# Terrorist's Amazon Shopping Cart **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 2, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163 "2013-08-02T16:02:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/1 "2013-08-02T16:02:21Z")
In [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=698264) about the couple who were visited by the FBI after the guy did Google searches for ‘Pressure Cooker’ and ‘Backpack’, **aceplace57** wonders: > [@Anti-Terrorist Tasks Force Visits Home after Google Search: Backpack, Pressure Cookers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anti-terrorist-tasks-force-visits-home-after-google-search-backpack-pressure-cookers/665123/17): > > Gosh forbid that some poor sap placed a pressure cooker and backpack in their [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) shopping cart. :rolleyes: They’d get the package delivered by undercover agents. I think it’s a great question! So, keeping the number of items to a resonable limit, what would you put in an Amazon shopping cart if you specifically wanted to gain the attention of law enforcement? ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/2 "2013-08-02T16:15:31Z")
There was a Canadian? chemical supply place selling stuff like red phosphorus and iodine on ebay, watched chemicals used in illegal drug production. The place was popular in the circles and forums where people looking for that stuff go, it was almost impossible to get your hands on otherwise. The place was a DEA operation, all customers were essentially giving the DEA a lead. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/3 "2013-08-02T17:01:18Z")
[QUOTE=Sicks Ate;16535026 So, keeping the number of items to a resonable limit, what would you put in an Amazon shopping cart if you specifically wanted to gain the attention of law enforcement?[/QUOTE] NSA is suffering from cutbacks that you are asking this here?😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/4 "2013-08-02T18:50:24Z")
I’d like to meet someone from a terrorist task force and thank them for their service. After some idle thought, I’ve come up with some ideas: Koran, cuz let’s not make them think TOO hard. Fireproof balaclava. Mostly because they look cool. Some baclava. Because it’s yummy and also middle-eastern. Ball bearings. Shrapnel, bitches. Roofing nails. Shrapnel, bitches. Zip ties. Climbing gear. Keep 'em guessing! Pepper spray. Cell phone jammer. Probably not available on Amazon, though. Encryptable 2-way radios. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/5 "2013-08-02T18:53:25Z")
A Copy of The Anarchist’s Cookbook… in Arabic. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/6 "2013-08-02T19:10:39Z")
[Castor beans](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricin) (or [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Botanical-Interests-Castor-Impala-Packet/dp/B00AHJWZVG/ref=sr\_1\_5?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1375470568&sr=1-5&keywords=castor+beans](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Botanical-Interests-Castor-Impala-Packet/dp/B00AHJWZVG/ref=sr_1_5?s=outdoors&ie=UTF8&qid=1375470568&sr=1-5&keywords=castor+beans)) ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/7 "2013-08-02T19:23:31Z")
Takeoffs For Dummies ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/8 "2013-08-02T19:25:30Z")
I’m creating a BOB for home use. BOB is an acronym for Bug Out Bag. A small size will be in each of our vehicles, [similar to one of these](http://www.rockymountainsurvival.com/bug-out-bag-get-home-bag/). Sure, I could just buy one, but I’m finding a custom-tailored BOB is the best approach. On the other hand, having an adequate BOB that sits at home calls for [something like this one](http://www.survivalblog.com/2013/05/minimum-equipment-for-standard-bug-out-bag-by-talon.html). (FWIW, I’m not a survivalist. Because I live where there are real lions, tigers and bears, not to mention volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, reliance on others is not a sure thing. In fact, the local authorities recommend a minimum of a two-week supply of food, water and support gear for every city dweller in case the Big One! hits.) One can find quite a few items on Amazon and my wish list grows weekly. Once I start buying from them, or other place, I wonder if I will receive a visit? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/9 "2013-08-02T19:48:51Z")
Were do you live, Duck? ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/10 "2013-08-02T19:58:32Z")
Geez, **Duckster** , I consider my self to be practical and prepared for emergencies, but any BOB checklist that starts with guns and ammunition is usually one I bypass. Not that they don’t have their place, just that it reflects a mindset that is different from mine. We should start a BOB thread. ---
