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Watch them 12V Cell Phone Adapters TSA Panics Again
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Airport security officers destroyed a passenger's
carry-on briefcase Thursday after an X-ray showed a suspicious object and the owner falsely claimed to be a law enforcement officer, officials said. No bomb was found, and the passenger was released after questioning, said Larry Rowlett, federal security director for airports in Mississippi. The bomb scare closed Jackson International Airport for an hour. Hundreds of people were evacuated, and flights were delayed. Rowlett said a civil lawsuit might be filed against the passenger, identified only as a 35-year-old Jackson man, for "impeding checkpoint operations." The man told officials that the suspicious item was a phone charger, but the item did not match the phone he was carrying, Rowlett said. The briefcase was blown apart with a water cannon in an airport stairwell, and among the remains were wires, a telephone battery, tweezers and a cassette player, authorities said. The passenger also claimed to work for the state Narcotics Bureau, then admitted it was not true after airport officials asked to see his badge, said Lauren Stover of the federal Transportation Security Administration. |
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Airport security officers destroyed a passenger's carry-on briefcase Thursday after an X-ray showed a suspicious object and the owner falsely claimed to be a law enforcement officer, officials said. Testing the system? Jose -- (for Email, make the obvious changes in my address) |
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I'd kinda like to see a suitcase blown apart with a water cannon.
-- Dave A Aging Student Pilot KFRG "NW_PILOT" wrote in message ... JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Airport security officers destroyed a passenger's carry-on briefcase Thursday after an X-ray showed a suspicious object and the owner falsely claimed to be a law enforcement officer, officials said. No bomb was found, and the passenger was released after questioning, said Larry Rowlett, federal security director for airports in Mississippi. The bomb scare closed Jackson International Airport for an hour. Hundreds of people were evacuated, and flights were delayed. Rowlett said a civil lawsuit might be filed against the passenger, identified only as a 35-year-old Jackson man, for "impeding checkpoint operations." The man told officials that the suspicious item was a phone charger, but the item did not match the phone he was carrying, Rowlett said. The briefcase was blown apart with a water cannon in an airport stairwell, and among the remains were wires, a telephone battery, tweezers and a cassette player, authorities said. The passenger also claimed to work for the state Narcotics Bureau, then admitted it was not true after airport officials asked to see his badge, said Lauren Stover of the federal Transportation Security Administration. |
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I'd kinda like to see a suitcase blown apart with a water cannon.
Me too. Going on any trips soon? |
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"NW_PILOT" wrote in message ...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Airport security officers destroyed a passenger's carry-on briefcase Thursday after an X-ray showed a suspicious object and the owner falsely claimed to be a law enforcement officer, officials said. There appears to be two stories to this: Jackson International Airport evacuated some 500 passengers and employees late Thursday morning after a scanner detected a suspicious item in the carry-on luggage of a 25-year-old with a criminal history. When the Jackson man wouldn't reveal his identity or the suspicious item, a Jackson bomb squad destroyed his metal briefcase in a stairwell with a water canon. In the end, what the Jackson Explosive Ordnance Disposal team blew up was a cologne bottle — its top sealed with tape, two cell-phone batteries and some headphone wires wrapped around them, said Larry Rowlett, federal security director for airports in Mississippi. The airport was shut down for 1 1/2 hours, forcing flight delays. The Jackson man's name has not been released because no charges have been filed against him, said FBI spokeswoman Deborah Madden. Prosecutors will review the case to determine whether charges will be filed, Madden said. The man was released. The man misled authorities about his identity, saying he was an agent with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. "He (the passenger) didn't do anything wrong," Rowlett said. "If he had made no false statement, I wouldn't have so much heartburn over it. It raises your suspicious when someone starts lying to you about this stuff." Rowlett said the man has been arrested twice — once for receiving stolen goods and another for larceny. He said the man also has a record with the FBI. The man was attempting to enter the East Concourse about 10:25 a.m. to board an American Eagle flight to Dallas when a baggage screener with the Transportation Security Administration, a branch of Homeland Security, noticed the X-ray of his bag indicated a suspiciously shaped item inside. Rowlett said he was called over to examine the X-ray and questioned the man about it. That's when the man identified himself as an MBN agent. Rowlett said he asked to see the man's badge and the man told him it was packed in his checked-in luggage. Rowlett said he immediately became concerned. He had spent six years with the Dallas Police Department's homicide squad and 22 years with the Secret Service (including presidential duties with the Reagans) before taking this job 21/2 years ago, "I've been on the job 30 years and never seen a police officer put (their badge) in their luggage," he said. "You always have it with you." As they proceeded to the check-in counter, the man confessed he wasn't an MBN agent but was a reserve police officer, Rowlett said. Rowlett said he then decided to detain the man, shut down the East Concourse and contact the bomb squad and the FBI. All but one flight was halted. A Southwest Airlines jet scheduled for an 11 a.m. departure took off early, leaving 13 passengers behind, said Dirk Vanderleest, executive director of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. Some planes remained in holding patterns, and others were rerouted, he said. Rowlett made no apologies for the shutdown. "My job is to secure these airports," he said. Passengers were sent out of the airport to parking lots. This is the first time the airport has been evacuated since the airport experienced a series of bomb threats following the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, said Vanderleest, who described Thursday's evacuation as orderly. By 1 p.m., activity at the airport had returned to normal. Delta Air Lines pilot Guy Orlowski, who landed at 1:07 p.m. from Atlanta, said he didn't know anything had happened until after he landed. Rae Wilkinson of Starkville didn't know what the commotion was about when she went to meet her parents' noon flight from Texas. But she did see the long line of stalled airport traffic that made her late. When she got in at 12:45 p.m., Wilkinson finally got in touch with her parents on their cell phone. Their flight was diverted to Alexandria, La., until they could get in, she said, still uncertain what had happened until a reporter informed her. Wilkinson marveled at how quickly the airport had gotten back to normal. "It looks like things are really pretty quiet." XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Sounds to me like the Security Officer was on the ball and doing their job. John |
