Serviceman With Explosives Detained at Texas Airport
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Madeleine Morgenstern
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An explosives technician secures an explosives transport box to the back of a vehicle to be taken to a storage facility, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at the Midland International Airport in Midland, Texas. The military-grade explosives were confiscated from a departing passenger. (AP Photo/Odessa American, Heather Leiphart)
A man was detained at Saturday at a Texas airport after trying to go through a security checkpoint with explosives in his carry-on, officials said.
The suspect is active military and the explosives were in military-grade wrapping, police told the Houston Chronicle. The explosives were spotted by Transportation Security Administration officers when his bag went through the X-ray machine at the Midland International Airport in Midland, Texas.
The man was stopped at the checkpoint around 9 a.m. and taken into FBI custody. He identified himself as being active in the military and said he’d been in town visiting relatives and was on his way back to his base in North Carolina, police said.
The terminal was evacuated and the checkpoint shut down for an hour while the item was investigated and removed.
A bomb-sniffing dog was brought in to assist with the investigation, authorities said.
A city of Midland spokeswoman told the Associated Press said the specific grade of the explosives won’t be known until after testing.
An FBI spokesperson would not release the man’s name but confirmed he was being held by officials, the Chronicle reported.
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Comments (119)
Daveed
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:57amIs this story even legitimate or just picked up on the wire without being verified? Wouldn’t the
Report Post »specific grade of the explosives be written on the Military wrapper? How else would the military supply house get the correct explosives to the guys/girls on the front lines? They can not open each box individually before they send out.
V-MAN MACE
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 11:07amThe Feds will fabricate anything to achieve their goal of citizen disarmament and police state expansion.
So no, I don’t believe anything they say.
Report Post »HotFixIt
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 5:13pmWhat do you mean ‘legitimacy’? Yes, this did happen here at MAF and they are not disclosing much information. The local news has been unable to get any more information about the arrest. It is odd not to at least hear ‘something’. There are lots of rumors going around but nothing is validated.
Report Post »PATRIOT802
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:52amHey Lather, lay off the Rednecks…….We are the 99%, and we are Patriots that will save your ass with our Guns and Religion !
Report Post »PATRIOT802
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:49amDoesnt matter if he was Muslim or not, just glad they caught him. Goes to show you in any Nationality “Forest Gump” was right….”Stupid is what Stupid does!’
Report Post »lel2007
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:36amReading much into a scanty report. Best to wait for the facts and details.
Report Post »jharper
Posted on January 2, 2012 at 9:33pmI agree. Since when is a suspects name not mentioned in a news report? The name must be a little telling.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:36am.
Report Post »Has to be a set up………….TSA to busy stealing X-mas gifts…………
shorthanded12
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 11:50amnot to mention stealing cupcakes…lol…..have to agree with you this does not pass the smell test. TSA is Barrys new Militia (unionized).
Heard a tv report that said the individual was a Sergeant First Class (SFC/E-7) hmmmmmmm an E7 thats been in at least 12 yrs plus my best guess….Sounds to much like a set up to discredit the military more and make the TSA look like the good SS that Barry wants us to beleive.
Report Post »wildbill_b
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 12:10pmEdward Bernays, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ8ZvYNlxiM use the fear of the masses (created by tv,radio and newspaper propaganda) to control their actions. You see it everywhere. You only hear the word “Democracy”, and people accept it, despite the Constitution saying we are a “republic”. You only hear “United States”, despite that being a “foreign nation” with regards to “America” (See Hooven, Allison, v Evatt). You only hear about how Federal “statute” applies to the 50 states with WHATEVER “statute” Congress writes, never once questioning how they have the power to do so when the Constitution says they have none. You THINK you know the US Constitution, because the “government” schools, using “government” books, TOLD you what it means.
Report Post »Lather
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:20amAnother White Redneck with zero IQ.
Report Post »Seriously, How dumb do you have to be?
SpankDaMonkey
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:34am.
Report Post »Obama Plant to make the TSA look good……….
Thomas Paine
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:39am@Lather More likely another Muslim convert with zero IQ.
