on which trains they target, the secondary effects could be davastating as well. Imagine hazardou waste spilling out all over a neighborhood.
Here's another nightmare for you. Supposed that the trains targetted for derailling are pre-loaded with anthrax spores, or other biological agents. Instant dispersal with guaranteed cross contamination and spread of the agent.
Not a pretty picture.
Posted by Rich at May 9, 2003 11:38 AM | TrackBack