**Author:** ![thirdname](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@thirdname](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdname)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/11 "2013-08-02T20:03:44Z")
[Uranium ore](http://www.amazon.com/uranium-Uraninite-Geiger-counter-source/dp/B00BRIMXPY/) [Yellow cake](http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crocker-Supermoist-Yellow-15-25-Ounce/dp/B005EKI20Q/) [Centrifuges](http://www.amazon.com/OXO-1071497-Steel-Salad-Spinner/dp/B000ND5C9I/) [Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank](http://www.amazon.com/JL421-Badonkadonk-Land-Cruiser-Tank/dp/B00067F1CE/) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/12 "2013-08-02T20:06:31Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > Geez, **Duckster** , I consider my self to be practical and prepared for emergencies, but any BOB checklist that starts with guns and ammunition is usually one I bypass. Not that they don’t have their place, just that it reflects a mindset that is different from mine. Hey, it fits the OP. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/13 "2013-08-02T20:23:01Z")
> [@thirdname](#): > > [Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank](http://www.amazon.com/JL421-Badonkadonk-Land-Cruiser-Tank/dp/B00067F1CE/) Holy Mechanized Warfare, Batman. I want one of those. ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/14 "2013-08-02T20:35:43Z")
> [@thirdname](#): > > [Uranium ore](http://www.amazon.com/uranium-Uraninite-Geiger-counter-source/dp/B00BRIMXPY/) > [Yellow cake](http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crocker-Supermoist-Yellow-15-25-Ounce/dp/B005EKI20Q/) > [Centrifuges](http://www.amazon.com/OXO-1071497-Steel-Salad-Spinner/dp/B000ND5C9I/) > [Badonkadonk Land Cruiser/Tank](http://www.amazon.com/JL421-Badonkadonk-Land-Cruiser-Tank/dp/B00067F1CE/) 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/15 "2013-08-02T20:51:07Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > I’d like to meet someone from a terrorist task force and thank them for their service. > > After some idle thought, I’ve come up with some ideas: > > Koran, cuz let’s not make them think TOO hard. > > Fireproof balaclava. Mostly because they look cool. > > Some baclava. Because it’s yummy and also middle-eastern. > > Ball bearings. Shrapnel, bitches. > Roofing nails. Shrapnel, bitches. > > Zip ties. > > Climbing gear. Keep 'em guessing! > > Pepper spray. > > Cell phone jammer. Probably not available on Amazon, though. > > Encryptable 2-way radios. Throw in one of [these](http://www.amazon.com/Top-Washington-EYEWITNESS-TRAVEL-GUIDE/dp/0756696658). ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/16 "2013-08-02T20:53:46Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Throw in one of [these](http://www.amazon.com/Top-Washington-EYEWITNESS-TRAVEL-GUIDE/dp/0756696658). Good move, Nemo. ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/17 "2013-08-02T21:08:59Z")
Picture of Gudrun Ensslin. Even terrorists need to get off once in a while. [http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://25.media.tumblr.com/93dff102d25f69af6ff0320b4a518365/tumblr\_mihat8EtV71qeu6ilo1\_400.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fuckyeahhistorycrushes.tumblr.com/post/45260788373&h=269&w=187&sz=1&tbnid=GeyhRmHoBeXdpM:&tbnh=186&tbnw=129&zoom=1&usg=\_\_bxYf4t9fj\_FJ88J-FrP93jMkICU=&docid=LgNe9XFiSL5IKM&itg=1&sa=X&ei=vR\_8Ubpx5N7JAeuVgfAN&ved=0CJMBEPwdMAo](http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://25.media.tumblr.com/93dff102d25f69af6ff0320b4a518365/tumblr_mihat8EtV71qeu6ilo1_400.jpg&imgrefurl=http://fuckyeahhistorycrushes.tumblr.com/post/45260788373&h=269&w=187&sz=1&tbnid=GeyhRmHoBeXdpM:&tbnh=186&tbnw=129&zoom=1&usg=__bxYf4t9fj_FJ88J-FrP93jMkICU=&docid=LgNe9XFiSL5IKM&itg=1&sa=X&ei=vR_8Ubpx5N7JAeuVgfAN&ved=0CJMBEPwdMAo) ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/18 "2013-08-03T03:46:32Z")
> [@Sicks\_Ate](#): > > In [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=698264) about the couple who were visited by the FBI after the guy did Google searches for ‘Pressure Cooker’ and ‘Backpack’, **aceplace57** wonders: > > I think it’s a great question! > > So, keeping the number of items to a resonable limit, what would you put in an Amazon shopping cart if you specifically wanted to gain the attention of law enforcement? Need answer fast? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/19 "2013-08-03T04:02:16Z")
Terrorist supplies might not be the only things to get that coveted LEO attention. Ordering up a supply of underage female entertainment specialists might also do it. ETA: Shopping around for some of [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=698287) might also work. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163/20 "2013-08-03T04:15:39Z")
Prior to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul in 2008, the police raided a number of homes of suspected terrorists (suspected by virtue of having pre-registered to have organized demonstrations along designated routes during the convention. In one of the raids, the items confiscated included: pvc pipe, chicken wire, duct tape Gas mask and filter Empty glass bottles Rags Flammable liquids Scrap metal Metal pipes Axes Bolt cutters Sledge hammers Old tires Rapelling equipment Kryptonite locks An army helmet Most of the people I talked to in St. Paul said they had most of that stuff in their basement. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terrorists-amazon-shopping-cart/665163.md?page=2)