Trevose man charged with Boeing helicopter vandalism (PA)

The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | May 20, 2008 | Maria Panaritis

[Slapshot68]

“There may have been “some sense of lack of appreciation for the job he may have been doing,” Meehan told reporters at a news conference.”

And now we know why...dumbass.

[jazusamo]

Looks like they got one.

[2banana]

When I built locomotives - sometimes the wiring was deliberately cut.

Took alot of time and money to fix. And it always boiled down to a union issue on why it happened...

[jazusamo]

Yep, I’ve seen others mention the union angle on this. If there’s more than one involved I’d say it’s a pretty good possibility.

[Enchante]

Anyone know what this traitor's profile may be on DailyKosFreaks or DU? Is there any chance at all that he is not a leftist or Islamo-fascist saboteur trying to aid our enemies?

This TRAITOR is sabotaging vital military equipment in WARTIME. He ought to be subject to the death penalty, our laws are too screwed up b/c the article says he can only get a max. of 10 years and a $1k fine. Pitifully inadequate. He should never see the light of day again.

btw, just imagine if he had managed to sabotage a V-22, as he apparently sought to do -- the left hates that program and would have jumped all over any crash as another excuse to try to end the valuable V-22 program (hope that most obvious forms of sabotage would get caught in quality control and testing, but who knows what this scumbag might slip through if he is a determined saboteur):

"Meehan said Montgomery, at some point, had requested the transfer to the assembly line for the V-22 Osprey, a different aircraft."

[blam]

Charge the SOB with attempted manslaughter!!!

[jazusamo]

max. of 10 years and a $1k fine. Pitifully inadequate. He should never see the light of day again.

I couldn't agree more!

Don't know on any lefty connections, I just found the piece. If I find anything I'll post it.

[TADSLOS]

There may have been "some sense of lack of appreciation for the job he may have been doing," Meehan told reporters at a news conference.

Thought so. A disgruntled and overlooked floor worker. A job transfer to the Osprey line? No...he'll do just fine stamping license plates.

[Enchante]

It IS attempted manslaughter if he sabotaged anything to do with flight controls or essential airworthiness on the helicopter. If the law doesn’t see it that way then something is wrong with the law(s) and/or how they are being interpreted.

If the particular form(s) of sabotage did not risk a crash it is still treasonous behavior in wartime. Sabotage of military equipment should be treated with great severity.

[Supercharged Merlin]

If he was trying to sabotage the thing with a purpose, (other than being a horse’s excretory orifice), he was pretty stupid about it. I have been working around aircraft manufacturing all last winter (F-35 JSF program) and I know that the final systems verification testing would have caught it in a flash. (Heck, they even found a mis-assembled WASHER.) Which he could not help but know. Sounds like just another whacko to me. Leftist, maybe. Smart, NOT !

[Prophet in the wilderness]

There should be ( if not already ) laws for this kind of thing either during peacetime or war time, and those who tamper with military equipment or sabotage should be charged with treason and should be put to death.

[Dixie Yooper]

Boeing should keep this guy around for the first test ride on every helicopter that comes off the assembly line for a few months.

[PurpleMan]

Your desires would work if Congress decided issue a declaration of war. Since they have not, we have to live with the inintended consequences.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Philly area union workers are a thuggish bunch. Usually this is a bad thing. Usually. The other union guys who work at this plant (and elsewhere) were NOT happy about this sabotage. I’m sure plenty of them have sons serving in the military. Plus IIRC, this line, or maybe even the whole plant was shut down during the investigation, probably costing workers some paychecks during some tough economic times.

[old-and-old]

>> There may have been “some sense of lack of appreciation for the job he may have been doing

killing a few Marines flying in this HC would have made his feelings better I am sure. Bastard

[Supercharged Merlin]

Oh, and as far as I know, the VF-22 is being assembled in Fort Worth, Texas. Maybe he just wanted a transfer to warmer weather? (OK, OK, they are probably doing subassemblies at Philthadelphia, so don’t get on my case.)

[pissant]

Recent convert?

[pissant]

And treason.

[1rudeboy]

These sorts of stories make me wonder: just how much was the guy making in wages? I’d wager that I would gladly have traded places with him, and Boeing would’ve gotten its money’s worth in the bargain.