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All cargo arriving at Heathrow has to pass through a radioactive scanner before reaching the warehouses, it is basically a drive through archway that all the lorries pass under.  The Uranium was picked up by the scanner and the cargo was immediately seized so there was no risk to the public, the protective measures did their job.
A small amount of the radioactive material was found with a shipment of scrap metal following a routine screening on 29 December.
Police said on Sunday that the man was arrested on suspicion of a terror offence on Saturday and was released on bail as part of their investigation.
He [Commander Richard Smith, who leads the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Command] added that despite the arrest, the incident does "not appear to be linked to any direct threat to the public", but detectives are continuing inquiries to ensure this is "definitely the case". >


A small amount of the radioactive material was found with a shipment of scrap metal

Some of the worst contamination events were caused by people that just didn't know they were dealing with radioactive materials. The biggest example I can think of is the Goiania Incident. 
(Though that wasnt Uranium, but a much more radioactive material that was used for radiation treatment and was just carelessly abandoned when the medical center shut down. ) >

Goiânia accident
The Goiânia accident was a radioactive contamination accident that occurred on September 13, 1987, in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil, after a forgotten radiotherapy source was stolen from an abandoned hospital site in the city. It was subsequently handled by many people, resulting in four deaths. About 112,000 people were examined for radioactive contamination and 249 of them were found to have been contaminated.
In the consequent cleanup operation, topsoil had to be removed from several sites, and several houses were demolished. All the objects from within those houses, including personal possessions, were seized and incinerated. Time magazine has identified the accident as one of the world's "worst nuclear disasters" and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called it "one of the world's worst radiological incidents". >


He inserted the screwdriver and successfully scooped out some of the glowing substance. Thinking it was perhaps a type of gunpowder, he tried to light it, but the powder would not ignite.

Sir.
I'm honestly amazed this incident didn't turn out worse. Thank fuck one person realized something wasn't right and took the stuff to the hospital, and so unfortunate she's one of the people who died. >

Oh no. This is the thing where the guy let his little kids play with the glowing powder and smear it all over themselves.
This fucking broke my heart when I first read it. >

Yeah that part of the story was easily the most disturbing. And the rest of the story was no walk in a park either. >

And yet...what kid wouldn't?
It's totally understandable but so heartbreaking. >

Similar to antifreeze being delicious.  Some lady murdered her brother in law by adding it to pineapple juice and he didn’t notice anything off while drinking it. >

As I recall they add an extremely bitter chemical to many cleaning products these days specifically to deal with this problem. >

Denatonium benzoate! >

You can buy Uranium on Amazon. All these articles are leaving out what type of Uranium was found, the most important detail. >

It was found in a shipment of scrap metal. May be entirely unintended that some of it was radioactive. Many types of detectors and instruments use radiation in their functions. Could just be that. >

He 100% got medical machinery scrap lol , the case is was he trying to make a bomb is it the first time he has got scrap metal I can’t wait to read about the investigation >

Medical machinery almost never makes use of uranium, because it's actually not radioactive enough (medical machinery needs passive radioactivity, while nuclear reactors and weapons need criticality and chain reactions, which are very different things). Example: Co-60 has a half life around 5 years, while U-235 (the fissile isotope) has a half life around 700 million years. >

I was told there'd be no math. >

So you won't help me with all these watermelons? >

Only if they're frictionless, spherical, and in a vacuum. >

You awaken in a room next to 7 shiny floating orbs that appear to have a watermelon coloring. You immediately notice you are having difficulty breathing as the air inside your lungs is expelled. 
Your eyes ache.
Roll a constitution save with disadvantage. >

/roll 5d6 with clear eyes. +1Wow. >

I worked at a recycling centre in Canada, our garbage bales get scanned at the dump, we had one trailer that had radiation traces in it... They shut us down for a week until they found out where it was coming from...
Ended up being medical waste >

So happy they were doing screening 😩The stupidity of humanity is unmatched. >

This happens a lot in the scrapping industry.  Look up PlainlyDifficult on YT.  He's got tons of examples of radiological waste ending up in a scrap yard videos.  More likely than not, this is probably the case here. >

Can I ask, why would you fly scrap internationally? >

Scrap may be a bit misleading.
A man I know has a business of dismantling electronics, including medical equipment. The components are quite valuable in international markets that still rely on older technology.
He once showed me a small shelf of materials, stuff I could never identify. Circuit boards, various connectors, and what seemed random parts.
He used a jeweler's glass to determine authenticity and quality while pricing items.
They would fit inside a briefcase.
And were worth about 50k USD in overseas markets.
I could easily imagine someone scheming to avoid disclosure for import/export fees or tax reasons on this type of material. >

Stop- police!
(Rummages through bag, throws uranium aside)
This toothpaste is more than the accepted 3.4oz. You’re coming with us >

I was once flying out of Chicago Ohare, I had weed on me (most of the time they don't care every once in a while they will take it away, I assume because they want to smoke it) shampoo, and a big knife I completely forgot was in the pocket of my work pants. They pulled me aside, took the shampoo, and left the rest. 
TSA is fucking useless most of the time. >

TSA is looking for security threats, not general lawbreaking. Weed on a plane isn't a threat to anyone, so TSA isn't actively looking for it. >

Right, I'm more so alluding to the fact that they left a big ass knife and will take your weed if they want to smoke it. >

So there ARE some positives in working for TSA… >

”This is emotional support uranium.” >

I’m sitting here imagining uranium with an emotional support vest on. 🦺 >

“Try being more proactive and not reactive”
-emotional support uranium.