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Taliban militants use PlayStation controller as bomb detonator

February 26, 2010 in News comments 18

Terrorists often use any kind of garbage they can get their hands on for use in a bomb. During a sweep of a Taliban camp in Jaji, Afghanistan last year, U.S. Army members came across one such device built with a PlayStation controller used as the trigger.

You’ve pressed the X button countless times to detonate virtual bombs, but the Taliban is using thrown-out video game technology, like a PlayStation controller, to ignite real incendiaries 7,000 miles away in Afghanistan.
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  • 0
    Sayyed Feb 27, 10
    Those bastards! Now they have taken it too far.
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    Paradox Feb 27, 10
    Wow . This took the Taliban to a new low. Hopefully they won't desecrate another video system/controller.
    • 5
      Daweii Feb 27, 10
      Well they are only retaliating. The US Military use Xbox 360 controllers to pilot some of their UAVs. Who knew war was just one big fanboy battle.
      • 0
        Fallen Royalty Feb 27, 10
        dont know why this comment doesnt have a bunch of thumbs, was pretty funny

        edit: now has bunch of thumbs
      • 0
        Fury Feb 27, 10
        Do they really? I always thought it would be pretty cool if the army attached remote-controlled weaponry to vehicles and such and have the MLG pros take a whack at it with the controller of their choice haha.
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    Bale Fire Feb 27, 10
    Proof that Playstation is truly a satanic machine, the hardrive will be used to download Hitler's brain next.
  • 0
    ShadowGuard Feb 27, 10
    Who will be the first mother or politician to use this against video games?
    • 0
      Paradox Feb 27, 10
      quote ShadowGuard
      Who will be the first mother or politician to use this against video games?
      Either Sarah Palin or that other democrat no one cares about. Sony should put an anti terrorist chip in their game systems that make it so the controller explodes if handles by terrorists.

      A man can dream...
      • 0
        Hideo1 Feb 27, 10
        I reckon this'll just give Palin ideas for child-friendly hunting peripherals.

        Such as the new Nintendo Wiifle.
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    ruledbysecrecy Feb 27, 10
    I used my PS2 to launch missiles overseas back in the day.
    • 1
      Gamesta100 Feb 27, 10
      Am I the only one who found that comment funny? Judging by my thumbs up being the only one I am.
      • 1
        Paradox Feb 27, 10
        I found it funny, but I wanted to know who exactly he launched missiles at.
  • 0
    jinxx Feb 27, 10
    How dare they fight back to defend their country!!
    • 2
      DystopiaSticker Feb 27, 10
      Well that's irrelevant and stupid. Save it for the DailyKos with the other crazies big guy.
      • 1
        Paradox Feb 27, 10
        This comment obviously deserves more praise. Believe me, I'm a Muslim and even I know the Taliban are lunatics.
  • 0
    Hideo1 Feb 27, 10
    Well it does do everything.

    I wonder: were Osama's recordings done with the eyetoy?
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    ruledbysecrecy Feb 27, 10
    Did anyone else notice that this is an original PS1 controller? That's so sick. Pre-analog sticks. That shit was a collectors item, just think what it's worth now, covered in the aftermath of plastic explosives.
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    Paradox Feb 28, 10
    Well Afghanistan is a third world country. I'm not saying their stuck in the 20th century, but they're pretty behind.

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