malkiserow Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 How low is selling fake bomb detectors? And how the heck didn't the MOD or any outher purchasers test the efficacy of the detectors to rumble they don't work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEshooter Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 If it was a plastic box and cost a couple of quid to make, how the hell did someone who is qualified to search for bombs not tell it was fake. Puzzles me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr15j Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 You've never been involved in government procurement have you? They always buy junk! It's a game that I was never willing to play so stepped out of that sector Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEshooter Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Your seriously telling me they can't tell the difference between a £10000+ bomb and drug detector and a £2 plastic box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 The man was an excellent con artist, dealing with greedy, gullible idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerpig Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 apparently there were a lot of bribes and payoffs involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodo123 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I suspect the purchaseing and testing was done by someone in management sat at a computer, rather than actually enter the real world and test and do their job it's easier just to tick the yes box, unfortunately happens in all type of businesses where someone is too lazy to do their job. Where I work we have jobs planned in with no parts available or it is simply impossible due to otherreasons to do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 He needs to be shot or given 3 parcels but only one with a bomb in and told to use his equipment to find it else he will die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danddo Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 You couldn't make it up - unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 1 bored afternoon I watched live parliament,about 6 years ago...within MOD at that time there were over 80,000 employees within MOD JUST ON PROCUREMENT.after the next cuts that would be about the same as full time army soldiers..........who said we were bureaucratic? How so many govts around the world fell for this though is incredible......surely you would test it??'''his punishment should be to be put in a minefield with 1 of his gadgets and if he gets out he walks....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I suspect the purchaseing and testing was done by someone in management sat at a computer, rather than actually enter the real world and test and do their job it's easier just to tick the yes box, unfortunately happens in all type of businesses where someone is too lazy to do their job. Where I work we have jobs planned in with no parts available or it is simply impossible due to otherreasons to do the job. Exactly!!!!! Luckily I had left the EOD world before this charlatan started peddelling his modified golf ball detector to desk bound damned fools that would then suply them to the front liners! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpkiller Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 lions led by donkeys :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Stick him in a minefield with one of his "detectors" and let him find his way out ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 1 bored afternoon I watched live parliament,about 6 years ago...within MOD at that time there were over 80,000 employees within MOD JUST ON PROCUREMENT.after the next cuts that would be about the same as full time army soldiers..........who said we were bureaucratic? How so many govts around the world fell for this though is incredible......surely you would test it??'''his punishment should be to be put in a minefield with 1 of his gadgets and if he gets out he walks....... Yes, we have had this problem for a long time. I know it takes a lot of supportto keep one guy in the field, the air or on the water but this support si from loggies, techies and other grunts, not a pen pusher. Have to say blame on both sides. I would be watching my back when I came out if I were this guy, look at some of the countries he has uspset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 No doubt his products were 'peer reviewed'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 you really couldnt make it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The man was an excellent con artist, dealing with greedy, gullible idiots. Should have been given ..... The Queens award to industry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 But don't you think that someone on ground would give it some kind of test like switch it on and wave it over a bomb then put said bomb in a container then try it buried..... then when the detector does not detect it he makes a loud squeak to his CO raising the fact that it does naff all. To continue buying them for 10 years is utter madness. You don't buy a new tank without driving it....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I think that they are getting the money back of him but it is sickening to think of all of the people who have died and all that he gets is eight years with good behaver that will be less than four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I only hope he drops his soap in the showers very often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodo123 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 But don't you think that someone on ground would give it some kind of test like switch it on and wave it over a bomb then put said bomb in a container then try it buried..... then when the detector does not detect it he makes a loud squeak to his CO raising the fact that it does naff all. To continue buying them for 10 years is utter madness. You don't buy a new tank without driving it....... They probably would buy a new tank without driving it, yes mister it can go on all sorts of terrain and even fly, it's rock solid too as we got a guy from burnley to test its back door. It will only cost you 1,543,654,768,543 Nigerian dollors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The man was an excellent con artist, dealing with greedy, gullible idiots. leave conservative voters out of it. KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Very droll. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 leave conservative voters out of it. KW Especially as he started supply under a Labour government and as caught out under a coalition government! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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