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Police officers in Guthrie, Oklahoma, who thought they were carrying out a routine stop of a car whose tag had expired came across a rather unusual stash.

Stephen Jennings was driving with Rachel Rivera in the passenger's seat of a stolen Ford vehicle when they were stopped by officers at around 11 a.m. on June 25. Officers found there was another passenger in the car—a timber rattlesnake.

Bodycam footage shows one officer spotting the serpent in a storage box on the back seat and exclaiming: "That sucker is huge," KFor reported.

Jennings admitted to police that he also had a pistol in the console and officers then found an open bottle of Kentucky Deluxe whiskey—but that was not all.

A search of the vehicle also unearthed a canister of radioactive powdered uranium.

With classic understatement, Guthrie Police Sgt. Anthony Gibbs said, "There's quite a few unanswered questions. So now he's got a rattlesnake, a stolen vehicle, firearm, and somebody under arrest," he said.

PT7 wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:50 am

Now that's a news report, Gunney! Of the four finds, the uranium is the most surprising to me.
Makes a person wonder....

JEBar wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:36 am

I'd be prone to stay a long way from the uranium and within decent shotgun range of the rattler

GunnyGene wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:52 am

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But the media is making a big deal out of a small rock. No surprise there.

Mags wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:04 pm

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ya they are. media hype/exaggeration "...vehicle filled with uranium..." (emphasis added on the word 'filled').

GunnyGene wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:52 am

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But the media is making a big deal out of a small rock. No surprise there.

Old Syko wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:03 am

Gunny made me curious so I had to research the uses of uranium of this type and was surprised to find out just how benign this stuff really is. Like most I would have thought it more hazardous than it is. Some of the uses for it such as coloring glass are rather interesting also. The uranium would be lightyears easier on you to handle than that snake.

GunnyGene wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:21 am

Old Syko wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:03 am

Gunny made me curious so I had to research the uses of uranium of this type and was surprised to find out just how benign this stuff really is. Like most I would have thought it more hazardous than it is. Some of the uses for it such as coloring glass are rather interesting also. The uranium would be lightyears easier on you to handle than that snake.

Caught me early this am. I'm only on my 2nd cuppa. But yeah, it is widely used. Actually the use of the ore itself goes back several thousand years because of the variety of colors (bright yellow, green, black, etc. ). It was used for paints, including face painting, by ancient peoples.

As a side note but somewhat related, DU (depleted uranium) besides being used for ammo, is used on commercial and military aircraft. It's formed into a variety of shapes and weights for balancing rudders and other control surfaces. It's heavier than lead, and more durable so makes an excellent weight and balance part. It's also a little warm to the touch, but not hazardous for this use.

Old Syko wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:31 am

GunnyGene wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:21 am

Old Syko wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 13, 2019 8:03 am

Gunny made me curious so I had to research the uses of uranium of this type and was surprised to find out just how benign this stuff really is. Like most I would have thought it more hazardous than it is. Some of the uses for it such as coloring glass are rather interesting also. The uranium would be lightyears easier on you to handle than that snake.

Caught me early this am. I'm only on my 2nd cuppa. But yeah, it is widely used. Actually the use of the ore itself goes back several thousand years because of the variety of colors (bright yellow, green, black, etc. ). It was used for paints, including face painting, by ancient peoples.

As a side note but somewhat related, DU (depleted uranium) besides being used for ammo, is used on commercial and military aircraft. It's formed into a variety of shapes and weights for balancing rudders and other control surfaces. It's heavier than lead, and more durable so makes an excellent weight and balance part. It's also a little warm to the touch, but not hazardous for this use.

I was surprised to find it used in ships and aircraft as ballast due to the very high melting point. I would have thought that to negate some of these uses since it's neither cheap or easy to deal with molds that will accept such temperatures. I just imagine pouring this stuff in the quantities it would take as ships ballast and at those temps would be a site to see. I've spent time in steel mills and such but this would be altogether different I suspect.