Fake explosives cause shutdown at LAX

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The Daily Breeze

Thursday, March 24, 2005

Fake explosives cause shutdown at LAX

Officials are looking into why items used to train bomb dogs were left unattended and why an LAX police canine hesitated in the search during Tuesday night incident near Terminal 6.
By Ian Gregor
Daily Breeze

An LAPD sergeant sparked a small evacuation and a call for the bomb squad to respond to LAX on Tuesday evening when he left a bag containing mock explosives in a public area after using the materials for dog training, according to a police report.

Authorities are investigating the incident -- and why an LAX police dog that responded to the call of a suspicious package failed to detect the faux explosives, sources said.

The incident began around 8:15 p.m. when an FBI agent reported to LAX police that a black laptop computer bag had been left unattended for more than 45 minutes near the bureau's office on the ground level of Terminal 6. An LAX police canine officer arrived and had his dog sniff the bag, according to an airport police report.

The dog hesitated but did not sit down, as bomb canines are trained to do when they detect explosives. LAX police proceeded to search the bag, and spotted what appeared to be six or seven pipe bombs made from PVC, two of which contained a black powder.

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[meganmonkey]

1. Wierd situation

but I can say from experience that drug dogs don't always detect what they are supposed to ( ;) ), maybe the same rings true for bomb dogs...

[saigon68]

2. One Moran chasing another Moran

Ie a dog chasing his tail

What a cluster fuck

[Sequoia]

3. Because the dog knew they were fake?

[jdots]

4. Exellent LAX isn't enough of a pain to go to

Now the poor people who work there have to scared.......
flying used to fun,they gave you a lousy meal ,you didn't have to take your clothes off and show them a note from mom,you got to keep your nail clippers and lighter............ ah the good old days.