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Is that a grenade in your pocket?
Chicago Sun Times ^
| 8/23/06
| STEFANO ESPOSITO
Posted on 08/23/2006 12:19:01 PM PDT by Borges
Mardin Azad Amin found himself in a tight squeeze last week when security at O'Hare Airport discovered a suspicious-looking object in his luggage.
So, Amin, 29, handled the delicate situation this way: He told security the object was a bomb, Cook County prosecutors say.
The security guard then asked Amin to repeat what he'd said to a supervisor. This time, Amin was chuckling as he spoke, prosecutors say.
In fact, Amin was trying to disguise the fact that the black object -- resembling a grenade -- was a component for a penis pump.
All the same, Amin was charged with felony disorderly conduct and faces up to three years in prison if convicted, said Andrew Conklin, a spokesman with the Cook County state's attorney's office. Amin is due in court today for a preliminary hearing, Conklin said.
Amin eventually told investigators he'd lied about the object's true use because his mother was standing nearby when the object was discovered and he didn't want her to know about it, Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Lorraine Scaduto said during a bond hearing last week.
The incident occurred Aug. 16 as Amin was set to catch a flight to Turkey, Scaduto said.
Amin has no known criminal history, Scaduto said.
TOPICS: Culture/Society
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That's not my bag baby!
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:19:04 PM PDT
by
Borges
To: Borges
Amin eventually told investigators he'd lied about the object's true use because his mother was standing nearby when the object was discovered and he didn't want her to know about it...So Mom would have been less upset if it was a bomb than a pump? What a culture!
To: Borges
Amin eventually told investigators he'd lied about the object's true use because his mother was standing nearby when the object was discovered and he didn't want her to know about it So, telling them it was a bomb wouldn't have upset his mom?
To: Borges
Three years sounds about right ...
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:23:33 PM PDT
by
tx_eggman
(The people who work for me wear the dog collars. It's good to be king. - ccmay)
To: Borges
To: Borges
LOL. Now not only does his Mom know, the whole world knows. Too funny.
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:24:12 PM PDT
by
goldfinch
To: Pearls Before Swine
>Amin eventually told investigators he'd lied about the object's true use because his mother was standing nearby when the object was discovered and he didn't want her to know about it,
Were those the only two choices, A bomb or a PP component? Couldn't he say it was a camera or some other object? He should get the 3-year maximum just for being stupid.
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:26:49 PM PDT
by
CAWats
(And I will make no distinction between terrorists and the democrats.)
To: Borges
Amin has no known criminal history, Scaduto said. He does now.... and will hopefully spend three fruitful years in the hoosegow for it.
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:28:10 PM PDT
by
CatoRenasci
(Ceterum Censeo Arabiam Esse Delendam -- Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit)
To: goldfinch
Now not only does his Mom know, the whole world knows.
The hapless Mr. Amin.
To: redstates4ever
You should do a "Caption This Photo" with this pic.
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:30:54 PM PDT
by
CAWats
(And I will make no distinction between terrorists and the democrats.)
To: Blue Jays
Hi All-
He should have said it was a medical device and he would be happy to go to a confidential area with screeners to have it inspected and even demonstrated.
~ Blue Jays ~
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:30:58 PM PDT
by
Blue Jays
(Rock Hard, Ride Free)
To: Miss Behave
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:33:50 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(This kid knows how to wallop a baseball!!!!!!)
To: Southside_Chicago_Republican
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:38:38 PM PDT
by
ketelone
To: Borges
I bet Allah is really mad!
To: Pearls Before Swine
A 29-year-old muslim afraid of his mother?
Yeah...
Right!
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posted on
08/23/2006 12:44:13 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
To: Borges
He's just to cheap to pay for the"vestial virgins"!
To: Borges
With 72 virgins, a man's got to have some help.
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posted on
08/23/2006 1:06:23 PM PDT
by
Joe Bfstplk
(The biggest risk in life is not risking.)
To: Borges
To: Borges
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