killing people is easier than protecting them. On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 3:06:12 PM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > A US DIY hobbyist has built a range of lethal weapons assembled from > common airport store items > > ยท *GADGETS 1 HOUR AGO*NOVEMBER 26, 2013 10:07AM > > [image: The common components found in the casing of the] > > The common components found in the casing of the "shotgun". *Source:* > Supplied > > *FEEL safe after walking through airport security? Don't. A US DIY > hobbyist has proven you can build a "shotgun" out of components bought from > your average lobby stores.* > > Silly or serious? > > US computer technician Evan Booth has cobbled together an amateur arsenal > in his spare time - and it is a deadly demonstration of the danger of a > creative mind when applied to everyday objects. > > "If we're trying stop a terrorist threat at the airport," says Booth. > "It's already too late." > > The amateur DIY security analyst was inspired to take up the task after > being annoyed by the introduction of body scanners at check-in points. > > "And if you're going to go through all that trouble getting into the > terminal, why is all this stuff available in the terminal?" he asked of the > goodies he bought and used in his weapon-making. > > So exactly what "stuff" is so deadly? > > The "Businessclass Blunderbuss" assembled from components purchased from > behind the security gate at an airport. > > Magazines. > > Condoms. > > Body spray. > > Just to name a few. > > And it's not just guns he's assembled. Want a bulletproof vest? The > components will cost you a few dollars in a newsagency. > > Nunchucks? Try the stuff you can find in that convenient souvenir store. > > But the most explosive revelation is Booth's "Blunderbussiness Class > shotgun". > > The weapon hinges on one key component: Lithium batteries. > > With a bit of loose change (as ammunition), Booth demonstrates how the gun > can blow a hole in a piece of fibreboard wall. > > [image: Deadly impact: This blast from the DIY projectile weapon punched a > coin-sized hole in a fibreboard wall.] > > Deadly impact: This blast from the DIY projectile weapon punched a > coin-sized hole in a fibreboard wall. *Source:*Supplied > > Booth says he sent details of his makeshift weapons to the FBI and the > Transportation Security Administration (TSA), but received no response. > > So, he posted video demonstrations of his weapons online to raise > awareness. > > This finally prompted a visit from the FBI. > > We have opted not to show the full video - or write in detail about how he > made the weapons above - to avoid encouraging copycat behaviour. > > When the FBI came calling, Booth evaded arrest through a simple > technicality: He had assembled the weapons in his garage - not the airport. > > His subsequent attempts to get funding to make his research a serious > project fell on deaf ears. > > The FBI and TSA appear to have lost interest. > > Now, Booth has turned his demonstrations into a security conference > roadshow. > > "I think people have kind of been suspecting that the type of things I've > built are possible," Booth said. "I just don't think anyone's ever taken > the time to do it." > > > > > > > __._,_.___ > > > > > > __,_._,___ > > >
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