A Flight Was Delayed After Passengers Found An 'Al Qaeda'-Named Wi-Fi Hotspot

Business Insider ^ | Oct. 27, 2014 | James Cook

[Gamecock]

A flight from Los Angeles to London was delayed on Sunday night after a passenger on board the aircraft discovered a Wi-Fi hotspot named "Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork."

...a passenger expressed concern to a flight attendant. It's believed that he spotted the suspiciously named hotspot on his phone while searching for Wi-Fi networks.

[Gamecock]

[no-to-illegals]

Is time to set America FREE! Rave for America!

[lowbridge]

Bump

[Dallas59]

Lol...SSID names are nothing. I have fun with mine all the time.

[DannyTN]

Does "Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork" mean:

• A terror network free from the influence of Al-Quida?
• A terror network comprised of Al-Quida members formerly imprisoned, now free?
• An Al-Quida terror network that doesn't charge?
• An Al-Quida network dedicated to freeing terrorism.

[Dallas59]

“Airplane Bathroom Cam”

[JohnBrowdie]

I doubt al quada would bother to name an SSID after themselves.

[Vermont Lt]

There are to many idiots today.

Does anyone wonder if 500,000 years ago some of the apes had to take the rocks away from other rocks because they kept hitting themselves in the head?

[Vermont Lt]

I cannot even write today. Let me try again:

Does anyone wonder if 500,000 years ago some of the apes had to take the rocks away from other apes because they kept hitting themselves in the head?

[I want the USA back]

Mine is named “Dump The Democrats”
Drives hundreds of liberals crazy!

[BwanaNdege]

Lol...SSID names are nothing. I have fun with mine all the time.

I suppose you also shout "Fire" in a crowded theater, just to have fun?

Al Queda. ISIS, etc. are nothing to joke about.

[DonaldC]

A terrorist will not be naming their hotspot that way any more than a bomber will call in a bomb threat.

[Defiant]

I use lots of wifi names.

Was using "FBI Surveillance Van" but that became common. Same with "Pretty Fly for a Wifi".
Had "Obamaphone" on my phone's hotspot for a while. I didn't want to get tagged by TSA for anti-fuhrer thoughts, so I switched that one to "Mafia Wifi-Keepa U Mitts Off".

At home, I use "Take My Wifi--Please". Wife doesn't like that one, so I changed it to "Connect Here, [wife's name]". She doesn't like that much, either.

Whoever stopped a flight for a wifi name is an idiot.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

lol...mine’s “Bill Wi the Science Fi”

[Flick Lives]

a passenger on board the aircraft discovered a Wi-Fi hotspot named "Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork."

Arn't free wifi hot-spots part of al-Quida's ISP program? I think their slogan is "You love our service, or we kill you!".

[JimSp]

I recently saw a hot spot in an airport that was named “Ebola Victim”.

[null and void]

Does anyone wonder if 500,000 years ago some of the apes had to take the rocks away from other apes because they kept hitting themselves in the head?

I don't doubt it for a second.

Too bad they didn't let them beat their own brains out of the gene pool...

[null and void]

Wonderful!

[discostu]

I like to use silly, rude, and often profane names for my wi-fi. But one should keep in mind where one is going when you move your wi-fi around.

[discostu]

Joking about something is a demonstration of your power over it. Though it is good not to take your joke too far. Naming your hotspot Al Qaeda is funny, bringing it to the airport, probably over the line.