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Old Oct 18, 2005 | 9:24 pm
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bambi47
 
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Originally Posted by Spiff
The only way they are found with the x-ray is if someone is thoughtful enough to add the other items that are needed to detonate them - namely wires, a blasting cap and possibly a timer.

The x-ray will indicate something dense is there. It will NOT indicate that explosives are present.
Really? Not true Spiff. You don't need the other elements. The x-ray doesn't indicate anything, ever. It only shows a pictuure. The operator knows what to look for. We may not know alot, but we know what a shoe is supposed to look like.

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