Flight Attendant Granted Bond [Set Fire on Plane]

WXIA TV Atlanta ^ | 7/24 | Kevin Rowson

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A flight attendant accused of setting a fire on ComAir flight was granted bond in federal magistrate court Wednesday after being indicted last week.

Turhan Lamons is also accused of making a bomb threat while previously employed at AirTran Airways.

U.S. District Magistrate Judge Walter Johnson granted Lamons a $15,000 bond.

The government argued to keep Lamons in jail until he was tried on the charges of trying to set fire to ComAir Airlines Flight 5491 on May 8.

The commuter jet made an emergency landing after smoke filled the cabin.

In court, the government argued Lamons had, on several occasions, concealed his identity using different Social Security numbers, aliases and birth dates.

Prosecutors argued he was a risk to flee because of a statement to FBI Agent Steve Lazarus when he was arrested. Lamons told the agent that “he’d rather die than spend time in prison.”

Lamons’ attorney said the statement had another meaning.

“I think what he’s basically saying, what he's indicated to me as well, is he's going to die fighting,” said defense attorney Robert Mack. “He’s not just gonna take a plea and go to prison on this particular charge because it’s something he did not do.”

Clayton County also indicted Lamons for calling in a bomb threat to an AirTran flight one week after the events of September 11.

His attorney, however, successfully argued Lamons has never missed a court appearance on any hearing in that case.

Even though he will make bond, Lamons is not free to go home just yet. He has been on probation for a forgery conviction in Fayette County in 2001. Fayette notified the government that they want to put a hold on him and that they have signed a warrant to revoke his probation.

A ComAir spokesperson would not comment on why Lamons was hired a year after the AirTran arrest and said it was a personnel matter.

The spokesperson did say that the airline has re-checked the criminal backgrounds of all of its 5,500 employees since the May fire.

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Why did I not hear about this story?

[Rodney King]

You'd think a simple background check would have kept the guy out of the job.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Meanwhile in Maryland, a 60 year old WHITE MAN, who has NEVER been anything but an ordinary citizen, is held pending a $2,000,000 bail because of a misdemeanor fire hazard charge (improper storage of gun powder) and because they didn't like his politics.

http://www.falfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79834&pagenumber=1

[RedBloodedAmerican]

You would not believe the felons they have at airports working for catering and cleaning companies. It sometimes seems like a minimum security pen out there.

[eno_]

Add some Religion of Peace proseletizing during their stays in the Graybar Hotel, and its all just a great load of fun.