CIA ‘Inadvertently Left’ Explosive Material On School Bus

While the sheriff’s office was very open with what happened, they were quick to add that that materials left on the bus were very stable and “benign”. Those are funny words for materials used to make bombs. Anything put inside of an explosive can be dangerous when exposed to certain elements or circumstances.

“As part the training exercise last week, canine explosive detection training was conducted in areas inside and outside of the high school. During the outside portion of the training, the training material was hidden inside an engine compartment of the bus. At some point, a portion of the material appears to have been dislodged from the container and fell into the engine compartment of the bus and was not recovered following the training.”

It adds that the material is “incredibly stable” and “benign,” without disclosing details. Loudoun schools spokesman Wayde Byard tells The Washington Post that it was “a ‘putty-type’ material designed for use on the battlefield and which requires a special detonator; such putty, or plastic, explosives — including the well-known C-4 — are used in demolition.”

The sheriff’s office, as well as the CIA, said students were not in danger and that “parents of students who might have ridden the bus while the training material was on board were contacted on March 30.”

Fortunately, nobody was hurt, but what would have happened if that bus got in an accident? The parents of the students on board were notified, but this “mistake” makes you wonder how this happened in the first place. You would think that explosive material would be the first thing they would contain after an exercise like that one. Since then, the training program has been suspended pending a review.

Source: npr.org