Originally Posted by
Jcd2147
It may have been said before but C4 by itself is harmless. I've used the stuff on the bottom of a canteen cup to heat coffee and never once was blown up. The Soldier is question did not have a "bomb" he had explosive material, there is a big difference.
I don't think anybody in this thread has suggested that he had a <b-word> or that he intended any harm to the flight(s).
Incredibly stupid on both counts, but not a threat. The issue is the TSA apparently missing a large enough block of explosive (if inert) material which they are paid to umm... notice. Attempts to deflect this incredible error serve only to emphasize just how damaging it is. What's that about "getting it right every time" ? Pah!