Man tries to board plane with knives and is RELEASED: WTF?

[Memo]

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Seven airport security workers were fired after a man -- armed with nine knives, a can of Mace and a stun gun -- tried to board a United Airlines flight this past weekend. He managed to slip through a security checkpoint with most of his weapons.

The man, Suban Gurung, 27, was arrested Saturday night and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon and attempting to board an aircraft with a weapon, both misdemeanor charges. Gurung, who said he was from Nepal, was released on bond and told to appear in court December 19.


A little later in the article:

Gurung listed the same West Hollywood Avenue apartment address in Chicago as Ayub Ali Khan, who is being held as a material witness in the September hijackings.

Now, why the hell would they release him? That's just messed up. I know we shouldn't be assuming all middle-easterners are terrorists, but can we at least assume the ones that are trying to board weapons and have apparent connections to other known terrorists are?

[DizzyT]

Especially not if he was known to have the same address as the material witness that they have identified... is that part for real? I dont remember reading that part. Not that I doubt you UT but there is a lot of false information going around.

[SpeedEng]

nine knives WTF
how many knives can he use when he has mace and a stungun in his hands?

[Grimm]

[Pinkgirl36]

That's so horrible.

[ironchef]

TLG?

[Grimm]

Originally posted by SpeedEng
nine knives WTF
how many knives can he use when he has mace and a stungun in his hands?

Just the one, asuming he gives 2 apiece to his 4 friends on board...

[EdtheSped]

Maybe they're going to follow him.

Better yet, if I were running the Gov. I would release him and have some cloak and dagger CIA types pick him up before he gets more than a block away, then, well, remember Braveheart.

Press release would just show that he dissappeared.

[Memo]

Originally posted by DizzyT
Especially not if he was known to have the same address as the material witness that they have identified... is that part for real? I dont remember reading that part. Not that I doubt you UT but there is a lot of false information going around.

Ya, that was quote from the article at cnn.com

it can be found here: http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/11/05/gen...ror/index.html

[evil-will]

Originally posted by UT Memo
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- managed to slip through a security checkpoint with most of his weapons.

most

what the hell?? most?? with all the heightened security checkpoints and metal detectors, he still managed to get through with most of his weapons..well now, i dont know about you guys, but this doesnt instill a lot of confidence in me about the airport security.

[Markel]

I heard about this on the local (Chicago) news radio this morning. Here's a few more details I found on the web:

After being released on bond on those charges early Sunday, he was rearrested late in the day by FBI agents and charged with a federal felony count of attempting to carry a weapon on an aircraft, said Randall Samborn, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago.

The seven security workers, including one supervisor, were fired Sunday for failing to detain Gurung after two folding knives were discovered in his pocket when he passed through a metal detector.

The radio also mentioned that he got caught because of a random bag check just before boarding.

[evil-will]

Originally posted by Markel

The radio also mentioned that he got caught because of a random bag check just before boarding.

Are you kidding me ?? so, it was dumb luck they caught him then. bah! i dont think security at the airports is any better than before..it just looks that way.

[Thunder]

9 knives?...what was he, a kinfe salesman?

thats crazy!

[Speedfreak]

He probably got released becuase he was tortured by Mr. T and had a bug planted on him. Yep.

[SpeedEng]

Originally posted by evil-will


Are you kidding me ?? so, it was dumb luck they caught him then. bah! i dont think security at the airports is any better than before..it just looks that way.

What do u expect from rent a cops?

[sho.gun]

I think Ed's point of view about him being released and then followed around makes sense, that's what I would do, try to get deeper into the cell roots. Follow the all the people that he comes in contact with, and so on until you have the whole cell. THen come in on your saddles and guns ablazin. It'll scare the other cells too.

[g222leav]

Originally posted by evil-will
most

what the hell?? most?? with all the heightened security checkpoints and metal detectors, he still managed to get through with most of his weapons..well now, i dont know about you guys, but this doesnt instill a lot of confidence in me about the airport security.

i heard this on the local news (chicago) before goin to school. he got stopped at the first check point, and they confiscated two knives, then at a random bag check they got all the other stuff. total of 9 knives.

now what's f***ed up is that after he posted bond, he then attempted to go back to the airport. what a f***nut.

[evil-will]

Originally posted by g222leav



now what's f***ed up is that after he posted bond, he then attempted to go back to the airport. what a f***nut.

i agree !! this guys insane..but how did they find out he went back..did he get caught again?

[leemaj]

Originally posted by evil-will

i agree !! this guys insane..but how did they find out he went back..did he get caught again?

hmmm...well if he IS a terrorist, then it explains the insanity..but i think that the FBI has his phones tapped and is following him around in an ice cream truck 24/7...that way they can get info on other terrorists..thats why they would let him go