an 18 year old woman has a bomb strapped to her in Sydney

pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
edited August 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
into it's 4th hour....How terrible...
Police and emergency services have rushed to the exclusive Sydney suburb of Mosman, after being called to a home by a woman claiming there was a "suspicious device".

The 18-year-old reportedly has a bomb fastened around her neck, with a threatening note attached to it. There are serious concerns for the teenager's welfare, as police try to defuse the device.

nitial radio reports claimed the woman was wired to the device and threatening to detonate it. It now appears she may be the victim of an extortion attempt, in an area well known for its multi-million dollar properties.

The teenage girl was able to communicate with police that an unknown man attached the device to her neck, 7News reports.

Her father is a successful Sydney businessman and the girl had celebrated her 18th birthday just a few weeks ago.

Police and the NSW bomb squad arrived at the scene just before 3pm and are working with the woman, according to reports.

Streets surrounding Burrawong Ave have been cordoned off, as ambulance and rescue services arrive.

Some homes have been evacuated and police are urging people to stay away from the area.
Police would not elaborate on details, due to the "delicate operation" which was in progress. They have not confirmed or denied reports that a distressed woman had threatened to detonate an explosive.
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  • megatronmegatron Posts: 3,420
    Jesus. Saw 9?
  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    condescending and sarcastic since 1980
  • BLACK35BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,687
    WOW :shock: What sick individual did this to her and did her dad screw the mob or something
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    Still going on...

    Her Dad is some big business man, and a very wealthy area full of multi-million dollar houses...

    Terrible, must be so frightening.. Can't get the Danny Glover with the toilet bomb in lethal weapon out of my mind because of this...
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    Her poor parents ... :cry:
  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    So Ive read a few news stories about this and I have the theory that she doesn't get enough attention from her daddy/parents so she has strapped this thing on for attention or....

    Daddy cut off her allowance when he busted her doing something wrong so her and her boyfriend cooked this up to get some money off daddy.

    It just seems too odd and strange.
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  • jshinjshin Posts: 1,759
    Something very similar happened here in Pennsylvania back in 2003
    http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbu ... 16870.html
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    So Ive read a few news stories about this and I have the theory that she doesn't get enough attention from her daddy/parents so she has strapped this thing on for attention or....

    Daddy cut off her allowance when he busted her doing something wrong so her and her boyfriend cooked this up to get some money off daddy.

    It just seems too odd and strange.
    it really doesn't matter why or how...
    if by her hand or extortion...
    my heart goes out to her parents, when something happens to your child you can't control,
    it just breaks a parent ... you can literally go crazy.

    Prayers for the family
  • CROJAM95CROJAM95 Posts: 9,796
    jshin wrote:
    Something very similar happened here in Pennsylvania back in 2003
    http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbu ... 16870.html


    Maybe this is all promo for the new Jesse Eisenberg, Kenny Powers movie "30 minutes or less" which seems to be inspired by the pizza delivery guy with the bomb strapped to him a few years back

    Can't believe they made a comedy from that, the dude died.
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,799
    Is this still on-going?
  • Given to...Given to... Posts: 4,989
    CROJAM95 wrote:
    jshin wrote:
    Something very similar happened here in Pennsylvania back in 2003
    http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbu ... 16870.html


    Maybe this is all promo for the new Jesse Eisenberg, Kenny Powers movie "30 minutes or less" which seems to be inspired by the pizza delivery guy with the bomb strapped to him a few years back

    Can't believe they made a comedy from that, the dude died.
    \

    Exactly. Poor taste Hollywood trash.
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  • 8181 Posts: 58,276
    they have freed her.....
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  • ClaireackClaireack Posts: 13,561
    81 wrote:
    they have freed her.....

    Thank goodness.
  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    Police have just confirmed there were no explosives in the device.
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  • tinkerbelltinkerbell Posts: 2,161
    I heard this on the radio this morning. Glad she is OK. That is some scary shit!
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    probably not too many more scary experiences one could have....

    The first police lady on the scene stayed with her until the bomb squad arrived.. Took like 2 hours... imagine that, putting your life at risk, no protection in order to make someone else as comfortable and as calm as possible. Police do an amazing job....
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    some weird shit... and some idiot woman made a bomb threat on a virgin flight to radelaide this morning.
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,577
    you people are crazy down there
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    you people are crazy down there


    it keeps us amused. 8-)
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  • you people are crazy down there

    Don't make me come and strap a bomb to you! :evil:
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  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Posts: 11,385
    you people are crazy down there

    Yeah, we are so normal and well behaved in the USA. :lol:
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