Report Post »TMGallagher
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:42amRedneck? How were you able to deduce that from this article? You are aware that the military is being infiltrated by various groups… right? And, before you go off halfcocked… based on the information above I would question someone calling the soldier a muslim terrorist.
Report Post »Lather
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:45amWrong, White Dude. Period.
OK, well Maybe he is not a Redneck, But I bet he is from the south so he must be dumb.
As far as a Obama plant, Anyone who really believes that has a foil hat on that is too tight, seriously how nuts would you have to be, too much time on Alex Jones will do that.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:54amWay too many assumptions,and why does he have to be dumb if he’s from the south? Sounds prejudiced to me.
Report Post »normbal
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 12:15pmThat’s offensive.
Your use of the epithet “redneck” is the functional equivalent of using the “N-word.”
Not to hijack this post TOO far, but I also don’t like the name of the restaurant “******* Barrel.”
What would you call an equivalent “african-American” restaurant?
It’s racist.
Tee-hee.
Report Post »drago
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 12:27pm@lather aka encinom
Report Post »Im one redneck you better pray you never come in contact with, and im sure there are others on here as well.Oh yea, im white too, and damn proud of it. You have a problem with that?
nighttrainno9
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 1:22pmLather, you better be real careful, it seems there are other southern “rednecks”
Report Post »on here besides me. If you want a face to face let me know, we’re not called
tarheels for nothing.
Just A Private
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 1:23pmif prejudice is a sign of intelligence then Lather is a freaking genius
Report Post »GUNNSUP
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 1:23pmGood post WILDBILL
Report Post »TexOkie
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 1:27pmLather was thirty years old today,
Report Post »They took away all of his toys.
His mother sent newspaper clippings to him,
About his old friends who’d stopped being boys.
.
.
But wait, oh Lather’s productive you know,
He produces the finest of sounds,
Putting drumsticks on either side of his nose,
Snorting the best licks in town,
MEANS2RESIST
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 2:02pm@ LATHER, would you care to come down to north Fl and speak @ our next Rotary Club meeting and tell these southern businessmen & women what you just called us? I didn’t think so…loudmouth!
Report Post »USAMEDIC3008
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 3:28pmTEXOKIE
Was he tring to get on
Report Post »the Jefferson Airplane ?
Redistributor
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:11amBS…I’m glad they caught this guy! I dont give a crap if TSA gets a bad rap…They caught him period.
Report Post »BlackAce41
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:02amWhy is it that it sound like this was plant in plane sight…..
Report Post »Charles
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:01amEvacuated the whole area did they? So was there even a detonator or just some explosive material? With nothing to detonate it it would be as dangerous as a stick of butter but its always “if in doubt, panic” and with ignorance so pervasive thats the rest of the story. And TSA workers are union bottom of the barrel employees. The police always exaggerate the heck out of situations like this. So the real story here is that it stinks and the absent details are the real as yet untold story
Report Post »merchantsailor
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 2:05pmRemember the TSA is a bunch of 4th graders in a position of power
Report Post »A Bit of Thought
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:55amI think the person carrying the explosives was a TSA plant. The TSA still scores a zero in terrorists caught.
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:38amWasn’t there a new law signed that can detain citizens indefinitely and without due process. We may never find out the truth, just another bill that was past so we could find out what’s in it. Remember Congress doesn’t have to abide by the laws it passes. Prepare to defend yourself against tyranny.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:00amYes…They now can keep him forever without a trial. Hope they dont plant something in my back yard.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 10:10amYou notce that the ethnicity of the detainee was not mentioned..but whatever the ethnicity..I am betting it’s a muslim.
Report Post »txwheels
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:26amThis whole article stinks like a setup..
Report Post »billvassos
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:56amwhat do you mean?
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:23amMaybe he is wacked out and thought he could really get away with taking the bomb on board the plane. Or maybe it was a set up to see if he would get caught and how well the screeners are doing their job. Kind of like a fire drill. lol
Report Post »Ronald Wilson
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:02amMaybe there is a simpler explanation; this guy was stealing explosives from the military and was stupid enough to leave them in his carry-on.
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:20amI reserve judgment until we hear his name and origin.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 12:45pmWhy do I think the name Mohammad Hussan SMITH will pop up?
