Re: Cops Seek Radioactive Thief

["Warren Church" <Warren_Church@uml.edu>]

Where is Pembroke Pines?
warren_church@uml.edu

Sandy Perle wrote:

> Cops Seek Radioactive Thief - (PEMBROKE PINES) -- An urgent
> search is underway for some radioactive material stolen from a
> utility truck in Pembroke Pines. The potentially-deadly pill-sized
> iridium is housed inside a Gamma Ray Projector... and used to
> detect stress fractures in water mains, sewer pipes, buildings and
> even aircraft. Police believe the thief may NOT know how
> dangerous the loot actually is. Environmental officials say the
> iridium can cause illness and severe burns within a week of casual
> exposure. One expert says one hour of constant close contact can
> even kill you.
>
> Sandy Perle
> E-Mail: sandyfl@earthlink.net
> Personal Website: http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/1205
>
> "The object of opening the mind, as of opening
> the mouth, is to close it again on something solid"
>               - G. K. Chesterton -
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