A teenager was arrested by California State Police and charged with one felony count of bomb making and hijacking. His family was forced off the plane as well. Now, he didnt’ actually have a bomb rather, he had a note with the word bomb written on it within his luggage. The note apparently read:
”[Expletive] you. Stay the [expletive] out of my bag you [expletive] sucker. Have you found a [expletive] bomb yet? No, just clothes. Am I right? Yea, so [expletive] you.”
Dumb? Yes.
Terrorist? No.
Bombmaker? No.
Mention the possibility that there is a bomb in his baggage? No.
Mentioned the word “Bomb” in the note? Yes
David A. Procopio, spokesman for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, said ”Putting a false bomb threat in your luggage is not something we take lightly,” Procopio said. ”In the current climate, it’s just unacceptable because of the fear and panic it causes.”
Right David, had he done that… you’d be right. But, he put the WORD bomb in his bag on a piece of paper. No matter how dangerous and criminal you, the FBI, the terror hawks, and the Bush Bunch would like to make it, it’s not illegal to write or even say the word “Bomb” anywhere. At least, not yet. You can argue the “fire in a crowded theater” thing all you want, the only people yelling “FIRE!” right now are making laws about us and against us. I don’t know if I’m more sorry for this kid or, that another treacherous and distasteful, self-aggrandizing politico attorney got his name in the news.
Ruth E. Ryan, a neighbor of the Socha family, said ”I’m surprised I thought he was a good kid.”
Somehow, Dearest Ruth, I get the impression that you aren’t a very good neighbor. In fact, I’m sure that the Socha’s aren’t the least bit surprised that you are babbling to the media about things you didn’t even know happened, weren’t there for, and probably wouldn’t understand anyway.
My god, will someone please stop the terrorism insanity already. A teenager penning a nasty note does not compromise national security, nor does it indicate that he even alluded to making a bomb, much less a terrorist threat. Finally, what manner of country allows someone’s life be ruined over a rebellious outburst. Let’s hope, since the judge set his bail at $1000, that there is still some glimmer of a hope for a voice of reason in this case. But, don’t bank on it. If he’d done this at John F. Kennedy airport in New York or, Ronald Reagan (Washington National) airport in DC, he’d have been shot on the spot.