Canister of radioative material stolen from police van - Polidicks

[t]http://mediastorage.bauermedia.co.uk/b2/15060/63805/cf770/6e605/d51af/10992/canister_608x376.jpg?1361205339[/t] [QUOTE]Chief Inspector Russ Procter said: ''It is important that this material is located as soon as possible. ''I would ask the public, especially in the Rossendale area, to keep an eye out for this canister and if they locate it then to call the police who will come and deal with it. ''I would also appeal directly to the people who have stolen this. They may have no idea what it is that they have in their possession or they may have discarded it somewhere. ''If that is the case then I would ask them to contact us or call Crimestoppers anonymously.'' Police have not said what the purpose of the material was. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) urged anyone coming into contact with the cylinder to leave it where it is and alert the police. A spokesman added: ''The radioactive material, believed to be Iridium 192, will not pose a risk to the public if it remains contained in its heavy lead container marked with the radiation trefoil. ''However, if the material is outside of its protection packaging, anyone who has come into prolonged physical contact, such as keeping it in a pocket, should seek medical assistance. ''If you see this package you should immediately inform the police, do not touch it and keep away.''[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/9877321/Canister-of-radioative-material-stolen-from-police-van.html[/url]

How the fuck do you allow something like that to be stolen, its just pure incompatance.

is it bad that i saw a dog in the cannister at first glance

[QUOTE=DigitalySane;39642273]How the fuck do you allow something like that to be stolen, its just pure [B]incompatance[/B].[/QUOTE] :irony:

It looks like there is a picture of a bulldogs face on the side of the canister.

This is like that one episode of Heartbeats where some kid steals radioactive waste. ...Dear god, I watch Heartbeats. I'm so old.

Iridium 192 is mostly used to test welds on pipelines and aircraft parts. Why the police would have some in a van I have no idea. Still pretty dumb it got stolen though.

[QUOTE=Ereunity;39642456]Iridium 192 is mostly used to test welds on pipelines and aircraft parts. Why the police would have some in a van I have no idea. Still pretty dumb it got stolen though.[/QUOTE] It was being transported, possibly for use in construction or medical facilities (can't remember the exact uses for either as at the time it was on the local news last night and I was drunk). Obviously this is part of a greater plot by Yorkshire to kick-start a new war of the roses! Obviously, I mean its not like someone could have broken into the police van looking for money or such like and found this by accident! Nah! That would be silly!

I remember reading about some guys that nicked some radioactive stuff out of an abandoned hospital, unaware that it was radioactive but fascinated by the dim glow that it gave off. They shared it around their family, got friends in to try to crack the casing and get the glowing material out, tried to make necklaces and whatnot out of it and most of them ended up with severe and mostly fatal radiation poisoning I hope the police recover this one

Someone thought it was a special Mcdonald's children meal so they took it.

It's stupid that they make such a big fuss about this. People's minds just automatically go straight to doomsday whenever they hear radioactive. The fact of the matter is that you could do 10 times more damage with a plus-sized vehicle, or a sharp knife in a public restroom than you could ever do with this amount of radioactive material, if you really wanted to. You don't see the public outcry over car theft or lack of bathroom patrols, so just calm down, have a seat, grab a cup of tea, and realize that most likely, nothing interesting or dangerous is gonna happen to you or your loved ones.

when i saw the title i thought of a big barrel filled with glowing green liquid

guys [url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1248283[/url] COINCIDENCE I THINK NOT

[QUOTE=Dr Magnusson;39643004]It's stupid that they make such a big fuss about this. People's minds just automatically go straight to doomsday whenever they hear radioactive. The fact of the matter is that you could do 10 times more damage with a plus-sized vehicle, or a sharp knife in a public restroom than you could ever do with this amount of radioactive material, if you really wanted to. You don't see the public outcry over car theft or lack of bathroom patrols, so just calm down, have a seat, grab a cup of tea, and realize that most likely, nothing interesting or dangerous is gonna happen to you or your loved ones.[/QUOTE] Well, while this is most likely a tiny amount, you could still make a tiny dirty bomb by ducktaping it to a hand grenade or something. That could make a tiny area uninhabitable for a tiny amount of time. It'd be the tiniest nuclear attack ever.

