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| Stolen diesel tanker in Michigan raises terror concerns |
| 2006-03-30 |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #6 Right. Sorry. |
| Posted by: SR-71 2006-03-30 11:43 |
| #5 Mix diesel fuel and ammonium nitrate for your clasic fertilizer bomb. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2006-03-30 10:54 |
| #4 Is probably just run-if-the-mill crime (fuel being pricey these days and all), but it still should tracked down. |
| Posted by: Laurence of the Rats 2006-03-30 10:24 |
| #3 For mixing with AmPhos ? |
| Posted by: SR-71 2006-03-30 09:47 |
| #2 I am no expert, but isn't diesel fuel less explosive than regular gasoline? I believe I read it's less volatile and more viscous. Hence the need for winter-formulation diesel, as otherwise it will "freeze"... Clearly, diesel fuel is highly combustible and could cause damage if it leaked and were lit, but could a diesel tanker actually be made to explode? |
| Posted by: mjh 2006-03-30 09:05 |
| #1 HARTLAND TWP. - A stolen tanker truck authorities were concerned could "potentially be used as a weapon of mass destruction" was found Tuesday at a Mobil gas station in northeastern Livingston County. The 2001 Freightliner was fully loaded with 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel when it was taken Monday evening in Oakland County. It was empty when it was found, said Trooper Jason Hoogstra of the Brighton post of the Michigan State Police. With diesel fuel prices at $2.59 a gallon Monday, the load would be worth more than $5,000. |
| Posted by: Steve 2006-03-30 08:01 |