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Anchorage International Airport Evacuated After Man References a Bomb in His Checked Luggage (Update: A ‘Bad Joke’)

Oct. 14, 2012 8:05am Madeleine Morgenstern

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The manager at Alaska’s main airport says he expects charges to be filed after a bad joke led to the evacuation of a terminal.

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport manager John Parrott says the incident happened a little after 12 a.m. local time Sunday, and the terminal was cleared as authorities searched through baggage. Investigators questioned a man who made reference to a bomb as well as his two traveling companions.

They figured out that he was joking, and needless to say, they didn’t find it funny.

Parrott says he expects state charges and possibly federal charges to be filed against the man, but referred further questions to prosecutors.

The terminal was reopened at about 3 a.m. local time.

This post has been updated since it was first published.

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omgfolks
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:05am
Well here we go again, our collective police forces with the scare tactics they have employed are once again scarying themslelves into wasting more tax payer money over a joke. They are the joke. Lawmakers and cops, no matter what flavor Local Leo, CIA, FBI, HLS, all posturing trying to be called a hero scarying Americans into compliance. IT WAS A JOKE ! The Aiport Manager wants Federal Charges , FOR WHAT A JOKE? Give America a Break, fire the Aiport Manager.

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Abraham Young
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 7:39am
This is a natural result of collectivism and political correctness.

Collectivism is where “one will acts” and the rest of the people follow along like puppets on a string.

We need less string pullers and more individualists in America to restore our liberty and common sense.

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hi
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 12:52pm
Actually he thought the TSA agent asked him which gate he is going to. He responded loudly,”C-4!”

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RaydocX
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 11:59am
when you stand in line to get your ticket, hand your bag off at a separate point, then stand in line for security removing anything remotely metal, putting tiny ‘accepted’ bottles into a clear plastic bag, removing laptops (but not netbooks) for closer inspection, only to walk through a radiation emitting deivce that does not offer a measured radiation dose but instead ‘gives about as much radiation as you get flying for two hours’ or other such meaningless platitudes…

when you risk a ‘freeze drill’ for doing nothing but traveling, when you face renewed ‘scrutiny’ after passing through security and purchasing the inflated bottle of water ($4 please) having TSA demand to ‘test’ that water and show your photo id for a third time…

when you board a plan that will then claim your iphone, netbook, PSP, or Kindle must be off for take-off because it puts the flight at risk (while letting you hold and use it otherwise), and sit in too cramped seats with too little storage space or bathroom access, having paid additionally for checking your bags in the first place…

TSA and their mother should be happy we’re just joking about bombs in luggage… the truth is that the onerous, ridiculous, ineffectual policies we face for air travel leave you with the choice of screaming, crying or laughing… the former will get you pulled by the TSA, the second will play on you tube endlessly… joking it the only (and truly American) response. Don’t like it? check him, but

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- dawgGoodie
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 3:35pm
  Correct. Arrest a joke while not considering context or person. I have little support for an organization that behaves in such a consistently unprofessional manner; one charged with protection, but one which invests efforts in obviously the wrong direction and so, ironically failing in its duty. TSA: you are in the service business.
  
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woodyee
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 11:01am
Imagine running to greet your friend “Jack” at the terminal…

Announcement – “Clean up at TSA aisles 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,…….”

stupid POS…

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Proverbs17-12NLT
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 10:26am
This guy also doesn’t know you can get AIDS not wearing a condom either.

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saneromeo
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 10:03am
http://saneromeo.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/a-message-for-life/

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EddieGin
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:41am
I can hear the Conversation Now, “SIR”, do you have any type of explosives in your luggage, Oh yeah, I’m carrying a Nuke suitcase honey, what do you think? Bells go off, guys in black suits with darken face-gear come out, six German shepherds come running over, five or six affirmative action hires come running with notepads, and the FBI, HLS, CIA, and the State Police are called up. Total bill for the stupid taking in Keyster tax paying citizen “Priceless”.
His Home is search, along with his vehicle.
All the while 1500 illegal aliens snuck across the border last night with “Backpacks”, and Our Same Wonderful Government is suing the states who are trying to stop it, all the while our wonder Government looks the other way. PUKE

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lel2007
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:39am
How did TSA or any other official manage to hear the “bomb remark” ? Perhaps the answer is secret.

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ares338
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:38am
Bomb in a suitcase? BAN all suitcases I say!

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- getitgotitgood
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 10:02am
  Fly naked or dont fly at all then you must be gutted before boarding
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:09am
I bet the three “suspects” were from Homeland Security and this was a test of Anchorage’s response protocol…

I’d be surprised if this story doesn’t evaporate….

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 8:37am
So the obvious questions have to be asked:

Lone example of clueless ‘no-brainer’ moment?
Another attempt by the admin to make a ‘wag the dog’ moment to ‘hero’ the TSA?
Another TSA massive screwup?
Another ‘reflex test’ by Al Queda?

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N37BU6
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 8:22am
Stupid thing to say, but still… maybe the TSA should invest in sarcasm detectors.

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