Terrorism

A man with a history of creating pipe bombs is suspected of leaving another bomb -- this time in a fire extinguisher -- in his car.

The car had been in the police impound lot before being picked up by family. There's a question whether the car had been searched by police before being released.

It's easy to overlook what appears to be a safety device but in reality has been transformed into a dangerous and life-threatening weapon. That's why many facilities have chosen to electronically monitor their fire extinguishers so they know where they are 24/7.

Whether real or a hoax, sadly this isn't the first time students have used a fire extinguisher as an IED (improvised explosive device).

Taking a common, "friendly" item, such as a fire extinguisher, and turning it into a dangerous weapon is becoming more and more prevalent. No one suspects a safety device would be used for anything other than safety; so it creates a great way to hide something very dangerous in plain site.

The US Army showed off it's big acronyms today with the anouncement of RMCS developed by CERDEC's S&TDC division. Big names aside,  this is very cool stuff, makes us wonder how this will work with NIST's IBR program.

Bangkok - Fire extinguishers have become the latest lethal weapon in the militants’ arsenal in Thailand’s troubled deep South. On May 9, a mobile phone was used to detonate a fire extinguisher bomb exploded in Narathiwat, the ninth such device to be used there in recent weeks.