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Pilot arrested for having a loaded .357 in his bag
A Piedmont Airlines pilot was arrested today at Buffalo Niagara Airport after a TSA agent saw what turned out to be loaded .357 in the Pilots bag at the security checkpoint. The Pilot was arrested and has been charged with unlawful possession of a concealed firearm and attempting to bring a handgun on a plane. (news.wbfo.org) المزيد...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
He knows the rules, and he had to have known it was in his bag having flown 7 prior flights. He sounds like a loose cannon. Also the 7 prior agents should be held accountable just like him.
Agreed. Thats one way to slap the TSA into paying attention.
What the hell is wrong with this guy? Yes, he should be allowed to carry but only after going through the FFDO (federal flight deck officer) program. They need to be thoroughly evaluated so we dont have any whack jobs, like the jetBlue pilot in Amarillo, packing heat on the plane.
I am not sure, but I think he does.
Am I the only one who isn't okay with the idea that this guy could get up to 10 years and up to a $250,000 fine?
Im good with the fine. His arrogance earned him that. As far as any criminal negligence goes, that should fall back on the TSA agents who let the gun through the first seven times.
How exactly is he arrogant? I know this captain. I'm quite sure he didn't wake up one morning and say "I'm going to carry my gun to work today". It was a mistake.
Once is a mistake. Eight times is dumbass. Congratulations, you know a dumbass.
It's better to let people think your a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
NOW EVERYONE KNOWS YOU.
NOW EVERYONE KNOWS YOU.
Now, Now gentlemen, let's be nice and professional. However, I must agree with Christ Donawho on this one.One time is a mistake. If it happend more than one time, it was a DUMB mistake.I'm sure at some point he must have known the gun was there. A .357 is a hard gun to hide. Maybe he had a cloaking device attached to the gun???? :)
This happens a lot more than the media reports (passengers usually). Yes, it is a dumbass moment. Everyone laughed at Barry Switzer for doing, plus he coached at OU, overqualifying him as dumbass.
Same with gear-up landings. Everyone knows better and you're a dumbass if you've ever done it.
You can take up for this knothead all you want. Just hope it doesn't rub off on you.
Same with gear-up landings. Everyone knows better and you're a dumbass if you've ever done it.
You can take up for this knothead all you want. Just hope it doesn't rub off on you.
Yes. I will take up for him. He earned my respect. He made a mistake, not 7 mistakes as you and the media see it. It was a multi day trip. Had he gone home, unpacked, then repacked with the gun each time, I wouldn't be going to bat for him. Not the case though. No cloaking device required either. Wouldn't be needed.
He should have joined the FFDO program or is it not possible to secure the firearm on his aircraft type?
Any 121 pilot can apply for FFDO training. I don't believe he intended to carry his firearm on the aircraft however. This has happened before. It shouldn't but it does. I've gone to work with my knife in my pocket before. Certainly not a firearm, but illegal nonetheless.
There has also been at least one angry wife who put a gun in her husbands bag. A criminal record does a lot of damage to a custody hearing. I'm not at all saying that's what happened here, but there are a few possibilities on why it was there.
There has also been at least one angry wife who put a gun in her husbands bag. A criminal record does a lot of damage to a custody hearing. I'm not at all saying that's what happened here, but there are a few possibilities on why it was there.
First offenders should be ok. I know a chiropractor in Seattle who did this. He got off, no conviction on record as a first offender.
And yes, I called him a dumbass too....lol
And yes, I called him a dumbass too....lol
Prosecutor told him this happens a lot more than the public knows. At least twice a month for just Seattle. Take that number to a national level and this is almost jaywalking.
If no one noticed it the first 7 flights, and nothing had happened, he should be set free just because the TSA is so damn pathetic. (Props to the agent who [i]did[/i] actually find it, you seem to be the only one doing your job.)