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Soldier nabbed boarding Ariz. flight with explosive
Hmmmm, let me think real hard on the young lad's chances of making SP4.
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110715/us_nm/us_arizona_soldier_explosive
"PHOENIX (Reuters) – Police in Arizona have arrested a soldier after he attempted to board a flight to Los Angeles with a small amount of high-velocity plastic explosive in his baggage, authorities said on Thursday................"
what is half an ounce of c4 going to do? was he gonna set it off in his backyard for fun? is the material not inventoried by weight?
Sigh.......
Utah Bob
07-15-2011, 14:10
Soldier nabbed boarding Ariz. flight with explosive
Hmmmm, let me think real hard on the young lad's chances of making SP4.
http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110715/us_nm/us_arizona_soldier_explosive
"PHOENIX (Reuters) – Police in Arizona have arrested a soldier after he attempted to board a flight to Los Angeles with a small amount of high-velocity plastic explosive in his baggage, authorities said on Thursday................"
Very good chance of making civilian though.:rolleyes:
what is half an ounce of c4 going to do? ?
Cook two(2) meals..
:munchin
ObliqueApproach
07-15-2011, 15:22
what is half an ounce of c4 going to do? was he gonna set it off in his backyard for fun? is the material not inventoried by weight?
Sigh 2.....:munchin
Kid obviously didn't pay too much attention in class. I bet the TSA guys wet their pants!:eek:
mark46th
07-15-2011, 18:32
Nice to hear TSA is checking people other than 6 and 80 year olds...
Ret10Echo
07-15-2011, 18:51
Yuma Sun (http://www.yumasun.com/news/airport-71446-yuma-arrested.html)provides a greater level of detail on the incident:
...Army private Christopher Eric Wey, 19, who is stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado,
...The complaint filed against Wey alleges that he stole the C4 on while attending a seven-week training course at Yuma Proving Ground teaching military dogs to detect explosives.
...according to the complaint, Wey, who had been terminated from the course for failure to meet course standards,...
Complaint here (http://richmedia.onset.freedom.com/yumasun/locf3n-weycomplaint.pdf)
Utah Bob
07-15-2011, 19:38
Adios son. No doubt he'll be on the web soon teaching his own course.
Or maybe reality TV.:rolleyes:
Cook two(2) meals..
:munchin
But he'd need a Zippo to get it started.:)