Shortly before 9 AM this morning a call went out in Franklin County for a suspicious package with a radioactive label was found on the side of the road near a Nissan Pathfinder at Tarboro Road and Ruby Lane.
The package certainly raised concerns but in almost all situations these things turn out to be not dangerous to the general public. Often they are just medical supplies or something else that’s not going to blow anything up. In fact safe radioactive material can actually be shipped via FedEx and UPS.
Youngsville seems to be the last place in the world for a terrorist attack. That is unless you want to blowup a tobacco field, some farm equipment and a pickup truck.
Franklin County Sheriff Deputies were on the spot as they always are and had the scene secured right away. Youngsville Fire Department was called in as well to assist with the situation.
At the time of my departure the team there was waiting for information back on the found package from emergency management and other resources. If I was a betting man I’d bet the scene will soon be cleared once the package is identified.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says they will advise me with an update later.
Update
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reported the package was identified and not found to be dangerous.
Youngsville seems to be the last place in the world for a terrorist attack. That is the reason it is a perfect target.
LOL yah, if I were trying to conquer the free world, I would totally use some of my expensive isotopes and equipment to blow a hole in some section of Tarboro road. VICTORY!
Sleepy Maggie I have spent many hours studying asymmetrical warfare and over 30 years in the United States Marine Corps. You can dismiss my opinion with LOL if you care to. It is not the hole in the ground that carries value, those that understand what asymmetrical warfare is know this. Our enemies clearly understand it. The name Sleepy Maggie, how very appropriate.