Discussion: Department Of Energy Nuclear Site Reportedly On Lockdown

system1 · August 17, 2015, 8:05pm

Discussion for article #239486

johnscotus · August 17, 2015, 8:12pm

“…one dog alerted on a vehicle…”

Wha…?

manhattan123 · August 17, 2015, 8:15pm

I think it’s code for took a piss on the tires.

jonney_5 · August 17, 2015, 8:21pm

Probably a roach in the ashtray from a weekend “Bake Cruise”…

austin_dave · August 17, 2015, 8:21pm

chatterboxing · August 17, 2015, 8:27pm

http://nbc26.tv/2015/08/17/lock-down-at-srs-bomb-squad-investigating-truck/
Dogs hit on truck restocking vending machines, looks like they picked the wrong week to start carrying dog biscuits in the vending machine

sniffit · August 17, 2015, 8:33pm

Thanks Obama!

sniffit · August 17, 2015, 8:35pm

Chemical sniffer dogs. Yes, nuclear power plants has them.

english · August 17, 2015, 8:38pm

$800 billion on DHS… and a cocker spaniel does the job.

wial · August 17, 2015, 9:11pm

Only anti-science people would dare to question the basic safety of nuclear plants.

avattoir · August 17, 2015, 9:20pm

WTF? Since when did a crazy red-ass God-bothering Jeez-like product on crackers place like South freaking Carolina get NUKES? Does Congress know about this, or even the administration? I’m no where South Carolina BY CHOICE, but I got relatives within medium missile delivery range of the Palmetto State! Does Chuck Schumer or any of the Chuckleheads in the Senate REALIZE those anti-science ballcap-wearing touoee-freaky faith-based chicken-fried wack-a-doodles have control over the most destructive force ever devised and possessed by humankind?

matthew1961 · August 17, 2015, 9:26pm

I agree that that makes no sense whatsoever. How does something, canine or otherwise, alert ON a vehicle? Does it mean “alighted on a vehicle”? (Not sure why they would mention it.) “Alerted authorities about a suspicious package on a vehicle”? (In which case, that’s a lot of words left out.)

beccam · August 17, 2015, 9:32pm

Truck probably drove through some fertilizer on the way to the site, since ammonium nitrate is considered ‘an explosive residue.’.

awould · August 17, 2015, 9:36pm

no employees are being allowed to exit or enter the facility

Locked down in a nuclear facility with possible bomb in it? I’d be looking for a new job.

valgalky23 · August 17, 2015, 9:38pm

Dog training lingo

ajm · August 17, 2015, 9:39pm

What? All that hot air they are emitting contains CO2?

matthew1961 · August 17, 2015, 9:49pm

Thanks for the information. Now if I can only get my dog to alert (only) on possible intruders rather than on every dog who happens to go walking by the house I’ll be all set.

arbalest · August 17, 2015, 9:51pm

Indeed, that seems to be the lingo. A quick search on that Google-machine returns results mentioning dogs “alerting” diabetic people of low blood sugar, “alerting” their handlers of dope residue on cash and “alerting” seizure-prone folks of a eminent seizure.

dwward · August 17, 2015, 10:26pm

I’m a little surprised by the glib comments here. This is very serious. This plant is a major terrorist target and using a vendor to sneak in a bomb is the perfect way to blow it up and rain down uranium and plutonium on potentially millions of people.

It’s a big deal.

calgacus1 · August 17, 2015, 10:47pm

They’ve been given the all-clear. So that’s a relief.