Arrest over bomb joke on plane (Idiot Alert)

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au ^ | 1-16-04 | AFP

[OXENinFLA]

Arrest over bomb joke on plane

From correspondents in New York January 17, 2004

A HOLIDAYING French student was in a New York jail here awaiting a court appearance following his arrest over an aircraft bomb "joke".

He left the plane at New York's Kennedy Airport after allegedly joking that he had put a bomb in the plane's toilet, court sources said.

Frank Moulet, 27, was in custody in a floating detention centre called "The Boat" in Long Island Sound off the borough of The Bronx pending charges of making a "false scare".

His girlfriend, arrested with him after they arrived on an American Airlines flight from Santo Domingo, was put on another plane and sent back to France.

Police were called to the plane after a cabin attendant reported that Moulet raised his fist in the air as the plane was landing and shouted, "Oh sh*t, I guess the bomb I planted in the toilet didn't go off".

He faces up to four years in prison on the charge.

US immigration officials have said they are also interested in questioning him.

[js1138]

You could have been arrested for saying something like that on an airplane in 1974.

I don't think you would have been arrested. My brother-in-law was held and questioned an couple decades ago after making a bomb joke at an airport.I think this is overkill, but it is (legally) equivalent to shouting fire in a theater. The airline industry doesn't need folks scaring off customers.

[my3centseuro]

It is obvious that you do not fly any more.

I fly 2-3 times a month and every flight has been full. If airlines go bankrupt is is not because they do not have enough customers. Not a seat available for at least 6 months.

Also, the random searches ended almost a year ago.

If you want to argue with people, at least know what you are talking about.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I fly 2-3 times a month and every flight has been full. If airlines go bankrupt is is not because they do not have enough customers. Not a seat available for at least 6 months.

Full of soldiers flying to and from Iraq.

What better way to invisibly subsidize the airlines?

[im-ho-ra]

Mmmm sounds good how disinformation still works in the "Land of the Free". This guy is one of my friend, he is not a student, and he didn't say THAT.

He was sick during the flight and an hostress found he spent too much time in the toilets, she urged him to get out. At the arrival, he said, in french, "did you think I was setting a bomb ?" The hostress who couldn't speak french only understood the word "bomb", and he got arrested.

Does that sound like a better scenario ?

That's precisely what happened.

Now do whatever you want with the info. He's been released today.

[OXENinFLA]

Tell your Friend never to say "BOMB" in an airport, NEVER.

Not even jokingly.

[Ciexyz]

I wouldn't get on a friggin' airplane even if one of my relatives in another city dies.

[colorado tanker]

Is it common for 27 year old men to be students in France?

Obviously, this POMerde is not the sharpest cheese in France.

[fantasio]

Hi,hi, I think you're right!

[hellinahandcart]

Echo and Narcissus, signed up on the same day, and just happened to find each other on a week-old thread, eh? Small world.

[hellinahandcart]

And after Marco and his shadow fail to attract sufficient attention, along comes a "personal friend" of the frog to set us all straight.

[hellinahandcart]

Three fiendishly clever disguises on this thread. ;D

Freepmail me if you want on or off the "Insider Fraud" ping list!

[rrrod]

so he may get 4 yrs??? he outa get 4 more for being french..IMHO

[netmilsmom]

Wow! their like bees swarming here!!!

[Devil_Anse]

like bees swarming here

I think insider frauds lay their eggs in week-old threads. These must be the larvae.

I heard that they do it the French way at the My-Oh-My Club...

[drgnwrks]

He is "french" who cares.. Let him swim to france!

[Freedom2specul8]

" by your politicians and medias"...MarcoParis
and
"Amazing, you American folks don't even get proper english courses !"....MarcoParis

Media is already plural.

[T Minus Four]

Ooooh, rats! I always miss the fun! I have to start at the beginning and catch up, see ya in a while :-)