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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
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I just said that I DON'T FLY.

Coach Madden, is that you?

41 posted on 01/18/2004 9:32:04 AM PST by JimRed (Disinformation is the leftist's and enemy's friend; consider the source before believing.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets
Is it common for 27 year old men to be students in France? Where do 27 year old students get dough for Caribbean vacations?

After several years in the Army I got my degree at 27. My wife and I were making about $70,000 a year (in the 70's) had no children yet and went to Europe almost every summer. If in grad school I don't think 27 is real odd.

42 posted on 01/18/2004 9:32:58 AM PST by HoustonCurmudgeon (PEACE - Through Superior Firepower)
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To: NittanyLion
I've also had a male screener force my wife to unbutton and unzip her jeans because the jack*** couldn't figure out metal buttons might set off the wand detector.

Well, the flip side of that, if they just assumed it was only the buttons setting it off, would be to pack the gun right there...

43 posted on 01/18/2004 9:33:22 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I just said that I DON'T FLY.

You wrote all this on a thread about airline terrorism where a foolish Frenchman is looking at 4 years in prison.

Are you deaf, or just plain stupid?

You should talk to yourself in the mirror.

44 posted on 01/18/2004 9:33:32 AM PST by af_vet_1981
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
"I hope all the airlines go bankrupt. I am doing my part to make this a reality."

Please do explain this statement because from where I sit it falls to the category of stupidest things I have ever heard...
45 posted on 01/18/2004 9:34:33 AM PST by Dr. Marten
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To: wirestripper
LOL! I participated in the construction of that jail at Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans.

Do you mean that they built it new, from scratch, or did they rework a retired naval vessel?

46 posted on 01/18/2004 9:35:52 AM PST by JimRed (Disinformation is the leftist's and enemy's friend; consider the source before believing.)
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To: HairOfTheDog
My wife weights 110 pounds...it'd have to be a mighty small gun.

Regardless, I avoid flying if at all possible. Used to be a 4-hour drive for business warranted a flight instead. Now I've pushed that threshold up to 6-8 hours.

47 posted on 01/18/2004 9:37:53 AM PST by NittanyLion (E-A-G-L-E-S - Eagles!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
There was a girl in front of me at the security check-point wearing thongs (not the panties type), and the "security official" asked her to take them off. This general and frequent display of idiocy is why I retired, and no longer fly. (I was a consultant and averaged over 150,000 miles a year since 1990).
48 posted on 01/18/2004 9:39:24 AM PST by Cobra64 (Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
But we all thought that Libertarian ideologues scorn and flail and writhe and become apoplectic over fraud and force. Now we learn that those who engage in fraud and force can then just claim they were merely exercising their freedom to joke, and the Libertarian ideologues will laugh and slap their thighs, and say, "Hahaha! You got me there, pal!"

Supposedly, a bank-robber can walk into a bank and yell: "This is a hold-up! Don't anyone move or I'll shoot you! Hand over all your loot now!" and as long as he had his fingers crossed then it's all a big hoot! Hehehe! This freedom from personal responsibility can be quite profitable, eh? Those in the bank are free to shrug it off as high jinks, or they are free to take it all very personally, as if their desire to live and be free matters more than another person's freedom to joke, eh?

49 posted on 01/18/2004 9:42:57 AM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: OXENinFLA
Dear frogs of any age: please bear in mind that when traveling, you are subject to the laws of the countries in which you are a guest. Consider yourself lucky, and don't bother with any protestations. I hope that you have plenty of time to spare from your "school", or demonstrations or whatever it is you normally do.

For your next arrogant brainless french demonstration of "superiority", I suggest going to any middle east country, raise your fist in the air, and shout "mohammed eats ****!", thereby saving yourself future grief totally, and doing the world a permanent favor. French humor or arrogance or whatever you thought you were doing, does not play well in other countries. Have you gotten the message yet?

50 posted on 01/18/2004 9:44:23 AM PST by Publius6961 (40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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To: Dr. Marten

Libertarian ideologues can't be bothered by anything beyond their own nose.

51 posted on 01/18/2004 9:45:12 AM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: NittanyLion
it'd have to be a mighty small gun.

They make those, you know that. Point is they can't be known to always assume it is just buttons...

52 posted on 01/18/2004 9:46:31 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
It is illegal to act like a normal human being when boarding an aircraft.

Being a childish, ignorant, arrogant boor may be "normal" in your universe, but not in mine.

Please clarify that you are speaking for yourself.

53 posted on 01/18/2004 9:46:37 AM PST by Publius6961 (40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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To: Cultural Jihad
This thread isn't about libertarianism. Please go find another thread appropriate for your comments. Thanks in advance.
54 posted on 01/18/2004 9:48:43 AM PST by NittanyLion (E-A-G-L-E-S - Eagles!)
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To: HoustonCurmudgeon
If you were making a substantial part of $70,000 per in the 1970's it's likely you were not a full-time student and would have described youself as a computer programmer or a janitor or whatever. There seem to be a lot of lay-about perpetual students in Europe with too much time and money who have nothing better to do than foment trouble. Having to make that mortgage payment leads to social stability imho.
55 posted on 01/18/2004 9:49:13 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Uday and Qusay are ead-day)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
I hope all the airlines go bankrupt. I am doing my part to make this a reality.

Thank you for making flights for the rest of us a little bit more pleasant. Even thought that is obviously not your intention.
Drug use is a weakness best excercised at home.

56 posted on 01/18/2004 9:49:43 AM PST by Publius6961 (40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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To: HairOfTheDog
Point is they can't be known to always assume it is just buttons...

I suppose they make guns that small. Would a 25-year old white female be carrying one unseen on her 110-pounds frame? Highly unlikely. Is that an appropriate use of time/resources?

My overall point is, who needs the hassle? That's why I can't fault those who've decided to drive in order to avoid this hassle altogether.

57 posted on 01/18/2004 9:51:06 AM PST by NittanyLion (E-A-G-L-E-S - Eagles!)
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To: JimRed
It was built from scratch.

A huge barge type floating hotel for inmates.

58 posted on 01/18/2004 9:51:15 AM PST by Cold Heat ("It is easier for an ass to succeed in that trade than any other." [Samuel Clemens, on lawyers])
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To: OXENinFLA
I have a few people here that INS should talk to. Oh well,just doing work I wont do.
59 posted on 01/18/2004 9:52:16 AM PST by cynicom
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To: HairOfTheDog

To individualist-extremists, though, any personal sacrifice is just way too much of a burden to bear. It could be standing in a line, or removing one's shoes, or having to get a driver's license, or filling out a tax form. Butt-head people are all that matters in all the world to butt-head people. I call it a Me-ocracy.

60 posted on 01/18/2004 9:52:53 AM PST by Cultural Jihad
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