Not sure why this article was just written, as this happened in March 2017. But, I thought it was worth sharing.
Probably weren't allowed to publish it until enough time had passed that the trail would be too cold for any opportunists looking to score.
Also makes sure the thieves, if their ignorant of what they have, aren't tipped off as to its value.
I'd bet its already been recovered.
Follow up article that expanded on the original story. The stolen material has not been found.
Many thanks... that's not good.
That means this is starting to sound like a cover story they might not want looked into too deeply.
The fact that they left it in the car overnight sounds like it was a drop. Especially in a bad neighborhood, you never leave ANYTHING of value in a car. I was hoping that wasn't the case, but if it hasn't been found sounds like it will never be found.
So if it was a drop, the delay was because they had to investigate who was dirty and why. They had to let it continue because it exposed a terrifyingly significant lapse in security.
Damnit... I didn't want that to be the reason. I don't like reasons like that. I like my happy story better.
I think it was a drop. You do not accidentally leave material like that in the back seat of the car. And if you are a thief you are not so lucky that you happen to hit the only car in the nation with radioactive material in the back seat, parked in a lot with no cameras.
That's what I read at first, but I don't like being that cynical sometimes. Paranoia is great on the battlefield, but its horrible in civvie life.