Travel Reference
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Whenever we check inside the trunk or under the hood, we need to be
aware to the possibility that the attacker has attached the bomb to the
hood or the trunk and rigged it to explode when the hood or trunk lid is
raised beyond a certain point. In either case, we should open it very slowly
and not all the way at once, as Exhibit 7.5 shows.
As shown in Exhibit 7.5, generally a long length of wire, with a fair
amount of slack, is attached to the trunk lid or hood. The simplest method
of detonating the device is to use the opening of the trunk or hood to pull
the wire taut, thus triggering the bomb or pulling the pin on a hand
grenade. The slack is present because the bomber must be able to affix
the bomb to the vehicle and attach the wire to the lid without setting it
off. The bomber tapes the bomb in place and partially closes the lid or
hood. Then the bomber ties the detonation wire to the lid or hood. You
can understand the need for slack in the wire if you try to imagine in-
stalling this bomb and not pulling the detonation wire during the instal-
lation process. Because there is slack in the wire, by carefully opening the
lid or hood by inches and
looking underneath, you
should be able to see any
trip wire before you cause
the bomb to explode. The
attackers can also easily
disable the engine to en-
sure that the hood gets
opened by the target as
he or she tries to diag-
nose the engine trouble.
Just as electronic trunk
release buttons on a key-
chain will allow a trunk
to be safely opened and
inspected, there are also
electronic remote open-
ing features for hoods as well. Some security-conscious individuals also
place double-locking devices on the hood and trunk as an added precau-
tion, or indicators in strategic areas of the car to detect whether anyone
has been in the trunk or under the hood. Every James Bond fan will
remember 007's trick of moistening a long hair and sticking it between two
folding closet doors. If the hair is disturbed, it is clear that someone has
Exhibit 7.5
Bomb inside Engine Compartment
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