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Two British Men Arrested After Threatening to Blow Up a Plane
New York Magazine ^ | 5/24/2013 | Caroline

Posted on 05/24/2013 11:56:25 AM PDT by nickcarraway

A Pakistan International Airlines flight en route from Lahore to Manchester, England, was forced to land at London's Stansted Airport on Friday after a pair of male passengers threatened the safety of the aircraft in some way. The plane was escorted to the ground by Typhoon military jets, and the 300 or so people onboard disembarked safely. The two men were taken into custody and have not yet been identified, but the BBC reports that they are 31-year-old and 40-year-old British citizens.

A witness told Sky News, "The cabin crew informed us that basically they tried to come into the cockpit a few times and because they had been asked not to do that, they got into a bit of an argument with the crew and made a few threats." According to the New York Times, a Pakistani Defense Ministry spokeswoman explained "that initial reports indicated that the two men were arguing when one of them 'repeated twice or thrice that he will blow up the plane.'" Meanwhile, a PIA spokesman said, "Later...[they] said they were joking." Really bad timing, guys.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: globaljihad; jihadineurope; pakistan; radicalislam
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To: Dilbert San Diego
They may be British citizens, but are we allowed to ask if they are Muslim?????

Their religious persuasion, was the first thing I thought of.

21 posted on 05/24/2013 1:01:51 PM PDT by Mark17 (My heart is in the Philippines, and soon I will be too.)
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To: nickcarraway

Two more for the Big Dummy awards consideration


22 posted on 05/24/2013 1:16:40 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Yeah the mohammedan murderer with the blood-stained hands in Woolwich is also a citizen....


23 posted on 05/24/2013 2:44:58 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved! -Ps80)
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To: nickcarraway
The two men were taken into custody and have not yet been identified, but the BBC reports that they are 31-year-old and 40-year-old British citizens.

That is truly odd...

Usually the Brit MSM refers to them as "Asians," to avoid identifying them as koranimals.

But they are always described as (phony) British Citizens!

24 posted on 05/24/2013 2:47:52 PM PDT by publius911 (Look for the Union label, then buy something else.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks nickcarraway.


25 posted on 05/24/2013 6:24:06 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: Mark17; Dilbert San Diego

Well lets put it this way. The plane was on its way to Manchester from Lehore.


26 posted on 05/25/2013 12:50:05 AM PDT by Vanders9
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