Report Post »1776freedomofspeech
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:57am@CNN
@http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/01/us/texas-airport-explosives/index.html?section=cnn_latest
Report Post »not funny
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:56amAttacks will be coming from all sides soon. We have killed ourselves by not taking the hard steps for protection. By not screening or profiling and still playing the political correctness game have all contributed to our foolishness. When will we start being serious about what is going on in this world? Wasn’t 9/11 enough?
Report Post »1776freedomofspeech
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:21amYeah, but you have to be careful. I suspected the guy being muslim and he probably isn’t. At least with a name like Atwater, he probably isn’t. But he still could be I guess.
I was expecting the typical muslim nut-job. But I was wrong. Profiling has a place though and is not something to be ignored by the authorities. I just can’t agree that a USA Grandmother wearing Depends needs to be considered the same threat level as a younger foreign born Muslim flying to or from or through the USA. Probability and predictability. The irony to all this is here recently the screening process was/or is supposed to be relaxed for the military on official travel . That may need to be looked at again. Unfortunately.
Report Post »Dumbwhiteguy
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 11:43amI think its a setup. They are preparing people for something getting through. It’s like a chess game. They can cause something to go wrong in any of the situations that they have set up for a crisis.
Don’t be surprised if the real intentions would be to shut down the internet and apply some cult style
avenges towards society. Rememeber how hitler and stalin rounded up people and made the hit list.
Evil could be here to roost in its own way any day.
They use the enviromental technique as the new communist program to control the land and people. The progressives and illuminati have laid out the plan and are now implementing the plan.
People don’t want to come to this reality. Most people don’t even want to talk about it and they probably know this is their chance. We are not special people. We are more of a nusiance on the new world order scale.
Report Post »harley 98
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:54amif he was a red neck you would know his high school grades and his shoe size
Report Post »1776freedomofspeech
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:58amUnfortunately true.
Report Post »GUNNSUP
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 12:46pmYou nailed it DUMBWHITEGUY. I try to talk to people about some of these issues and they haven’t a clue then look @ me as if I am nuts. These are educated people with multiple degrees & they are just oblivious to whats coming…
Report Post »ThePostman
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:54amIf he was a serviceman, then he was a citizen. If he was a citizen, then he has an irrefutable right to keep and bear arms. They might be able to prevent them from travelling on the plane with him, but they have no right whatsoever to detain him. Another case of government overstepping its constitutional authority, and judges, the executive, and congress have all participated in this illegal action.
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:22amI disagree. No explosive in the cabin … period, end of discussion.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:23amThat’s what I thought once, a person is not require to be a US citizen to join the US military!
Report Post »1776freedomofspeech
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:54amCNN just broke it. Not muslim.
Report Post »ThePostman
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:51amWhy did they order the evacuation of the airport? In previous cases dealing with Americans, the government armed the bomb and dropped it directly on them, without trial or legal representation. Well, maybe it wasn’t the entire government, but just Barack “Barry Soetoro” Obama posing as president and acting in violation of The Constitution of the United States of America. Oh, and a Congress that refused to impeach him over it.
If we allow this to stand, we allow the government the right to bomb you in your home tomorrow, perhaps merely for you voting record.
Report Post »1776freedomofspeech
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:01am@ThePostMan
Take it easy there buddy. It is gonna be ok.
Report Post »quicker
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:50amOr maybe one of the gangmembers that have entered the service just to do just that.Hard working lawabiding people are getting attacked on all sides includeing with our goverment.
Report Post »1776freedomofspeech
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:45amAnother news report states the incident happened about 9:30 am on Sat, 31 Dec. That was a while ago.
Report Post »No details on name. Wonder why?
progressiveslayer
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:44amSee how long they take to release his name.
Report Post »1776freedomofspeech
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:24amI am betting he is muslim. Let’s see how it goes.
Report Post »1776freedomofspeech
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:21amGee, I wonder what profile he my fit.
Report Post »1776freedomofspeech
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:56amBig Dummy is teh profile he fits!
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 8:13pmWe blow up people in the name of our religion-americanism.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 9:26pmROSE: I made a comment to your post .
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