‘Useless’ $40,000 British Explosives Detectors!

Hmmmm good idea, the stuff I have designed is light, really aids cooling, requires little maintenance, and is indestructible, though its thermal properties in cold weather is poor, and were struggling to make it protect against UV, latest idea is some sort of sun cream to be put on under them

Tony, Can you send me a sample please, “I have a cunning plan” My old mate Baldrick, is going to help,:D
Jim.
Lincoln .7

Perhaps we should sign a treaty with Iraq, so that he can be extradited and tried in their courts; I doubt he’d be able to do it again.

Hmmmm good idea, the stuff I have designed is light, really aids cooling, requires little maintenance, and is indestructible, though its thermal properties in cold weather is poor, and were struggling to make it protect against UV, latest idea is some sort of sun cream to be put on under them

You need a catchy name to market them. I suggest “Silly Burkas” BTW can you produce them in no vis yellow for motorway breakdowns?

Well I’ve invented a set of invisible clothing, I even do a range of Burkas in the same material, they will be an asset in the prevention of suicide bombers as the vest will be instantly visible, I am expecting large orders from the Middle East and forsee every adult having to wear it by law.. I’ve priced these stunning safety garments at a mere £950 per garment.

…surely they could have found some spare explosives in Iraq?

Well they could not find any weapons of mass destruction.

Anyway on to this creature that has been found guilty. I hope he gets a nice long term in jail considering the numbers of people who have been killed or injured in the reliance placed on this rubbish. I also hope all his assets, homes and boat are confiscated under the proceeds of crime act.

James McCormick has been found guilty of selling fake bomb detectors:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22266051

The audacity, or is it stupidity, of this individual is extraordinary; the claims he made for the device are incredible. How did he think he would get-away with this?

What is perhaps worse; why would any government pay over £50million for such an important security device without even testing it…

…surely they could have found some spare explosives in Iraq?

Iraq standing-by £52m investment in ‘useless’ explosives detectors: BBC News

Anyway, the proprietor of the company responsible has now had his collar felt. And about time, too.

Good to see that he is a least being investigated but I doubt that this will lead to an appropriate prison sentence.

I imagine he will be able to afford a pretty good lawyer from the proceeds of at least £52m!

This device is way up there and about as useless as the 1960s plastic Ronco(TM)Fart Catcher.

This story leaves me sick to my bones, I understand that con men will make money by any means, But he allegedly has literally made money by others deaths.
By selling an item claimed to detect explosives and therefore save lives the seller has in my opinion committed manslaughter if not murder.

I wonder if there is anyway it could be claimed as treason in each country they sold to, or even better a war crime if used by troops in war zones, Either way some sort of justice needs to be done.

But surely the MoD gave this kit the usual 22 tests plus demo plus 2 metre drop? How did it get past that lot?

That’s the point, mate. It didn’t.

No Western government would touch this rubbish with a ten-foot pole. (Or should that be a 3m pole……? )

The seller was dealing directly with foreign governments all over the place, and our government (or what passes as such these days) has finally stepped in to stop him from exporting these “devices”.

Anyway, the proprietor of the company responsible has now had his collar felt. And about time, too.

More info here.

For detecting explosives?

Only if they are very wet.:):)

Explosives haven’t been wet since Nelson added urine from the clergy into the black powder. 10% more oomph from the drying nitrates and the French sank.

According to the article:

I wonder what crime the seller of these devices could actually be investigated for?

The Iraqi Gov’t/Army probably assumed they were OK. It was a UK defence product after all….maybe they thought it had been passed as OK.
This has cost the lives of a lot of troops and innocent publics.

Dowsing rods work!

For detecting explosives?

According to the article:

I wonder what crime the seller of these devices could actually be investigated for?

Dowsing rods work!

According to the article:

Iraq has bought thousands of the detectors for a total of $85m (£52m). The device is sold by Jim McCormick, based at offices in rural Somerset. No Western government uses them.

The ADE-651 detector has never been shown to work in a scientific test. There are no batteries and it consists of a swivelling aerial mounted to a hinge on a hand-grip. Critics have likened it to a glorified dowsing rod.

The promotional material for the ADE-651 claims it is powered only by the user’s static electricity.

I wonder what crime the seller of these devices could actually be investigated for?

This Basad should be hung drawn and quartered for treason.
There isn’t even a memory chip in the “Cards” that are inserted to the device. There is no way it could have been programmed for “Anything”.
He’s been selling a box with an aerial on it and an LED indicating on/off.

But surely the MoD gave this kit the usual 22 tests plus demo plus 2 metre drop? How did it get past that lot?