[cdn-nucl-l] Giant robots destroy German nuclear reactor!

["Adam McLean" <adam.mclean@utoronto.ca>]

Posted on Television City Chronicle News on, yeah, April 1, 2002 and at:
http://www.teevee.org/archive/2002/04/01/news-robots.html
No one says the nuclear industry doesn't have a sense of humor... I
still have an entire box of transformers under my bed :)

Adam

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April 1, 2002

German Nuclear Reactor Destroyed, 13 Dead

By REUTERS

BERLIN — Giant robots disguised as construction vehicles killed 13
people while taking control of Germany's largest nuclear reactor
yesterday. The robots held the plant for more than 6 hours, enslaving
the human workers and stealing energy directly from the reactor's core.

In a joint statement, German Prime Minister Gerhard Schröder and Autobot
Leader Optimus Prime blamed Decepticons for the attack, claiming it was
part of a nefarious plan to create a space bridge.

Decepticon leader Megatron denied any responsibility, claiming he was
vacationing in Bermuda at the time.

"Megatron wishes to express his deepest sympathies to the families of
those killed. Megatron was sickened as everyone was by these truly
horrific events. Megatron wishes to reiterate that we Decepticons want
only to peacefully co-exist with humanity," Megatron said in a statement
released to the press.