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Australian Philip Kirsch grounded after 9/11 bomb prank
Sunday Mail (Queensland) ^ | 13th September 2009 | Kay Dibben

Posted on 09/12/2009 10:21:52 PM PDT by naturalman1975

A MAN on a September 11 flight from Brisbane to the US used the aircraft's in-flight chatroom to tell his fellow passengers "I have a bomb".

Philip Kirsch, 21, yesterday pleaded guilty in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to a charge of making threats regarding aviation security after his "joke" onboard V Australia flight 007 to Los Angeles on Thursday.

Commonwealth prosecutor Sara Parga yesterday told the court that the flight captain took the threat very seriously – particularly because it was the anniversary of the airliner-based terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon in 2001.

The fact that Kirsch used V Australia's in-flight touch screen system, which allows passengers to chat with each other in a web chatroom, could have created panic, Ms Parga said.

Several other people on the flight to Los Angeles were using the chatroom. Two logged off and one passenger alerted a crew member.

The captain had "grave concerns" for the passengers and crew and wanted Kirsch, who was in seat 28C, immediately removed from the aircraft.

When police boarded the plane, Kirsch, an apprentice electrician from Melbourne, admitted he had sent the text message "I have a bomb" but said it was intended as a joke.

For the next 91 minutes the flight was grounded for a thorough search of the plane and Kirsch's luggage. The delay cost V Australia $21,143.

Ms Parga told the court that the airline had now put Kirsch, who pleaded guilty to making threats regarding aviation security, on a banned passenger list for life.

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He took into account Kirsch's plea of guilty, age and lack of previous convictions and placed him on a two-year good behavior bond, with no conviction recorded.

Mr Taylor ordered Kirsch to pay $1500 restitution to V Australia within nine months.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 8thanniversary; bombhoax; flight007; kirsch; philipkirsch
Sounds to me like what he needs more than anything else is a good belting. Childish behaviour... I'd expect a ten year old to have more sense.
1 posted on 09/12/2009 10:21:52 PM PDT by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975

No idea about appropriate dress for court either... little fool.

2 posted on 09/12/2009 10:22:52 PM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: naturalman1975

Childish behavior but nobody can afford to take a chance. Acting silly and stupid’s going to cost him a lot if he’s on a banned for life list.


3 posted on 09/12/2009 10:24:14 PM PDT by Saije
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To: naturalman1975

Guy looks like he is enjoying the attention? I wonder if he is truly sorry?


4 posted on 09/12/2009 10:26:22 PM PDT by rawhide
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To: naturalman1975
"A MAN on a September 11 flight from Brisbane to the US used the aircraft's in-flight chatroom to tell his fellow passengers "I have a bomb"."

You have to be some special kind of idiot to even THINK about doing something like that.

5 posted on 09/12/2009 10:33:11 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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Yep, even looks like a special kind of idiot.


6 posted on 09/12/2009 10:34:37 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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“You have to be some special kind of idiot to even THINK about doing something like that.”

The shirt and sunglasses may be a confirmation of your observation.


7 posted on 09/12/2009 10:34:53 PM PDT by This Just In
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and the hair-do.


8 posted on 09/12/2009 10:36:34 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: Nathan Zachary

Is he touting a purse?


9 posted on 09/12/2009 10:39:41 PM PDT by This Just In
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It looks like a book satchel or netbook bag to me - I have a fairly similar one.

10 posted on 09/12/2009 10:44:27 PM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: Nathan Zachary

Poofter.


11 posted on 09/12/2009 10:45:26 PM PDT by gigster
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