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A film crew linked to cable business news channel CNBC was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on Thursday after attempting to sneak a fake bomb through airport security.
Seven members of a cable TV crew working for the Endemol Shine Group, which contracts with CNBC, were arrested for the attempt, which the Transportation Security Administration determined was not a threat. According to CBS's New York City local affiliate, the seven suspects told investigators they were part of the "Staten Island Hustle" show.
The prop "had all the markings of an improvised explosive device," according to a TSA spokeswoman.
"At the same time, others in the group covertly filmed the encounter," she added.
Port Authority police said it has charged the seven crew members with conspiracy to create a public alarm, among other charges.
Source: TheHill
(Score: 3, Interesting) by bradley13 on Sunday January 21 2018, @08:04AM
This. I used to fly a lot for my job. I would park my car, walk to the terminal, hand in my suitcase at the ticket counter, walk through security without having to wait, and walk onto the plane. One time, when I was running late and basically jogged the whole way, I went from sitting in my car to sitting in the airplane in 20 minutes.
Now you're supposed to show up at the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight, meaning you'd better be parking your car a solid 2 hours before the flight time. If you add up all the hours wasted, you come up with - literally - thousands of lifetimes per year. Really, it's nuts. On top of that, it is entirely clear that the terrorist threat is negligible: just look at those soft targets of thousands of people waiting in security lines.
Everyone is somebody else's weirdo.