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Man with explosives detained at Texas airport
Associated Press ^ | 12/31/2011

Posted on 12/31/2011 1:35:20 PM PST by Just4Him

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) -- A man was detained Saturday after trying to go through a security checkpoint at a Texas airport with explosives in military-grade wrapping, federal and local officials said.

The man was stopped at a security checkpoint at the Midland International Airport about 9 a.m. and taken into custody by the FBI, they said.

FBI spokesman Mike Martinez declined to say whether the man was in military uniform or how many explosives were found in the bag. He said he did not know where the man was being held, saying he was at either the airport or at the FBI office in Midland.

City of Midland spokeswoman Tasa Watts said she had no information on the suspect but the explosives were wrapped in military-grade wrapping. She said the specific grade won't be known until the explosives are tested.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: texasexplosives; tsa; tsaexplosives
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1 posted on 12/31/2011 1:35:27 PM PST by Just4Him
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An isolated incident, I’m sure.


2 posted on 12/31/2011 1:39:13 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Just4Him
Midland....Dubya territory.

Stay safe, Mr President.

3 posted on 12/31/2011 1:40:44 PM PST by Churchillspirit
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Amish beard cutters??


4 posted on 12/31/2011 1:41:34 PM PST by evad (STOP SPENDING, STOP SPENDING, STOP SPENDING. It's the SPENDING Stupid)
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To: Just4Him

If he wasn’t Muslim, they would have released his name.


5 posted on 12/31/2011 1:44:11 PM PST by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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To: evad

Democratic Strategist.


6 posted on 12/31/2011 1:44:11 PM PST by sauropod (Ann Coulter does NOT choose my presidential candidate!)
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To: Just4Him
Notice:

This was NOT an attempted Terrorist Attack.

. . . just thought I'd get in front of the authorities.

7 posted on 12/31/2011 1:44:32 PM PST by Realman30 ("I've already made a donation to Haiti. It's called taxes". . . . El Rushbo.)
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To: Just4Him

Fishy. Day old fishy. With flys.


8 posted on 12/31/2011 1:45:49 PM PST by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2011)
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To: Just4Him

TSA discovered it therefore it will turn out to be fake because those clowns couldn’t find their asses with both hands.


9 posted on 12/31/2011 1:46:01 PM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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HAHA


10 posted on 12/31/2011 1:47:03 PM PST by Just4Him (Have I now become your enemy because I am telling you the truth? Galatians 4:16)
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To: evad

Only a radical minority within the Amish community. The vast majority of Amish are pieceful and law-abiting.


11 posted on 12/31/2011 1:48:22 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Diplomacy is war by other means.)
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To: Just4Him

Muslim? Or a redneck who finally wanted to do something about that mole in his garden?


12 posted on 12/31/2011 1:49:42 PM PST by cartan
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To: Just4Him
Back in 1964, when I was 12-years-old, my father (a general contractor) used to send me down to the local hardware store on my Yamaha 80 to buy a case of dynamite and blasting caps whenever he got to the point that a hole he had to dig would not go any further.

They sold it to me, charged it to my father's construction company, I strapped it on the scooter and drove it across town.

I often have to contemplate why something like that is not even possible today and what would happen to all of the participants if it were.

Sad.

13 posted on 12/31/2011 1:51:07 PM PST by elkfersupper
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“If I kill all the golfers....”


14 posted on 12/31/2011 1:51:30 PM PST by maine yankee (I got my Governor at 'Marden's')
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To: Just4Him

Can anyone clarify or define ‘military style wrapping?’


15 posted on 12/31/2011 1:54:46 PM PST by ArmyTeach (Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain ... USS Iowa BB 61)
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Big deal, dynamite! My father used to send me out to buy him cigarettes.

ML/NJ

16 posted on 12/31/2011 1:55:48 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: Just4Him

Just Texas freepers going to celebrate new years.


17 posted on 12/31/2011 1:56:01 PM PST by mnehring
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To: Revolting cat!
Active duty, getting transferred, had his family with him. Probably nothing more than training materials.
18 posted on 12/31/2011 2:01:13 PM PST by org.whodat (Just another heartless American, hated by "AMNESTY" Newt, Willard, Perry and nervous supporters.)
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” Big deal, dynamite! My father used to send me out to buy him cigarettes. “

LOL!!!!!!!!!


19 posted on 12/31/2011 2:02:17 PM PST by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: Just4Him
More complete information with photos at this link:

2:27 p.m.: Explosives found at airport, military man in custody

The suspect has identified himself to investigating officials as active military and was in the Permian Basin to visit his family, Rackow said. The suspect and his family were on their way back to his base in North Carolina and he has been cooperative with FBI investigators, who were in charge of the case, Rackow said.

20 posted on 12/31/2011 2:02:45 PM PST by CedarDave
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