Posted on 08/12/2005 3:17:18 PM PDT by dead
Oklahoma City, Okla. A University of Oklahoma student was released on $10,000 bail Thursday after appearing in federal court to be formally accused of a felony for bringing a small explosive device into Will Rogers World Airport.
Federal agents arrested Charles Alfred Dreyling Jr., 24, Wednesday at a security checkpoint after a Transportation Security Administration employee noticed something suspicious in his carry-on luggage as it went through an X-ray machine about 9:30 a.m., FBI spokesman Gary Johnson said.
The device was described in an FBI affidavit as a carbon dioxide cartridge filled with gunpowder that could be detonated when connected to a power source such as the batteries Dreyling had in his electric razor and in his cell phone, which were also in his carry-on bag.
An FBI bomb technician concluded the device could detonate with sufficient force to cause serious injury.
Dreyling faces a federal charge of trying to get on an aircraft with an explosive device. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
He was released to the custody of his mother, Vicki Dreyling. His terms of release include living at his parents home in north Oklahoma City and a 10 p.m. curfew.
Dreyling appeared in federal court wearing an orange Oklahoma County jail jumpsuit and orange flip-flops. About 20 friends and family members attended the hearing in a show of support for Dreyling.
Former Oklahoma City Mayor Kirk Humphreys, who is Dreylings landlord and his longtime friend, also came to the hearing.
Humphreys said Dreyling had created a glorified firecracker and then forgotten that it was in his luggage.
Airport spokeswoman Karen Carney said Dreyling planned to travel to Philadelphia on a Delta flight that connected through Atlanta. Humphreys said Dreyling was traveling with his family on a vacation to see relatives on the East Coast.
Dreyling told authorities he had made the device and said it was basically a pipe bomb, according to an affidavit. Dreyling said he built the device for entertainment value, never intending to hurt anyone, and forgot that it was in his carryon bag when he brought it to the airport, the affidavit said.
Dreyling said he learned as a teenager how to build homemade explosives from Web sites like The Anarchists Cook Book. Dreyling said he has built and detonated several explosive devices for recreational purposes, according to the affidavit.
He also told authorities he had a bag of gunpowder, an empty carbon dioxide cartridge, and several ignitors in his Norman residence, according to the affidavit.
I know Charlie Dreyling quite well, Humphreys said. Ive known him since he was in the first grade. I appreciate what the authorities are doing making our airlines safe.
I have every confidence that theyll find out Charlie Dreyling is a fine young man and no terrorist.
He had a little explosive device, and boys like to see things go bang. He took it down to an outing at the lake, left it in his bag, forgot it and went to the airport.
Dreylings carry-on bag was removed and an Oklahoma City police officer detained him until the FBIs Joint Terrorism Task Force came to the airport, Johnson said.
A preliminary hearing for Dreyling was set for Aug. 31.
No apparent connection between Dreyling and any terrorist group or activity has been found, Johnson said.
"Dreyling said he learned as a teenager how to build homemade explosives from Web sites like The Anarchists Cook Book."
Sorry - My copy's hard bound. Got it Waaaay before the internet.
It's good to know what the insurgents are using.......
and how to counter it.
I don't think that I even saw a co2 powered pellet gun until I was in my twenties. Several friends had pump up rifles and pistols. I have a pump up rifle now. I save my co2 cartridges for the seltzer bottle.
This is one of our major problems, we are too soft. This brutal killer tried to sneak a pipebomb on board an airplane. Thank goodness the airport screeners were alert. Think how many people might have been killed if this thumb-sucker had succeeded.
The problem is that this incident was not taken very seriously by the authorities. He was released on a pittance and charged with what amounts to jay-walking.
He was released on $10,000 bond. That means he had to put up $1000 to get out. The U. S.is a velvet fist in a velvet glove.
Have you looked at our borders lately?
Lock him up with the Shoe Bomber.
Plllllbbbbbbt.
Its a great read. Back in the early 90's I think everyone in the CS department read it at some time or other.
Nowadays though I wouldn't go near that URL with a 10 foot pole.
So should we now start a war on rednecks?
It just went out of print. Hang on to your copy for a little bit and it may be worth something.
Whom did he kill?
Ignoring the fact the "boy" in question is 24, fer cryin' out loud...
Sheesh.
The big moron and the little moron were walking on a path by the cliff. The big moron fell off, to his death. The little moron did not. Why?
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Because he was a little more on.
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