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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ma ... r-23727511

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They should pay, though I do think that the sorting office is partially responsible.

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How does a camera in a bottle equal a bomb in someone's mind?

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How does a camera in a bottle equal a bomb in someone's mind?

Liquid explosive?

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How does a camera in a bottle equal a bomb in someone's mind?


Better to be safe than sorry when the package gets scanned and the address is also 'BBC NI' I spose :oops:

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How does a camera in a bottle equal a bomb in someone's mind?


Better to be safe than sorry when the package gets scanned and the address is also 'BBC NI' I spose :oops:

I can see that aspect but the do you think that BBC Northern Ireland wants to break away from BBC North and claim independence? ;)

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pcernie wrote:
l3v1ck wrote:
How does a camera in a bottle equal a bomb in someone's mind?


Better to be safe than sorry when the package gets scanned and the address is also 'BBC NI' I spose :oops:

I can see that aspect but the do you think that BBC Northern Ireland wants to break away from BBC North and claim independence? ;)


It's all about recognition :)

In all seriousness, there's a long history of targeting public services of every description, and the Beeb itself. Putting 'From BBC NI' on it would mean it looked like a package from one department to the other. Though in this case it wouldn't surprise me if the sender's address partly triggered all this.

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They should pay, though I do think that the sorting office is partially responsible.

The Royal Mail. Should pay. What is suspicious about a camera? :? How can someone mistake a camera for a bomb? I've ordered cameras by mail order before and never had any problems getting them delivered.

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Amnesia10 wrote:
They should pay, though I do think that the sorting office is partially responsible.

The Royal Mail. Should pay. What is suspicious about a camera? :? How can someone mistake a camera for a bomb? I've ordered cameras by mail order before and never had any problems getting them delivered.


I'm thinking it might have been more of a 'recording lense' bit of electronics kit than a full-on camera, hence it being in the bottle. They were also possibly looking at a scan that didn't show much detail :|

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Amnesia10 wrote:
They should pay, though I do think that the sorting office is partially responsible.

The Royal Mail. Should pay. What is suspicious about a camera? :? How can someone mistake a camera for a bomb? I've ordered cameras by mail order before and never had any problems getting them delivered.

I do think that the private sorting office should pay. They might have some grounds for asking for a contribution from the BBC.


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