After securing the building, the bomb squad discovered the source of the noise: a vibrator. (The device had apparently been turned on accidentally.) The AFP reports that “nerves are on edge” and Russians are jittery; in Russia, one supposes, sex toy vibrates you. [AFP; image of Russian police via AP]
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David Boag
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 8:52 AMMy wife had a similar problem at Auckland airport, at the security check gate, she was asked to open her bag as it was buzzing, and a crowd of grinning staff gathered round, in the end it was her electric toothbrush, much to the disappointment of the gathered crowd.
Graeme Bray
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 12:10 AMThis happened during the Sydney Olympics in 2000 at Central Station. A suspicious package left on the platform caused a scare and evacuation, was found to be a sex toy too.