Fair and Balanced Fred wrote on April 21, 2009 10:59 PM: Fair and Balanced Brendan Perez sez: "
Given the amount of histrionics they're engaging in over this, I have serious doubts about the hand grenade fuse with detonator actually being what they said it was."

Who cares what Brendan Perez sez? Sorry, Brendan. Maybe you should sit down before reading the next sentence:

Nobody cares what you think. You are just not that important.

Fair and Balanced Fred wrote on April 21, 2009 10:57 PM: I think some Fair and Balanced gremlins got in there and planted a grenade fuse and model rocket (igniters or engines?) in order to . . . ?

The Fair and Balanced backers of such a theory offer no equally contrived explanation as to why ANYONE would frame the Fair and Balanced Marine by planting a grenade fuse and model rocket components in his luggage (far apart from having a live magazine in his piece).

Such drivel is emblematic of the cloudiness of Fair and Balanced, AM radio logic.

Fair and Balanced Joe C sez: "Most are waiting for the whole story and in fact supporting Justin."

Isn't that cool? Joe C speaks for most of us! Fair and Balanced Joe C: don't ever let anyone accuse you of being grandiose.

Please keep an eye on the wacko right as well as any other wacko ideology.

Fair and Balanced Rocket Science sez: "When I was in the military, I carried a practice grenade on my checked baggage."

Were you also into model rocketry? BTW, and grunt can hurl a grenade, that's what grunts are for. Apparently, Rocket Science needed extracurricular practice believing such hurling to be, in fact, Rocket Science.

ladygrace wrote on April 21, 2009 08:01 PM: To Joe C
There are a lot more comments I would like to make but things will be decided next month in court.

Justin is with his family now and that gives us all piece of mind.

Thankyou for your good wishes

Joe C wrote on April 21, 2009 01:22 PM: To ladygrace,
Do you believe Justin was used by DHS after the label placed on veterans and others concerning supposed terrorist threats?
Or is this just a huge misunderstanding that got way out of control because of all the publicity?

Reading the posts below, I’m pretty much the only one that said Justin didn’t come off as too smart.(sorry)
Most are waiting for the whole story and in fact supporting Justin.

We owe a lot to our military and I believe you that his bags were declared, before I’d believe my government.
I believe most posting here were not too quick to jump on the guilty train.
Most blaming the incompetence of government and the TSA, which is probably how this mess started.

Good luck to you and Justin.

ladygrace wrote on April 21, 2009 12:32 PM: Justin is a member of my family he is a proud American ,he had is bags delared and checked in .I have read many many untrue comments very the internet ,from 700rounds of ammunition ,12 live grenades conceled loaded guns-he had one,I feel we have been subjected to a type of reality T.V but over the internet.Maybe some good will come out of this possibly people will wait to here the true facts before condemnation and scorn become rampant.there are many thing on this great country to be greatful for ,one of the main things is life liberty and the pursuit of happiness these things are made possible in part by your millitary personel so to the people how have bashed them during this horrible time I have two things to write to you .1,I hope you choke on mocha choca latte's and nuts- the older generation will understand that one

so sad wrote on April 21, 2009 12:02 PM: The question raised by frequent fliers is how the explosives cleared McCarran's security process unnoticed.

What doesn't is more like the question.
Maybe if they were professionally trained by professionals they might know how to look for things

rocket science wrote on April 21, 2009 10:45 AM: Young military recruits do this all the time. When I was in the military, I carried a practice grenade on my checked baggage. Now that big brother watches every move you make in the name of "safety", expect to see more of this. That is until people start driving more and flying less.

Brendan Perez wrote on April 21, 2009 09:27 AM: This was in his CHECKED baggage. Not his carry on.

It is not illegal to have an unloaded handgun or ammunition in a checked bag. The handgun has to be in a locked hard sided container though-either hard sided luggage or a hard sided case in soft sided luggage will suffice. He appears to have satisfied this requirement.

It is not illegal for a magazine to be loaded, provided the primers are protected from impact-a magazine pouch suffices.

So the only supposedly illegal things he had were a "hand grenade fuse assembly with detonator" and "model rocket engines". Not quite the explosives workshop on wheels.

How many people actually know that the little Estes model rocket engines are illegal to carry on a plane?

Given the amount of histrionics they're engaging in over this, I have serious doubts about the hand grenade fuse with detonator actually being what they said it was.

I do have to wonder where the "concealed weapon" charge comes from-most likely an improper charge derived from an abusive interpretation of the law.

P wrote on April 21, 2009 09:27 AM: get over this already--when you find out the real truth then print more news. enough is enough

Joe C wrote on April 21, 2009 08:58 AM: No one’s accusing Reed of planning a man-made disaster and since Nazi DHS head Janet Napolitano declared veterans a threat this is getting a lot of coverage.
I have to admit Justin doesn’t come off as too smart.

This is more proof that Nazi Napolitano is ready to enforce language rather than safety of our citizens.
They are not illegal aliens but undocumented citizens. (really criminals)
They are not terrorist attacks but man-made disasters.(actually terrorist attacks)
Those that favor up holding the law and our constitution are more of a threat than wide-open borders.
Even though we have had two well organized terrorist attacks and thru out the years a number of terrorist airline kidnappings.

These are what, U.S. caused angry people just expressing themselves?

I don’t for one second believe Justin Reed was a threat, but do believe our government continues to fail at keeping its citizens safe. He just helped prove that.

All the changed PC language in the world won’t make a difference if and when we are attacked next.

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