"Sounds like these Imams were deliberately taunting the airline, and the system."
Exactly. Kind of like crying fire in the crowded theater. A jail sentence and a hefty fine would stop the baiting
Actually, I'm sure their goal is to "soften" the enemy by making him (us)more hesitant to question the likes of these bastards the next time, and the next time and the next....it will make their next big attack a lot easier.
Out of the damn country, I say. I've had it with 'em!