Word: metalic
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...going to steal this eggbeater/15-foot metal pole/prescription medicine/broken lava lamp and then I’ll partay...
...stuck in Trenton, and his presence meant that a battlefield rifle was orbiting the terminal. Last Thanksgiving I was confident that no one could sneak a fully-loaded five-foot rifle through the metal detectors and into the terminal, but this Thanksgiving he had one slung over his shoulder. And if a grumpy business traveler should hurry through a security checkpoint, I could only wonder whether everyone in the vicinity would have to duck when he pointed his M-16 in threat...
...open fire—at least, unless they have a penchant for airports, a public shooting there is no more likely than anywhere else. And with or without military personnel around every corner, even the most dim-witted terrorist would never try to hijack a plane by rushing through metal detectors, ready for a footrace or a firefight...
...other public venues that might attract terrorists—like the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games just around the corner—a carefully secured perimeter with metal detectors and bomb-sniffing wands would short-circuit most terrorist plots without trampling on the civil liberties of everyone else in attendance. As has always been the case, the best way to prevent terrorism is a capable intelligence force that can sniff out trouble at an early stage...
...official shelter's walls, ceiling and floors are made of steel-reinforced concrete, the armored door is 30 cm thick, there's a small escape hatch with its own metal door and double-latch lock, and the shelter comes with two filtration devices: one designed to screen out biological and chemical substances and another to suck in fresh...