........."Friday evening, the FBI identified the passenger as Muhammad Abu Tahir, 46, of Virginia. If convicted of interference with a flight crew, Tahir faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.".............
175 posted on 01/09/2010 6:19:15 AM PST by Girlene
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............The FBI later identified the man as Muhammad Abu Tahir, 46, of Virginia. He was to be detained on a federal hold over the weekend in the El Paso County Jail.
Federal charges for interference with a flight crew are expected to be filed on Monday in Denver federal court. If convicted, Tahir could face up to 20 years in federal prison, and up to a $250,000 fine.................
..................Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept planes 123 times in 2008.
176 posted on 01/09/2010 6:31:11 AM PST by Girlene
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This is another test of our security system and another diversion. While our government is focusing on the airlines, the terrorists could very well be setting up an entirely different attack.