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"NW_PILOT" wrote in message ...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Airport security officers destroyed a passenger's carry-on briefcase Thursday after an X-ray showed a suspicious object and the owner falsely claimed to be a law enforcement officer, officials said. There appears to be two stories to this: Jackson International Airport evacuated some 500 passengers and employees late Thursday morning after a scanner detected a suspicious item in the carry-on luggage of a 25-year-old with a criminal history. When the Jackson man wouldn't reveal his identity or the suspicious item, a Jackson bomb squad destroyed his metal briefcase in a stairwell with a water canon. In the end, what the Jackson Explosive Ordnance Disposal team blew up was a cologne bottle — its top sealed with tape, two cell-phone batteries and some headphone wires wrapped around them, said Larry Rowlett, federal security director for airports in Mississippi. The airport was shut down for 1 1/2 hours, forcing flight delays. The Jackson man's name has not been released because no charges have been filed against him, said FBI spokeswoman Deborah Madden. Prosecutors will review the case to determine whether charges will be filed, Madden said. The man was released. The man misled authorities about his identity, saying he was an agent with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. "He (the passenger) didn't do anything wrong," Rowlett said. "If he had made no false statement, I wouldn't have so much heartburn over it. It raises your suspicious when someone starts lying to you about this stuff." Rowlett said the man has been arrested twice — once for receiving stolen goods and another for larceny. He said the man also has a record with the FBI. The man was attempting to enter the East Concourse about 10:25 a.m. to board an American Eagle flight to Dallas when a baggage screener with the Transportation Security Administration, a branch of Homeland Security, noticed the X-ray of his bag indicated a suspiciously shaped item inside. Rowlett said he was called over to examine the X-ray and questioned the man about it. That's when the man identified himself as an MBN agent. Rowlett said he asked to see the man's badge and the man told him it was packed in his checked-in luggage. Rowlett said he immediately became concerned. He had spent six years with the Dallas Police Department's homicide squad and 22 years with the Secret Service (including presidential duties with the Reagans) before taking this job 21/2 years ago, "I've been on the job 30 years and never seen a police officer put (their badge) in their luggage," he said. "You always have it with you." As they proceeded to the check-in counter, the man confessed he wasn't an MBN agent but was a reserve police officer, Rowlett said. Rowlett said he then decided to detain the man, shut down the East Concourse and contact the bomb squad and the FBI. All but one flight was halted. A Southwest Airlines jet scheduled for an 11 a.m. departure took off early, leaving 13 passengers behind, said Dirk Vanderleest, executive director of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority. Some planes remained in holding patterns, and others were rerouted, he said. Rowlett made no apologies for the shutdown. "My job is to secure these airports," he said. Passengers were sent out of the airport to parking lots. This is the first time the airport has been evacuated since the airport experienced a series of bomb threats following the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, said Vanderleest, who described Thursday's evacuation as orderly. By 1 p.m., activity at the airport had returned to normal. Delta Air Lines pilot Guy Orlowski, who landed at 1:07 p.m. from Atlanta, said he didn't know anything had happened until after he landed. Rae Wilkinson of Starkville didn't know what the commotion was about when she went to meet her parents' noon flight from Texas. But she did see the long line of stalled airport traffic that made her late. When she got in at 12:45 p.m., Wilkinson finally got in touch with her parents on their cell phone. Their flight was diverted to Alexandria, La., until they could get in, she said, still uncertain what had happened until a reporter informed her. Wilkinson marveled at how quickly the airport had gotten back to normal. "It looks like things are really pretty quiet." XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Sounds to me like the Security Officer was on the ball and doing their job. John |
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"John" wrote Jackson International Airport evacuated some 500 passengers and employees late Thursday morning after a scanner detected a suspicious item in the carry-on luggage of a 25-year-old with a criminal history. .. The Jackson man's name has not been released because no charges have been filed against him, said FBI spokeswoman Deborah Madden. Prosecutors will review the case to determine whether charges will be filed, Madden said. The man was released. The man misled authorities about his identity, saying he was an agent with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. "He (the passenger) didn't do anything wrong," Rowlett said. "If he had made no false statement, I wouldn't have so much heartburn over it. It raises your suspicious when someone starts lying to you about this stuff." Sounds to me like the Security Officer was on the ball and doing their job. John I find it hard to believe that this jerk was not thrown in jail for a few more years. Seems like impeding an investigation would be at least one charge to hold him on. I'll bet the TSA officer was ****ed nothing happened. -- Jim in NC --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.774 / Virus Database: 521 - Release Date: 10/7/2004 |
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"John" wrote Jackson International Airport evacuated some 500 passengers and employees late Thursday morning after a scanner detected a suspicious item in the carry-on luggage of a 25-year-old with a criminal history. .. The Jackson man's name has not been released because no charges have been filed against him, said FBI spokeswoman Deborah Madden. Prosecutors will review the case to determine whether charges will be filed, Madden said. The man was released. The man misled authorities about his identity, saying he was an agent with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. "He (the passenger) didn't do anything wrong," Rowlett said. "If he had made no false statement, I wouldn't have so much heartburn over it. It raises your suspicious when someone starts lying to you about this stuff." Sounds to me like the Security Officer was on the ball and doing their job. John I find it hard to believe that this jerk was not thrown in jail for a few more years. Seems like impeding an investigation would be at least one charge to hold him on. I'll bet the TSA officer was ****ed nothing happened. -- Jim in NC --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.774 / Virus Database: 521 - Release Date: 10/7/2004 |
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