-Holy shit, really?-

[QUOTE=Dr Magnusson;39643004]It's stupid that they make such a big fuss about this. People's minds just automatically go straight to doomsday whenever they hear radioactive. The fact of the matter is that you could do 10 times more damage with a plus-sized vehicle, or a sharp knife in a public restroom than you could ever do with this amount of radioactive material, if you really wanted to. You don't see the public outcry over car theft or lack of bathroom patrols, so just calm down, have a seat, grab a cup of tea, and realize that most likely, nothing interesting or dangerous is gonna happen to you or your loved ones.[/QUOTE] I think its more so that people take care if they happen across this thing. Prolonged exposure could potentially be fatal or at the very least make them quite ill.

That's North Korea re-doing their nukes.

The only people really at risk here is whoever stole it and anyone who lives with them, I hope they're not dumb enough to open the thing.

Here's something. WHY THE FUCK IS IT IN A POLICE VAN?!

[QUOTE=Maloof?;39642889]I remember reading about some guys that nicked some radioactive stuff out of an abandoned hospital, unaware that it was radioactive but fascinated by the dim glow that it gave off. They shared it around their family, got friends in to try to crack the casing and get the glowing material out, tried to make necklaces and whatnot out of it and most of them ended up with severe and mostly fatal radiation poisoning I hope the police recover this one[/QUOTE] I'm gonna need more details on this Got any names or anything?

[QUOTE=koeniginator;39644360]I'm gonna need more details on this Got any names or anything?[/QUOTE] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident[/url]

[QUOTE=SexualShark;39644337]Here's something. WHY THE FUCK IS IT IN A POLICE VAN?![/QUOTE] Because it needs only a basic form of safe keeping? You don't need to send an army division completely dressed up in hazmat suits to transport a hand held canister of Iridium.

[QUOTE=croguy;39644385]Because it needs only a basic form of safe keeping to be in safe order? You don't need to send an army division completely dressed up in hazmat suits to transport a hand held canister of Iridium.[/QUOTE] no, you dont get what i am saying. Why the fuck does a cop have it in his van?

[QUOTE=SexualShark;39644404]no, you dont get what i am saying. Why the fuck does a cop have it in his van?[/QUOTE] They could have been tasked with transporting it from one facility to another for radiography and whatnot. It's used like that in medicine and metal-related industries. At least from what I've dug up on the internet.

[QUOTE=croguy;39644440]They could have been tasked with transporting it from one facility to another for radiography and whatnot. It's used like that in medicine and metal-related industries. At least from what I've dug up on the internet.[/QUOTE] Yeah, but why was it not being guarded that good?

[QUOTE=SexualShark;39644404]no, you dont get what i am saying. Why the fuck does a cop have it in his van?[/QUOTE] Well it's not particularly dangerous to anyone that's not fucking with it, you can't exactly sell it very easily and it's plastered with warning signs, people have more reason to leave it alone than to steal it.

[QUOTE=Maloof?;39642889]I remember reading about some guys that nicked some radioactive stuff out of an abandoned hospital, unaware that it was radioactive but fascinated by the dim glow that it gave off. They shared it around their family, got friends in to try to crack the casing and get the glowing material out, tried to make necklaces and whatnot out of it and most of them ended up with severe and mostly fatal radiation poisoning I hope the police recover this one[/QUOTE] Holy shit. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident[/url]

Iridium 192, to the best of my knowledge, isn't exactly weapons-grade enriched uranium or plutonium. The worst you could maybe do is disperse it and make a few people sick.

[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;39644609]Iridium 192, to the best of my knowledge, isn't exactly [B]weapons-grade enriched uranium or plutonium[/B]. The worst you could maybe do is disperse it and make a [B]few people sick[/B].[/QUOTE] My concern is, like the ruskies, the world is slacking off guarding radioactive materials. IF this WAS weapons grade shit and terrorists got their hands on it.. Game over.

[QUOTE=SexualShark;39644638]My concern is, like the ruskies, the world is slacking off guarding radioactive materials. IF this WAS weapons grade shit and terrorists got their hands on it.. Game over.[/QUOTE] It's not, though, it's like medical equipment or something. You're acting like if someone stole a bunch of fireworks then we'd need to be careful they don't steal a AA missile.