Posted on 04/07/2010 8:11:26 PM PDT by MindBender26
FBI: No Explosives Found on United Jet in Denver Authorities Say Qatari Diplomat Told Air Marshals, 'I'm Lighting My Shoes'
FBI agents say no explosives were found in the shoes of a Qatar diplomat who was subdued by federal air marshals on a United flight to Denver Wednesday night after allegedly telling the marshals, "I'm lighting my shoes on fire."
Authorities say the diplomat was wrestled to the ground and two F-16 fighter jets were dispatched to accompany the 757 on the final 40 minutes of its flight to Denver. Flight 663 originated from Washington Reagan airport.
A US security official said, "it may have been a massive misunderstanding" and the diplomat's statement may have been a "sarcastic" comment when he was confronted by two air marshals who had been told by flight attendants that smoke was coming from the lavatory.
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They searched the whole plane in 30 minutes and decided that Mohammed was a LONE “Qatari diplomat”?
This was a dry run, to test out our defenses after the Detroit bomber. Apparently it was a success, as this guy was, in fact, able to smoke a cigarette in the lavatory without being molested (he was only caught as he exited the lavatory). That means that he was able to carry on a pack of cigarettes (not a big deal in and of itself, nonetheless ...) as well as matches and/or a lighter (either one IS a big deal), and was able to light up, smoke the cigarette, and extinguish it, all without getting caught. What happened to the smoke alarms in the lavatory? How come he wasn’t busted as soon as he lit up?
I will be interested in what the other passengers have to say before I make a judgment either way.
I do know that burning rubber or plastic is much different than smoke from a cigarette. If it was cigarette smoke, the anti-smoking nazis on board would probably have beat the air marshals to the lavoratory!
It was an idiot, inexperienced reporter and editor who ran with the story before they were sure of their facts.
Being “first” is now more important than being right.
Sign in the old Chicago City Room.
“If your mother says she loves you, check it out!”
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and the diplomat's statement may have been a "sarcastic" comment IF true — and NOT some made-up after-the-fact cover story to get this Diplomat's butt out of trouble as not to offend the Qatar government — how many times has EVERY air traveler seen or heard: "Security is no joking matter ..."
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Yep. I think so too.
It is clear from Ahmadamnutjob’s tirade that they have no respect or fear of the boy-king.
And they have no problem with mocking or embarrassing him.
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Yup
Hussein Junior will ignore it
Maybe he get the 2 Air Marshalls on board United Flight 633 fired
I really worry about Hussy Junior’s future and health
And about Mars
Mars is something I am deeply concerned about
This was a dry run, to test defenses. How else are you going to do that, other than with a sleeper who comes off as a wise-cracking fool? Get real, and get smart.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist but this story sets off my spidey senses on this. If this guys is truly dumb enough to act so ‘innocently’ while we ‘overreacted’ then he should be taken out of the gene pool.
What a joke we’ve become as a nation and as a people.
Are there now “air marshals” on every flight, or was it just a co-inky-dink that this flight happened to have one or more?
You best worry about it because 'men are from Mars'! ; )
What was the point of sending up the F-16s? Were they planning on blowing it up with missiles to prevent the bomber from blowing it up with a shoebomb?
Facebook page of Qatar diplomat. Not a radical islamist mind you.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mohmmed-Al-Modadi/1143459757
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Yup
Mars!
Could be a government-orchestrated psyop. That’s my suspicion.
What kind of idiot makes a comment like “I’m setting my shoes on fire” and expects nothing to happen..Hey Media, you talk so much about “Inciting violence” how about “Inciting massive panic” I wonder if the muslim ass kissing media will bring that up. This guy freaked everyone out just to be sarcastic..what a prick
Hey, the guy was just trying to smoke his sandal, OK? Just a big misunderstanding. Let’s have a kegger in the Rose Garden!
They wear hemp sandals over there. Your comment is not as far fetched as you might think.
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