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1 posted on 04/15/2002 1:07:23 PM PDT by PJeffQ

here we go again - remember those heady days after the thrax attax? (powder found in locker, subway closed due to odor, Big Boy surrounded by FBI...) Hope we do/did not cry wolf too many times.

2 posted on 04/15/2002 1:10:07 PM PDT by epluribus_2

3 posted on 04/15/2002 1:10:52 PM PDT by inflorida

People are reporting some type irritation to their eyes and throat

Flatus humungus.

5 posted on 04/15/2002 1:12:10 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

9 posted on 04/15/2002 1:16:06 PM PDT by Cold Heat

What do they mean by "released" has anyone reported seeing a gas released into the air?

11 posted on 04/15/2002 1:17:34 PM PDT by Mixer

People are reporting some type irritation to their eyes and throat.

13 posted on 04/15/2002 1:20:36 PM PDT by steve-b

Any new developments to report? I've turned off the water and I'm waiting until I know it's safe to rinse.

14 posted on 04/15/2002 1:23:40 PM PDT by Redcloak

If it was irritating and unknown in Atlanta is must have been that rare vapor rarely present there these days: the Truth.

18 posted on 04/15/2002 1:24:58 PM PDT by flying Elvis

The airport was last evacuated on Nov. 16 when Michael Lasser, 33, he ran down an up escalator at Hartsfield. He said he did so to get back to his son at the gate. The security breach shut down Hartsfield for hours.
Lassiter, who was flying to a University of Georgia football game, was sentenced to five weekends in jail and 500 hours of community service. He also was barred from attending University of Georgia football games this fall.

"I made a mistake, and my family and I have suffered greatly for it," Lasseter said in court. "I'm here today to accept responsibility for my actions and the response from the court."

Judging by this part of the article, Atlanta is willing to shut down its airport for major security incidents such as running down an up escalator! In fact the "culprit" was jailed for 5 weekends, got 500 hours "community service" (3 months full time work) and was forbidden from attending college football for one season.

Given the INSANE treatment of the escalator man, I have little doubt that the "unknown substance released" was a strong FART; and that the culprit will be tried (utilizing secret evidence from a secret tribunal) and executed for attempted terrorism.

21 posted on 04/15/2002 1:27:08 PM PDT by Melinator

My wife connected through Atlanta today. She missed her original connection. She was pissed. According to Delta her flight took off just after the reported incident. We did have breakfast at Waffle House before she left Tampa. Oh my God, can she go to jail for that?

22 posted on 04/15/2002 1:29:49 PM PDT by Paul M

The airport was last evacuated on Nov. 16 when Michael Lasser, 33, he ran down an up escalator at Hartsfield.

Well, I don't really have any words to describe just how unimaginably stupid I find this.

24 posted on 04/15/2002 1:40:51 PM PDT by Jonathon Spectre

Time to search strip all 11 yr old white, blue eyed girls.

25 posted on 04/15/2002 1:43:15 PM PDT by Digger

The airport was last evacuated on Nov. 16 when Michael Lasser, 33, he ran down an up escalator at Hartsfield.

five weekends in jail and 500 hours of community service.

Land of the Free, huh?

27 posted on 04/15/2002 1:50:26 PM PDT by DAnconia55


	Hear no evil... smell no evil! When things begin to smell, hit the alarm button! You will be rewarded with a loud siren and stern verbal warning. Lets farters know they're living in a gas-free zone!

30 posted on 04/15/2002 2:15:18 PM PDT by RippleFire

Man, I'd hate to drop a package of powdered donuts on a jetway...they'd have to evacuate the terminal.

33 posted on 04/15/2002 2:20:48 PM PDT by hattend

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