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Old 03-23-2017, 08:25 AM   #46
fjtorres
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Originally Posted by Dopedangel View Post
I think with how suddenly these bans were announced and are going to be implemented I have a feeling they have some kind of information on an active threat.
There has long been a concern over battery packs and the recent failed raid in Yemen *reportedly* yielded some added data in that area.

On the technology side: it is far from inconceivable that a laptop battery package/casing could be reworked to hold a small battery good for a few minutes of normal operation and fill the rest of the volume with plastic explosive. If the explosive can be sealed to prevent outgassing (smell) the bomb would be undetectable except by specialized detectors. Which are expensive and apparently not in use in the listed airports.

Of course, there are other theories floating about with credibility depending on the political inclination of the propounder and the audience. That would be a matter for a different forum.

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