Cable Forum - View Single Post

ntluser · 22-10-2003, 15:23

The worrying thing in all this is that given it was reported in the newspapers there is always the danger of the incident being repeated.

Posting in an envelope or a parcel to any large company would cause major problems both for them and the police if say either item contained anthrax spores or some other infectious biological agent or indeed a harmful chemical agent.

It's also possible to post in radioactive materials, which are another deceptive way of infecting people with radiation poisoning. I doubt if any firms even have a geiger-counter built into their vetting of post.

Add to that the possibility of the posting in of explosive devices and it makes you realise how vulnerable we are both at home and work.

I think that Orangebird was right to treat this as a serious issue because it is not one that will go away.

22-10-2003, 15:23	#18
ntluser Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester Age: 79 Services: Virgin Media XL Telephone,TV with Tivo box & Superhub3 upto 150Mb Broadband, Sky World, & Freeview+ Posts: 1,901	Re: NTL Workers in 'White Powder' Alert! The worrying thing in all this is that given it was reported in the newspapers there is always the danger of the incident being repeated. Posting in an envelope or a parcel to any large company would cause major problems both for them and the police if say either item contained anthrax spores or some other infectious biological agent or indeed a harmful chemical agent. It's also possible to post in radioactive materials, which are another deceptive way of infecting people with radiation poisoning. I doubt if any firms even have a geiger-counter built into their vetting of post. Add to that the possibility of the posting in of explosive devices and it makes you realise how vulnerable we are both at home and work. I think that Orangebird was right to treat this as a serious issue because it is not one that will go away.