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Claymore Mine Found in Goodwill Donations

Posted by samzenpus on from the protection-for-the-poor dept.

For some reason people in Arvada, Colorado are upset that someone left a claymore mine in the Goodwill drop box at a local strip mall. Police were notified and the Jefferson County Bomb squad disposed of the explosive. Officials say they don't know if the mine was operational or not. I guess the residents of Arvada don't think the disadvantaged deserve a secure perimeter.

3 comments

  1. LMAO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    hahahahahahahahahahah...it was probably a fake claymore.

  2. Device not explosive by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    The device was determined to a be a "training device". Training devices are non-functional, and are not real explosives. There was nothing in the mine to cause a detonation and was not a threat in any way to the community.

    1. Re:Device not explosive by nurb432 · · Score: 1

      They make great desk ornaments and are worth a few bucks. So it makes sense to donate one if you don't want it anymore, someone else might..

      Tho in this day and age of constant paranoia im not surprised they freaked out.

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