Rocket Launchers At LA Gun Buyback? Give me a break!

Depleted Cranium

This may be going a bit off topic for a science blog, but this kind of thing really drives me crazy and it seems to be happening more and more.  Police and other officials are using extremely scary-sounding items discovered to pat themselves on the back for another victory against terrorism.   It could be “chemicals,” “an unidentified white powder,” “radioactive materials” or just about anything else.  The problem has become so bad that now nearly every police report of potential weapons or dangerous goods seized must be scrutinized with extreme skepticism.
Article source: http://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/rocket-launchers-at-la-gun-buyback-give-me-a-break/29529/>WRH