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Student charged after 9/11 stickers left on Salt Lake-bound plane

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BOSTON (AP) -- A former Worcester man faces charges after he allegedly placed a sticker claiming Sept. 11 was an "inside job" in an airplane bathroom, then ran off the plane at Logan International Airport.

Twenty-six-year-old Jason Robo was arraigned Thursday on charges of disorderly conduct and interfering with aircraft operation.

A flight attendant on the Delta flight to Salt Lake City on Wednesday found homemade stickers that read "9/11 was an Inside Job! PrisonPlanet.com" on a bathroom sink and on the tray table for Robo's seat. The plane was evacuated, and takeoff was delayed for three hours.

Robo was released on his own recognizance and ordered to return to court Aug. 19. He told police the stickers were a joke.

Robo is a student at Humboldt State University in California.
 
I don't agree with the decision, but that industry is particularly paranoid about 9/11 related stuff.

We know about so-called "truthers" But I'd bet many in the general public don't. So a guy leaving his "calling card" that he knows 9/11 was an inside job in an airplane is going to get a reaction from a flight attendant. Believe me.
 
jake said:
bizzare.. how does that imply a threat?!
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wasn't there a recent bit of legislation past that if someone was deemed a threat - a terrorist, ie - harmful to the government, they could be imprisoned?

hmmmm. - and the silence begins.
 
The crew thought there was a crazy person on the plane? That's reason enough to abort a flight.
 
Lord Xar said:
wasn't there a recent bit of legislation past that if someone was deemed a threat - a terrorist, ie - harmful to the government, they could be imprisoned?

hmmmm. - and the silence begins.
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bingo. here comes the loophole into thought crime.
 
It's a freakin airplane. There's no room for hijinks or jokes or political protest, or anything. The operators are hyper-vigilant at all times, anything out of the norm is going to set them off. You even say the word bomb on an airplane and chances are you will be in cuffs being interrogated with the plane being searched. That's just how it is.
 
SeanEdwards said:
It's a freakin airplane. There's no room for hijinks or jokes or political protest, or anything. The operators are hyper-vigilant at all times, anything out of the norm is going to set them off. You even say the word bomb on an airplane and chances are you will be in cuffs being interrogated with the plane being searched. That's just how it is.
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So reading a Ron Paul "The Revolution" book on a plane is enough to get you arrested?
 
ItsTime said:
So reading a Ron Paul "The Revolution" book on a plane is enough to get you arrested?
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Nope. I was reading it for the 2nd time on an 11 hour Delta flight this past Sunday and they had no problem with it. Even gave me free peanuts :)
 
SeanEdwards said:
It's a freakin airplane. There's no room for hijinks or jokes or political protest, or anything. The operators are hyper-vigilant at all times, anything out of the norm is going to set them off. You even say the word bomb on an airplane and chances are you will be in cuffs being interrogated with the plane being searched. That's just how it is.
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Exactly I mean heck on Southwest Airlines you cannot even wear anything showing cleavage or maybe a little leg, it is a threat to the safety and well being of the passengers.
 
I don't agree with the charges but if it was my airline I'd kick him off. 9/11 stickers on an airplane? Use your head!
 
TastyWheat said:
I don't agree with the charges but if it was my airline I'd kick him off. 9/11 stickers on an airplane? Use your head!
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Agreed. It was a stupid thing to do.. but a crime?

I would understand if the airline 'blacklisted' him, but a federal crime is going WAY too far..
 
SeanEdwards said:
It's a freakin airplane. There's no room for hijinks or jokes or political protest, or anything. The operators are hyper-vigilant at all times, anything out of the norm is going to set them off. You even say the word bomb on an airplane and chances are you will be in cuffs being interrogated with the plane being searched. That's just how it is.
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I know the "bomb" Rule, you don't joke.

Get this kid on vandalizing private property, and even some lit. distribution ordinance if the Airport had one, but there is nothing here that said "bomb".

They were stickers. If it was a hippie leaving a flower power sticker, it would just be peeled off. If it was a presidential campaign sticker, they'd probably just leave the propaganda there, especially if they also pulled for that candidate.

It was stupid to do, it was the wrong place for the stickers. But the charges should reflect that that was the only crime, vandalism.
 
SeanEdwards said:
No, but reading anything by Alex Jones should get you waterboarded.
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bleh, i dont have the energy to debate someone like you right now.....

SeanEdwards said:
I know the "bomb" Rule, you don't joke.

Get this kid on vandalizing private property, and even some lit. distribution ordinance if the Airport had one, but there is nothing here that said "bomb".

They were stickers. If it was a hippie leaving a flower power sticker, it would just be peeled off. If it was a presidential campaign sticker, they'd probably just leave the propaganda there, especially if they also pulled for that candidate.

It was stupid to do, it was the wrong place for the stickers. But the charges should reflect that that was the only crime, vandalism.
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agreed, 100%!

no way shoudl he get anything more than vandalism for this. It was stupid, but not an act of terrorism, that much is obvious to anyone.
 
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