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20:42 • 7 months ago

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I did not hear the train at all. I did not hear the horn as it was approaching the intersection. I only heard it right about three seconds before it slammed into the back of the tractor-trailer.

Midland, Tx. resident Joe Cobarobio • Discussing the train accident during the parade he was filming on Thursday — a Show of Support parade for veterans of war. Four people died in the accident on Thursday. A dozen of the victims in the accident — whether killed or injured — were veterans of the Iraq or Afghan Wars.

16:39 • 1 year ago

Tags: midland midland texas texas tsa security checkpoint c-4 explosives bombs 261 • Permalink

In Midland, Texas, a guy in the military tried boarding a plane with military grade explosives in his carry-on bag, only to be stopped by airport security.

He had C-4 explosives on him wrapped in military-grade wrapping, according to local police; the FBI has yet to explain what he was carrying on him, but the guy is in custody. To folks who say the TSA has never caught anyone bringing anything dangerous onto a plane: Here’s the exception to the rule. Yeah, freaky, right?

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In Midland, Texas, a guy in the military tried boarding a plane with military grade explosives in his carry-on bag, only to be stopped by airport security.