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Apr 7, 2010 10:25 PM
Just breaking:
A passenger attempted to light an explosive device aboard an airliner flying from Washington to Denver but was subdued by a federal air marshal, sources close to the House Homeland Security Committee told NBC News.

A government source told NBC the aircraft was a Boeing 757.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36243847/ns/us_news-airliner_security/
Apr 7, 2010 10:25pm
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Apr 7, 2010 10:30 PM
Amazing.....would love to hear the details on this dirt bag!
Apr 7, 2010 10:30pm
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Apr 7, 2010 10:32 PM
Watch...

Whatever this guy tried to use, you will forfeit for future flights!
Apr 7, 2010 10:32pm
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Apr 7, 2010 10:34 PM
Apparently, it was his shoes he tried to ignite, ala Richard Reid.
Apr 7, 2010 10:34pm
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Apr 7, 2010 10:37 PM
Fuck, now we are going to have to wear those plastic hair net booties and pack our shoes away when we fly.
Apr 7, 2010 10:37pm
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Apr 7, 2010 10:47 PM
Why wont someone light their (crocks) on fire? I could live without seeing anyone wearing them again.
Apr 7, 2010 10:47pm
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Apr 7, 2010 10:50 PM
This will be interesting, from the link:
Sources told NBC News that the passenger who was subdued was a Qatari diplomat who would have full diplomatic immunity.
Apr 7, 2010 10:50pm
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Apr 7, 2010 10:54 PM
ptown_trojans_1 wrote: This will be interesting, from the link:
Sources told NBC News that the passenger who was subdued was a Qatari diplomat who would have full diplomatic immunity.
So would he have to be tried under a military tribunal?
Apr 7, 2010 10:54pm
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Apr 7, 2010 10:56 PM
LJ wrote:
ptown_trojans_1 wrote: This will be interesting, from the link:
Sources told NBC News that the passenger who was subdued was a Qatari diplomat who would have full diplomatic immunity.
So would he have to be tried under a military tribunal?
I honestly have no idea.
Apr 7, 2010 10:56pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:02 PM
Guy was in bathroom, no explosives. Marshal smelled smoke. Sounds like the guy either tried to or mistakenly caught his shoes on fire. No motive know yet.

Man, I'd hate to be at Dulles right now.
Apr 7, 2010 11:02pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:03 PM
how the hell do you accidentally set your shoes on fire in an airplane bathroom?
Apr 7, 2010 11:03pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:07 PM
The Equalizer wrote: how the hell do you accidentally set your shoes on fire in an airplane bathroom?
lol foreigners
Apr 7, 2010 11:07pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:09 PM
ptown_trojans_1 wrote: Guy was in bathroom, no explosives. Marshal smelled smoke. Sounds like the guy either tried to or mistakenly caught his shoes on fire. No motive know yet.

Man, I'd hate to be at Dulles right now.
its in denver.
Apr 7, 2010 11:09pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:10 PM
spartan wrote:
ptown_trojans_1 wrote: Guy was in bathroom, no explosives. Marshal smelled smoke. Sounds like the guy either tried to or mistakenly caught his shoes on fire. No motive know yet.

Man, I'd hate to be at Dulles right now.
its in denver.
Ah, thanks.
Apr 7, 2010 11:10pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:20 PM
looks like he was just trying to smoke a cig in the boy's room.
Apr 7, 2010 11:20pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:29 PM
What causes one to light their footware on fire in the washroom? Seriously is he that fucking stupid that he thought he could do that, go back to his seat, and get off the plane like nothing happened?

King, Prince, Diplomat, whatever, what a fucking dumbass.
Apr 7, 2010 11:29pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:32 PM
ccrunner609 wrote: Thank you GWB
FOR???
Apr 7, 2010 11:32pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:35 PM
gibby08 wrote:
ccrunner609 wrote: Thank you GWB
FOR???
Prior to September 11, 2001, the Federal Air Marshal Service consisted of varying numbers of FAMs depending upon the perceived threat and funding availability. Only 33 FAMs were active on 09/11/01.[6] As a result of the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush ordered the rapid expansion of the Federal Air Marshal Service. Many new hires were agents from other federal agencies, such as the U.S. Customs Service, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, ATF, IRS CID, and many others.[7] A classified number of applicants were hired, trained, and deployed on flights around the world. As of August, 2006, this number is estimated to be in the thousands.[8] Currently, these FAMs serve as the primary law enforcement entity within the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Air_Marshal_Service
Apr 7, 2010 11:35pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:37 PM
You act like this wouldn't have been stopped before 9/11
Apr 7, 2010 11:37pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:39 PM
gibby08 wrote: You act like this wouldn't have been stopped before 9/11
You mean the 1 in 909 chance?

There were only 33 Air Marshall's before 9/11 and there are around 30,000 commercial flights in the U.S. per day.

Simple math says you are wrong.
Apr 7, 2010 11:39pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:40 PM
gibby08 wrote: You act like this wouldn't have been stopped before 9/11
Probably, but the probability of an Air Marshal being on the flight would have been greatly lower.

Can't deny that.
Apr 7, 2010 11:40pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:40 PM
Barack would have gone up there and handled it himself if there wasn't an Air Marshal available. No worries.
Apr 7, 2010 11:40pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:41 PM
I'm not saying what Bush did wasn't good...but you can't say either that this wouldn't have been stopped not for that
Apr 7, 2010 11:41pm
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Apr 7, 2010 11:43 PM
gibby08 wrote: I'm not saying what Bush did wasn't good...but you can't say either that this wouldn't have been stopped not for that
Well, before Bush added marshals, there were only 33, so at best the chances of an Air Marshal being there was 1 in 909

It's rumored there are over 1500 air marshals in service today, so let's go conservative with 1,000, that takes your chances to 1 in 30.

That's a huge difference.
Apr 7, 2010 11:43pm