Teen pleads guilty to stealing plane so he could attend concert

NY Post ^ | 1/29/2019 | AP

[Gamecock]

TEXARKANA, Ark. — A 19-year-old Arkansas man has pleaded guilty to trying to steal a commercial plane so he could fly to Chicago to attend a rap concert.

The Texarkana Gazette reports that Zemarcuis Scott of Texarkana pleaded guilty...

Authorities have said Scott was found July 4 inside the cockpit of an American Eagle jet at Texarkana Regional Airport and that he had hoped to fly to an out-of-state concert.

He has no training as a pilot. Police have said he told investigators he thought piloting the plane would involve little more than pushing buttons and pulling levers.

[Responsibility2nd]

he thought piloting the plane would involve little more than pushing buttons and pulling levers.
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Actually that’s all there is to it. Of course it helps a bunch if you know which lever to pull and which button to push at what time.

 

Or ask Shonte, Jr. and Jamaal.

 

"[in a police helicopter on the ground]
Shonte Jr.: Anybody know how to fly this damn thing?
Jamaal: Mother****er, it can't be that hard, it's just lift versus drag and rotation.
Lee Harvey: Yeah, man, get your head out your ass.
Shonte Jr.: It's not that, man, the controls are written in German, ya asshole.
Lee Harvey: Mother****er, you speak German don't you?
Shonte Jr.: Mother****er, I can speak it, I ain't saying I can read the **** all that good.
Jamaal: [Grabs instruction book] You a mother****in' disgrace!"

[Signalman]

He has no training as a pilot. Police have said he told investigators he thought piloting the plane would involve little more than pushing buttons and pulling levers.

Get this boy a scholarship to MIT, pronto.

[Magnum44]

[Zathras]

“Oh, cut the bleeding heart crap, will ya? We’ve all got our switches, lights, and knobs to deal with”

[BlackVeil]

Exactly right! Anyway, the scoffers can scoff. I bet that he has a future in politics.

[Bulwyf]

At Abbotsford airshow in about 1992 or so, there was a Russian su-27 idling on the ruwnay and I was walking by on my way out and I thought about going for a ride, but realized getting off the ground wouldn’t be real hard but the landing might be. I also realized I might make some authorities upset, so common sense won the day hah.

[Flick Lives]

Police have said he told investigators he thought piloting the plane would involve little more than pushing buttons and pulling levers.

Very true. Sort of like coding is just typing. Surgery is just cutting people with a knife.

[EC Washington]

So what makes you think he is not already an Engineering student at MIT?

[Freedom4US]

How tough could it be, really?

[minnesota_bound]

he thought piloting the plane would involve little more than pushing buttons and pulling levers.

yep that would be someone who would attend a rap concert.

[Rebelbase]

Reminds me of the Barefoot bandit kid from several years ago.

He’s done his time and is out of prison.

[dljordan]

“Most do not need keys to start.”

I used to start a lot of the Cessna’s with a craftsman toolbox key.

[TChad]

“Siri, how do I fly an American Eagle twin-engine jet?”

[Larry Lucido]

Could have been worse.

[A strike]

” Actually that’s all there is to it. “

Actually, no, that’s not all there is to it.
Just like space flight only involves sitting on top of a rocket, right?

[maddog55]

Stealing a plane is a civil right... everyone should be equal and have one.

[shelterguy]

Actually, I was making a joke, Sheldon.

[shelterguy]

Good movie. That was before Jim Carrey became nuts.

[ExGeeEye]

A plane.

Dincha read the article?

[DouglasKC]

Authorities have said Scott was found July 4 inside the cockpit of an American Eagle jet at Texarkana Regional Airport and that he had hoped to fly to an out-of-state concert. He has no training as a pilot. Police have said he told investigators he thought piloting the plane would involve little more than pushing buttons and pulling levers.

So when I read the headline I'm thinking amateur pilot stole small plane, flew to Chicago and got caught. Nope. Not as cool sounding.On the other hand I'm BETTING there was a different reason he was in the cockpit but the bit about stealing the plane was cover.