China Worried About Terrorist Pigeons

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday October 1, 2014 @02:19AM from the lesser-known-cousin-to-carrier-pigeons dept.

An anonymous reader writes: A pleasant event was planned for the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. A ceremony at Tiananmen Square would release 10,000 pigeons at sunrise to symbolize an era of peace. Unfortunately, even symbols of peace can apparently remind people of violence. Chinese authorities searched all 10,000 pigeons for "dangerous materials," after the government was concerned they might be used for attacks. The pigeons' feathers were checked, and they were given a cavity search as well. The reports did not indicate what kind of "dangerous materials" these pigeons might be carrying. It's unclear whether any pigeons disclosed terror plots under interrogation.

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Avian carriers by RDW · 2014-10-01 02:37 · Score: 3, Interesting

What the Chinese authorities missed is that this event was being used as cover for circumventing the Great Firewall of China using RFC 1149: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc11...
It's not fun to be a symbol of peace by XNormal · 2014-10-01 03:03 · Score: 3, Interesting

In 1988 Korean pigeons had a different unpleasant experience at the Seoul olympic games opening ceremony.

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