iansandbach

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  1. >Oh come on Ian....Thats just one way, I can think up half a dozen other >ways to mess someone's >gear up that would pass a standard flight line > check, some are quite exotic, like the solvent injection scenario, some are relatively straightforward. So can i, but i dont think its wise to broadcast them over the internet. What if there's some fucked up member of joe public out there with no idea of how a rig works until he reads this forum ? As i said before, lets not put idea's into already empty heads. >All I'm trying to do is demonstrate the futility of trying to prevent determined >sabotage by locking your gear in a gear bag. I don't want people >getting a false sense of security. >If someone wants to mess with your gear they can and will, unless you keep it at home >locked up and skydive all on your ownsome. I dont think it is futile. Whilst i accept you can never eliminate the risk completey, you can substantially reduce it by being more vigilant and never letting your rig out of your sight. I know thats a pain in the arse but its a small price to pay. >In terms of security, lockers don't cut it, and as for keeping your gear in a car, >well any kid from, oh lets see where do you live...Mold...Well any kid >from Liverpool can gain access to your car in a matter of seconds. >And don't think for a minute that car alarms would deter a would be murderer. I think after this incident, the sound of a car alarm going off on a DZ would set a lot more alarm bells ringing !! >Recently there was a documentary on prime-time TV showing the effects of a >terrorist dirty bomb on London, the programme described the main >ingredients for the device, a domestic firework, a pillar grinder and a >radioactive source (industrial, say from an x-ray machine). I believe people >should know how vulnerable they are to a determined criminal, and not delude >themselves with a false sense of security. >People might be a bit more vigilant if they are truly concerned >(ie aware of the ease of tampering) about this. Absolutely right, i'm sure everyone is now only TOO aware of the ease of tampering, its just a shame we had to learn the hard way. 'E'
  2. Quote"Somebody could still inject your rig with superglue, or a 'nylon eating' compound, solvent, etc" I think its better we keep stuff like this off here, it might be putting idea's into empty heads.