Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Arrest over bomb joke on plane (Idiot Alert)
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au ^ | 1-16-04 | AFP

Posted on 01/18/2004 8:28:59 AM PST by OXENinFLA

Arrest over bomb joke on plane

From correspondents in New York January 17, 2004

A HOLIDAYING French student was in a New York jail here awaiting a court appearance following his arrest over an aircraft bomb "joke".

He left the plane at New York's Kennedy Airport after allegedly joking that he had put a bomb in the plane's toilet, court sources said.

Frank Moulet, 27, was in custody in a floating detention centre called "The Boat" in Long Island Sound off the borough of The Bronx pending charges of making a "false scare".

His girlfriend, arrested with him after they arrived on an American Airlines flight from Santo Domingo, was put on another plane and sent back to France.

Police were called to the plane after a cabin attendant reported that Moulet raised his fist in the air as the plane was landing and shouted, "Oh sh*t, I guess the bomb I planted in the toilet didn't go off".

He faces up to four years in prison on the charge.

US immigration officials have said they are also interested in questioning him.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Political Humor/Cartoons; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: aa; airlinesecurity; bomb; eurotwits; french; jfkairport; joke; notfunny
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 221-229 next last
Things not to say in an Airport.
1 posted on 01/18/2004 8:28:59 AM PST by OXENinFLA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: StriperSniper; Mo1; Peach
Ping.........
2 posted on 01/18/2004 8:32:07 AM PST by OXENinFLA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA
It is illegal to act like a normal human being when boarding an aircraft.

That's why human beings should never, ever, ever, ever, ever fly.

Only automatons and totalitarians should fly.
3 posted on 01/18/2004 8:33:52 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA
Is it common for 27 year old men to be students in France? Where do 27 year old students get dough for Caribbean vacations?
4 posted on 01/18/2004 8:34:17 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Uday and Qusay are ead-day)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
You could have been arrested for saying something like that on an airplane in 1974. This is a very stoopid thing to do in 2004.
5 posted on 01/18/2004 8:35:50 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Uday and Qusay are ead-day)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA
This is actually very funny. A bomb in the toilet... laugh... I did that this morning also.
6 posted on 01/18/2004 8:36:46 AM PST by killjoy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA
His girlfriend, arrested with him after they arrived on an American Airlines flight from Santo Domingo, was put on another plane and sent back to France.

Phrases that should be in the news more often.

7 posted on 01/18/2004 8:36:50 AM PST by Thinkin' Gal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA
joking that he had put a bomb in the plane's toilet, court sources said.

Frank Moulet, 27, was in custody in a floating detention centre

How appropriate, just like a turd. ;-)

8 posted on 01/18/2004 8:37:56 AM PST by StriperSniper (Mine the borders)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA
Never yell to your friend Jack, "Hi, Jack!" at an airport, either.
9 posted on 01/18/2004 8:38:01 AM PST by TommyDale
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA
Not the smartest peanut in the turd...
10 posted on 01/18/2004 8:38:41 AM PST by USF
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lonesome in Massachussets
You could have been arrested for saying something like that on an airplane in 1974. This is a very stoopid thing to do in 2004.

I hope all the airlines go bankrupt. I am doing my part to make this a reality.

11 posted on 01/18/2004 8:39:16 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA
A HOLIDAYING French student was in a New York jail here awaiting a court appearance following his arrest over an aircraft bomb "joke".

Sounds like he may be "holidaying" in jail for the next four years.

12 posted on 01/18/2004 8:39:48 AM PST by Cobra64 (Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
Only automatons and totalitarians should fly.

Do the world a favor.

Take one, and only one, more flight.

Go to gay Paris where you can live, reminisce, and joke with Frank and his girlfriend.

13 posted on 01/18/2004 8:40:50 AM PST by af_vet_1981
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
I hope all the airlines go bankrupt. I am doing my part to make this a reality.

You and the terrorists have the same objective.

14 posted on 01/18/2004 8:41:52 AM PST by af_vet_1981
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: af_vet_1981
You and the terrorists have the same objective.

Actually, that statement applies to you.

America stands for freedom.

You and the terrorists don't.

15 posted on 01/18/2004 8:43:29 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
Some of us HAVE to fly... and I for one will never give into a band of terrorists. I made it a point to keep flying (5 times in Sept 2001 after the attacks even though I was I was stranded for a few days because of them) and no Quran quoting freak is going to put me off.
16 posted on 01/18/2004 8:46:51 AM PST by USF
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: OXENinFLA
Things not to say in an Airport.

Which include greeting your friend with, "Hi, Jack!"

17 posted on 01/18/2004 8:47:02 AM PST by bcoffey
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
You are conspiring to bankrupt the airlines. That is exactly what the terrorists are doing.
18 posted on 01/18/2004 8:50:14 AM PST by af_vet_1981
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
I hope all the airlines go bankrupt. I am doing my part to make this a reality.

You have at least two things in common with Osama bin Laden. I resent inconvenience and officiousness as much as the next guy, but I recall noting in August 2001 how lax airline security really was. I was glad that no one really wanted to hurt us. 9-11 shook me out of my Libertarian torpor.

19 posted on 01/18/2004 8:53:02 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Uday and Qusay are ead-day)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: USF
Some of us HAVE to fly... and I for one will never give into a band of terrorists.

That is the entire G..D...ED point!

IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO TURN AIRPORTS INTO CONCENTRATION CAMPS AFTER 911.

911 will never happen again, because American passengers WILL NOT ALLOW IT.

All that was necessary was to put impenetrable doors on cockpits.

Instead the federal government created a make-work program for minimum-IQ gestapo to root through peoples' underwear and randomly treat them like criminals because we can't actually target people most likely to be terrorists.

Enjoy your body cavity searches.

20 posted on 01/18/2004 8:53:39 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 221-229 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson