With the recent spate of letter bombs in the UK and the famous UnaBomber in the USA, being able to spot a letter bomb in advance of its explosion can save lives.
The sooner you identify a suspect package, and manage to call out the authorities the better!
How to spot a letter bomb
Letter bombs are highly-dangerous packages. I'd recommend trying to look at the suspicious package carefully.
Examine the package or letter and ask yourself the following questions:
How to deal with a suspect package
Other questions you may want to ask yourself when faced with an unusual looking package include:
A very common sign of a letter bomb is too much postage, as the bomber isn't likely to take it to the post office, so they over-postage the bomb.
If you feel that something is out of the ordinary, I'd recommend that you simply leave the room, evacuate the building and call the police.
The sooner you identify a suspect package, and manage to call out the authorities the better!
How to spot a letter bomb
Letter bombs are highly-dangerous packages. I'd recommend trying to look at the suspicious package carefully.
Examine the package or letter and ask yourself the following questions:
- Is it oddly weighted?
- Does it have strange lumps and bumps?
- Are there things sticking out of it?
How to deal with a suspect package
Other questions you may want to ask yourself when faced with an unusual looking package include:
- Does the package have a stain?
- A funny smell?
- Wires?
- Lots of packing tape around it?
- Is the package unexpected?
- Does it have a return address?
A very common sign of a letter bomb is too much postage, as the bomber isn't likely to take it to the post office, so they over-postage the bomb.
If you feel that something is out of the ordinary, I'd recommend that you simply leave the room, evacuate the building and call the police.
