LAX Terminal 2 being evacuated.

[RussellStevens]

Breaking!!! Just turned on the news and Terminal 2 at LAX is being evacuated. No report on why.

BTW 6 helicopters are flying around over my house because of this.

[hole_n_one]

Nobody's talking.........

Perhaps the media, in a sudden sense of responsibility, want to wait for the investigators to complete their investigation by shaking the jar and making sure that they have all the facts straight.........

Imagine how embarrassed the press would be if it turned out to be not jam, but jelly.

[hole_n_one]

KABC confirms.........

It was "jars of jams" that set off an alarm at a checkpoint, prompting the evacuation of the terminal, the rolling of the LAFD, LAPD and MAOTF.

[zoyd]

Yep.

[Shermy]

Los Angeles-AP) -- The all-clear has been given at Terminal Two at Los Angeles International Airport after a suspicious item forced a partial evacuation.

Airport police were called to the upper level of Terminal Two at about 3:30 pm to investigate a suspicious item that passed through a scanning machine.

An airport spokeswoman says employees and passengers were allowed back in about an hour later after the LAPD's bomb squad found the item posed no threat.

The LAX spokeswoman says the suspicious item turned out to be tubs of jam surrounded by other articles.

Airport spokesman Harold Johnson says the west side of the terminal's departure area was cleared while the bomb squad investigated. But the east side remained open and no flights were delayed.

[hole_n_one]

Thanks!

[GregoryFul]

Is the jam still ok? Like, is it edible & all?

[cmsgop]

They should roll out some English Muffins and a Toaster.....

[kellynla]

Just another day in LA...what aint fruits and nuts are all jams...

[sonofdemnomo]

My Mom won't get on an airplane without a tupperbowl full of Spam and some duct tape. She says Spam is a pork product that Muslims definitely don't want around them. The duct tape is in case someone needs to be restrained. One time a security guy reached into her bag and pulled out the Spam. He opened it up and just about evacuated SFO because of the stink. It smelled gross. Mom says she might need the protein because she's diabetic. The guy gave her a funny look. He let her and her Spam on the plane.

[DugwayDuke]

Well, it's a good thing my German mother-in-law doesn't travel through LAX. She usually has all sorts of "suspicious" items with her. Sausages, liverwurst, cheeses, etc. Usually, her suitcase contains more food than a delicatesan.

[sonofdemnomo]

Is liverwurst a pork product? I've heard it stinks. It might keep the Muslim terrorists away.

[bluefish]

That's funny. Your mom sounds cool.

[hole_n_one]

Your Mom rocks!

[Cagey]

"Let's go with the Smuckers thist time."

[small voice in the wilderness]

BWHAHAHAHA!! Your mom has found the solution to passenger angst. Not feeling in control of your surroundings? Bring Spam and duct-tape. Mygawd, that's brilliant!!!

[sonofdemnomo]

She is cool and she does rock most of the time. Until she yells at me to get off the computer and clean my room.

[Thumper1960]

Used to work with a Moozlim. Trust me......liverwurst and Limberger have NOTHING on those guys!

[Joe Hadenuf]

Maybe its more serious then thought and thats why all these helicopters have been pushed back 3 miles.

Uh, choppers pushed back so they stay out of 747s intake.

[jdogbearhunter]

Hmmm.. there could be a trend of too many cries of "WOLF"... then one of these days, a few cans of jam and a ring of bologna is going to cause some serious fireworks!

I hope that never happens.

[sonofdemnomo]

the weird thing is no security guy has asked about the duct-tape. They are suspicious about the Spam. She and my Dad sing the Spam song while they dump it into the bowl. It drives me nuts.