Text message blows up suicide bomber by accident

Re:Text message blows up suicide bomber by accident by dagw on Thursday January 27, 2011 @08:22AM (#2147674)

Remote triggers on suicide bombs are not uncommon. Either in case the suicide bomber gets cold feet and can't push the button or so that a spotter with a better tactical view can trigger the bomb at the optimal moment.

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Re:Text message blows up suicide bomber by accident by cma on Thursday January 27, 2011 @08:42AM (#2147737)

It also can be for quasi religious reasons, similar to the American practice of having several people throw the switch in an execution, with only one of the switches being live.

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Re:Text message blows up suicide bomber by accident by jacquesm on Thursday January 27, 2011 @09:19AM (#2147859)

And to remove the fact that you are committing suicide from your cosmic slate which may very well be against your religion.

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Re:Text message blows up suicide bomber by accident by rickenharp on Thursday January 27, 2011 @09:58AM (#2147999)

So the plan is to get into heaven on a technicality?

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Re:Text message blows up suicide bomber by accident by jacquesm on Thursday January 27, 2011 @10:21AM (#2148082)

Mobsters taking confession on their deathbeds in return for a large chunk of cash? When it comes to self delusion humanity has no limits.

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Re:Text message blows up suicide bomber by accident by epochwolf on Thursday January 27, 2011 @10:28AM (#2148120)

Yes.

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