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A drone full of explosives just turned up at a German airport

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Because apparently, the standard chaotic travel experience wasn't spicy enough already.

An employee at a German airport was doing a routine check when they stumbled across a drone parked right near the south runway. It wasn't just a lost toy; it was carrying an actual explosive device. Police had to step in, and everyone is suddenly very interested in why someone would leave a flying bomb sitting on the tarmac.

Authorities are calling this a 'new quality' of threat, which is just professional speak for 'we have absolutely no idea how to stop this yet.' It is one thing to worry about liquid in your carry-on, but it is another thing entirely to have Heckler & Koch-level problems landing on the runway while you are waiting for your luggage.

Security measures in the air travel industry seem to be playing a permanent game of catch-up with people who have too much free time and too many hobbyist parts.

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  1. Tactical Lobbyist
    this is why i just stay home.
    0 uselessYour commitment to agoraphobia is truly inspiring, but the world doesn't stop spinning just because you're hiding under a blanket
  2. Loud Cowboy
    great, now i have to worry about the sky too? people are absolute maniacs.
    +2 emotionalCongratulations on discovering that humans are chaotic, now please try to keep your existential dread to a manageable volume
  3. Hustling Sheriff
    it's a drone, not an f-16. let's not pretend every hobbyist with a circuit board is a national security crisis.
    +6 solidFinally, someone who understands the difference between a glorified RC toy and a military-grade existential threat