Catching Terrorists with Google Adwords

What do bad breath sufferers like myself and terrorists have in common? We’re both interested in Hydrogen Peroxide. For the bad breath sufferer, a mouthful is sufficient to kill the bacteria producing the odors, and for the terrorist, large amounts are useful in blowing up cars and murdering civilians.

I found it interesting that when I searched Google for hydrogen peroxide the Police here in the UK were advertising on Adwords basically asking for extremist Muslims who may be searching for hydrogen peroxide to snitch on their fellow plotters, or anyone in the hydrogen peroxide ‘industry’, I assume:

Now that’s a novel idea, eh. Given that I can’t stand the Police I’d say click the advert a few times for shits and giggles, but it’d only come out of our pockets as UK tax payers.

6 Comments

1. UK’s Metropolitan Police Using Google AdWords To Catch Terrorists

   I spotted a blog post named Catching Terrorists with Google Adwords via DigitalPoint Forums and then tested to make sure it is real. Do a Google search at the UK engine on hydrogen peroxide, and up comes an ad that…

   Trackback by Search Engine Roundtable — August 2, 2007 @ 11:32 am

2. I also saw this on DP Forums!! A very novel idea by the police. Atleast theyre using several strategies to catch terrorists. I wonder if its had any success!

   Comment by JT-Culture — August 2, 2007 @ 10:30 pm

3. I saw this posted on DP as well, very novell idea.

   Comment by NZ Photos — August 3, 2007 @ 1:18 am

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5. […] Now, strong concentrations of hydrogen peroxide can be used to fashion explosives, so there is a connection.  But as “Pete” posted on GADOOD.com, “the Police here in the UK were advertising on Adwords basically asking for extremist Muslims who may be searching for hydrogen peroxide to snitch on their fellow plotters, or anyone in the hydrogen peroxide ‘industry’, I assume.” […]

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