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Militants Planned Attack On Indian Software Firms

Posted by timothy on from the sensitive-target dept.

Alien54 writes "Militants killed in an encounter in New Delhi on Saturday night planned to attack leading software companies in Bangalore in addition to the Indian Military Academy in Dehra Dun, Delhi police said on Sunday Indian police claim the men were members of Lashkar-e-Toiba - a Wahabi militant group fighting for an independent Kashmir. Apart from maps of call centers police also recovered 100 kilos of dynamite, 10.5 kilos of RDX explosive, 450 detonators, three AK-56 rifles and a satellite phone."

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  1. What is the world coming to? by Capt'n+Hector · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Dear GOD, where is my TECH SUPPORT?!?!! Nobody in the call center is answering!" Feel free to mod me -1 heartless bastard.

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    1. Re:What is the world coming to? by AnFraX · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, you see. The militants then proceed to take over the call center, giving out bad advice and in general being mean spirited, causing much grief and sorrow. It is their new method of destroying Western society.

    2. Re:What is the world coming to? by boingyzain · · Score: 2, Funny

      police also recovered 100 kilos of dynamite, 10.5 kilos of RDX explosive, 450 detonators, three AK-56 rifles and a satellite phone.

      They had the satellite phone to make sure they didn't mess the tech support calls, silly.

    3. Re:What is the world coming to? by vranash · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's different from the normal Call Center *HOW*? For another example read all the phone support stuff from BOFH :)

    4. Re:What is the world coming to? by dodobh · · Score: 2, Funny

      Support? This is the accounting department, and you are costing us money. By the time we are finished with you, you will owe us money. And don't try to deny it, we have caller id.

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  2. Isn't that a little extreme? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Isn't that a little bit of an extreme reaction by the Kashmiris for losing their IT jobs?

    1. Re:Isn't that a little extreme? by bladesjester · · Score: 3, Funny

      "And 9-11 was carried out by bankers who lost their jobs at the WTC? Get real . This is serious stuff . You shouldnt be joking abt it
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      Now THAT's irony...

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  3. How they got caught by TelJanin · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Abdul! I tried to call tech support for the explosives, but all I got was one of those damn foreign Americans! Bloody outsourcing!"

  4. Attacking a major software company! Great! by bcmm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh, wait. Physically attacking a software company? Where's the fun in that?

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  5. i guess this just shows... by bani · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...islamic militants are just as frustrated with tech support as the rest of us!

    many a time i wanted to throttle the fool on the other end of the phone in bangalore...

    1. Re:i guess this just shows... by wannabgeek · · Score: 5, Funny

      many a time i wanted to throttle the fool on the other end of the phone in bangalore...

      I guess you are not a member of open source community. In our community it is always the user who is the fool!

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  6. With my luck, I would have to file the bug report. by IvyMike · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bug 133925: Primary source code archives at Bangalore outsourcing site destroyed by Lashkar-e-Toiba militants.
    Priority: Critical/Stopper

  7. Re:With my luck, I would have to file the bug repo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Please describe how to reproduce; thanks.

  8. Subject: YOUVE GOT MAIL BOMB by mbkennel · · Score: 4, Funny

    From: ()S/\M/\ (47/M/cave)
    To: infidel@localhost
    Reply-To: 72virgnluvr@hotmail.com

    where are the well-covered NUB1LE H0USEW1VES in
    my area who wanted to meet me?

    i declare it a pagan and Crusader lie!!!!!!

    DEATH TO HVHAKAK@18j987.bdx.com.in!!!!

  9. This already succeeded in the US by cablepokerface · · Score: 3, Funny

    Remember how they set IniTech on fire ? Awful, awful people.

  10. Re:Wahabis by deimtee · · Score: 5, Funny

    We really need a word that summarises "Organised criminal gangs that want to steal entire countries".

    The word is Government.

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  11. Re:With my luck, I would have to file the bug repo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Please describe how to reproduce; thanks.

    Unprotected sex with a member of the opposite gender.

  12. the title, and continue it in the comment body? by DNS-and-BIND · · Score: 4, Funny

    Isn't it annoying when people start the message in

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  13. Re:...wow by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 1, Funny
    I know most of it is humour (of some sort), but don't you think this is being just a bit insensitive? Mod me down if you must, but there must be a limit to self-centredness, even for Americans.

    Look, I know exactly two things about Indians: They stole our tech jobs and they constantly try to screw over hard working gambling-addicted Americans by building casinos on their reservations.

  14. Re:Look comrade.... by Rayonic · · Score: 2, Funny
    Americans are not willing to pay $225,000.00 for their SUV, $5500.00 for their PC and $6.00 a gallon for gasoline.

    How the hell are you determining how much these items are worth? You're just pulling numbers out of your ass.
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