| From: | "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.demon.co.uk> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Success |
| Date: | Tue, 30 Jul 1996 21:11:36 +0100 |
>>>>>[Well, the hit was simple and trouble free, though it ended up
higher-profile than I liked. Silly season for news, presumably.
Here's how it played to the public.
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"And this just in: gang violence destroys a radiation laboratory.
Benjamin Kerch reporting. What's the situation, Benjamin?"
<cut to newsman standing in front of a building. It's surrounded by
police and fire vehicles, and smoke streams from the windows. The
blandly forgettable reporter is wearing his Solemn face.>
"I'm standing here in front of Oxton Radiological Services, specialists
in radiation analysis. In what appears to have been a violent robbery, a
group of half-a-dozen armed gangers forced their way into the building
where they went on an orgy of destruction. Security cameras recorded
this footage as the criminals rampaged through the lab, destroying tens
of thousands of newyen's worth of delicate equipment: they made their
escape before police arrived."
<The slightly fuzzy video shows a group of young people, a mix of races
and sexes, all wearing indistinct gang colours. One is prying open
computer casings with a crowbar and tearing out components, another is
smashing delicate lab equipment with a sledgehammer, a third is pointing
and laughing at a cabinet marked 'Fragile' before drawing a pair of
Ingrams and hosing the cabinet down., emptying both magazines and
blowing the cupboard open. Others are variously throwing things around,
setting fire to flammables, and squirting fire extinguishers into
junction boxes. The general impression is of total bedlam.>
"The two guards on duty were both disabled and suffered injuries,
including broken bones, during the attack, and a fire was started which
further damaged the building."
"Ben, you say Oxton do radiation work. Is there any danger of
contamination?" <The anchor's voice drips synthetic concern. The
reporter adopts his cheery 'Good News' tone in return>
No, Tom, Lone Star assured us that the lab only does analysis on low-
level radioactive traces, and that there is no risk to the public. No
radioactive materials were stored, and there is no sign of any danger."
"I understand, though, that this will have a bad effect on local
employment?"
<The reporter flips back to Solemn.>
That's right, Tom. Oxton had intended a major expansion in coming
months, building a new laboratory facility and test chamber at a price
of several million newyen, which would have created hundreds of jobs in
this area. Those plans are shelved, perhaps even cancelled, while
reconstruction takes place.
<The shot flicks back to the studio>
"So, gang violence claims yet more property, and risks the livelihood of
more law-abiding citizens. After the break, sports news, as the
Supersonics continue their winning streak...
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Nice work, everyone. We're meeting up with our Mr J. at >>encrypted<<
tomorrow night to claim the remainder of our payment.]<<<<<
-- Easy <21:11:21/07-30-57>
