Posted on 07/24/2018 10:51:09 AM PDT by Simon Green
An Ohio man who called in a bomb threat to Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport so he would avoid missing his flight was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison and ordered to pay a fine.
Dana Carter of Dayton made a series of calls to the airport claiming there was a bomb on a Dallas, Texas-bound United Airlines flight in October.
he 40-year-old allegedly made the false reports because he was worried he was going to miss his flight.
The original flight ended up being canceled because of the threat and Carter was placed on another flight for Dallas less than two hours later, the Dayton Daily News reported.
Carter’s attorney admitted the false threat was a “foolish act,” the Daily News reported.
In addition to jail-time, Carter has been ordered to pay $7,700 in restitution to United Airlines for the canceled flight.
After his release, Carter will be on federal probation for three years.
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How stupid.
He makes a bomb threat so he wouldn’t miss his flight, but his flight got cancelled because of the bomb threat. So he had to get a later flight anyway.
He probably got out of a sticky final exam at high school the same way.
“Idiot. He’s getting off light. ”
Depends on his situation. Could result in losing job and wife.
“In addition to jail-time, Carter has been ordered to pay $7,700 in restitution to United Airlines for the canceled flight.”
$7,700 wouldn’t cover the spoiled food UAL lost.
“Ohio man called in bomb threat so he would not miss United Airlines flight...”
Yeah, I can see how that might work. McGyver, take notes.
Well, at least he didn’t demand “Fitted-hat Day”.
It would be nice if they called all the ticket holders if the game was cancelled; like for rain.
Now he’s missing a blackberry pickin.
Four months for a Terrorist Threat to an airliner.
He should do 40 years at GitMo.
Name permanently added to the NSA Watchlist for Stupid/Dangerous American Adults.
He threatened to murder civilians in a terrorist attack.
I came here just to see if someone mentioned that.
Excellent. Just part of an elite squad to insert a Seinfeld quote and slightly-hijack any thread! ;)
Hijack!?? #1 Dad!! Mandlebaum! Mandlebaum! Mandlebaum!
4 months prison?? That’s it??
I wanna see a pic of this idiot, ping me when it’s up!
“””four months in prison and ordered to pay a fine”””
Was he tried by a jury of his peers? Namely, the hundreds of people who were delayed because of his stupidity.
Ejection at 30,000 feet without a parachute would have been an appropriate sentence by a jury of his peers.
He was trying to avoid losing his fare payment, not avoid a delay.
40-year-old with an IQ of a 12 year old.
I commented a few years back that there isn’t any thread on FR that you could not find a Seinfeld quote for. Some are more obvious than others.
You think you’re better than me?
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