posted 02-13-2004 01:33 AM
OMG! I could not believe this! Apparently they've come up with a new weapon to discourage human bomb terrorists in Israel. The secret weapon is PIG LARD! Talk about ingenious huh?
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8662232%255E1702,00.html
Pig lard to stop terror attacks
From correspondents in Jerusalem
February 12, 2004
ISRAELI police have come up with plans to place bags of pig lard on buses in a bid to deter Palestinian militants from carrying out suicide attacks, the Maariv daily reported.
Rabbinical authorities have given the idea its approval on the grounds that it could be a life-saving measure even though pigs are also considered impure by Jews.
Authorities believe that the move could discourage Palestinians from carrying out attacks as pieces of their exploded body could come into contact with the pig fat, prejudicing their chances of entering into paradise.
The paper said that the rabbinical dispensation could mean that security forces also hang bags of lard in shopping malls and schools.
Public buses have been a favourite target for Palestinian suicide bombers since the start of the intifada in September 2000.