Man packs gun in carry-on, arrested
A 42-year-old Chester County man was arrested at the Philadelphia International Airport Thursday night after a TSA screener found a loaded, .25 caliber handgun tucked inside his carry-on luggage, police said.
Man packs gun in carry-on, arrested
A 42-year-old Chester County man was arrested at the Philadelphia International Airport Thursday night after a TSA screener found a loaded, .25 caliber handgun tucked inside his carry-on luggage, police said.
The man was preparing to depart from Philadelphia around 7 p.m. when a TSA agent noticed the gun as his bag was being scanned. The agent called police, and the man was arrested without incident, said Lt. John Walker, of the Southwest Detective Division.
The unidentified man was being held at the Southwest Detective Division, headquartered at 55th Street near Pine, Thursday night, Walker said.
It was unclear whether the man knew that the gun was inside of his bag, Walker said. He’ll likely be charged with reckless endangerment and possession of an instrument of crime, Walker said, adding that the man has a valid permit to carry a firearm.
Joseph Picklo, 29, of Dallas, Pa., was arrested Thursday morning for trying to board a plane to San Francisco with firecrackers - among other questionable items - that were packed in his carry-on bag.
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Whoops! Sorry about that. Won't happen again, I promise.— Moe_Syzlak- Sounds like a stupid, but honest mistake in not realizing the gun was in the bag. I see no intent to employ the gun in a criminal manner if he forgot it was there, so possessing instruments of crime does not pass the smell test.— kingnutter
- Agreed. Which means that the TSA agents, though they did their job correctly, did not avert a terror attack, or trouble of any kind.
Of all the security changes made since 9/11, the only one that made any difference was putting locks on cockpit doors. Everything else is just expensive, inconvenient security theater. - that is an awful lot of assumptions you are making in regards to passenger safety. You have no idea what this guys intentions were. Who in their right mind forgets where they put a loaded gun. And if that is the case, he needs to be taught a lesson for his stupidity. — Drewmcc
Comment removed.- Not knowing the whereabouts of your loaded firearm is called negligence.— b1ll
- Dumb— What Super Bowl?!!
- Well, a gun is not the kind of item one is supposed to lose or misplace. It is not like he placed a Swiss army knife or a toe nail clipper in his bag.— WantToKnow
Did they bash his head in? That's how they instill fear in the people witnessing the event. That's normal operation procedure now that we live in an authoritarian police state. Did they also arrest the people standing next to him? They might have exhibited unacceptable facial expressions (facecrime).— trebordet- Comment removed.
- What is it with those in the hippie-revolutionary movement who grossly overexaggerate the state of our country, for effect, and the backward name spelling? Lol. TED ROBERT. Wow, you really dug deep in your 007 bag for that brilliant disinformation technique. The Government will NEVER send storm troopers to assassinate you, because they can't even SEE you! Way to go. While I agree that the Gov't is made up of mostly chimps, even a chimp can "decode" your crafty little "scramble". just pick anj alias already. — 215PhillySean
- Just hard to believe— dwilly
- Was he the pilot?— maldorer
- Let the legal thumping commence!— Tkat
- who packed his bags ,,he did or was it his wife trying to get rid of him— hardball
- who packed his bags ,,he did or was it his wife trying to get rid of him— hardball
- I'm betting they will let him go, as they have don't with almost 100% caught..actually can't recall one that they prosecuted. Why I have no clue..guess it will take a major incident on a plane before they get serious. Billions spent on security and they do absolutely nothing with it. They seem to think "Oh, I forgot" is get out of jail card. You don't forget loaded handguns..no way...same for the idiot with the supposed "fireworks."— thepaguy
- when i travel i know if i have a paperclip in my bag. come on man.....u forgot about your handgun? that's not even a D'oh!— mwright252
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- Oh...I see- you used the word 'Saltine' instead of 'Cracker.' Absolutely brilliant- you must have been up all night thinking that one up. This is why I read the DN.
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- What language are you speaking? The word is spelled plane not plain. "wife done went"? "They scared to go alone"? The list goes on and on. How can you expect anyone to take you seriously when you talk like that? really? Stay in school kids. — Drewmcc
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- Can you at least conjugate your verbs, when being racist? It's almost too easy. Weebies. — 215PhillySean
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- National news said he had "fireworks", not a gun. What's the real scoop?— dogman5
- LOL @ "Was it the pilot?" and "Maybe wife was trying to get rid of him." Yeah, you never know, right?— WantToKnow
- As my mother used to say "Stupid is as stupid does."— BigLadd
- Waaaaait a second. He had a permit. According to Lefty and the others on this board, then he is a responsible defender of our right to carry a firearm??! Wrong. Alas, he "forgot" to "NOT" pack it before he went on an airplane? Sounds a MORON and a dangeous one at that. You can't bring a gun on a plane, let alone a loaded gun. Absolutely no defense here. And no assumptions. Who knows what he would have done with that thing. And if it was a "mistake", then he is a total moron who doesn't deserve a permit to carry. It was LOADED.— MichaelZoe
- thewire: Hey, I heard the NRA is having a monthly meeting. I really think you should attend and let loose your "Pinky and The Brain" rant...be sure to wear a brightly colored vest with circle patterns, k?— MichaelZoe
- If the airlines would just ask "did you pack your bags yourself?", "did anybody ask you to carry anything on board with you" and "Do you have an ex wife or girlfriend who is pissed off at you?" he would probably would double check before going through security.— zombieboy_215
- Hurry, someone please send Hook on Phonics to "thewire" commentor. Lesson 1, "The Correct Use of To, Too, & Two" followed by other Hymonymns (words that sound the same but are spelled differently) will do him quite a bit of good. It may even get him reading and RIGHTING (sarcasm just for you) at a 3rd grade level. I mean its one thing to speak ebonics with your boys but to write ebonics, is an absolute travesty. You are the epitome of ignorance, thewire. My 7 year old knows the difference between plain & plane. Ooh yes, but the SAT test is discriminatory towards AA's...as are all the Labor Union tests, the police & fire tests, etc.— tl8125
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- I know where my firearms all at all times. If you are not able to keep track of their location, you have should not have them.— dcn
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- Future Darwin Award winner. Last words will probably be "Is this thing loaded?"— HTownInTheHouse
- Give him the CHAIR !— Wise Guy
- @ post - If that is a true story, which I have my doubts, maybe your friend should think before speaking. Especially in an area with heightened security. saying "bomb" at an airport in any context is just stupid.
@ the wire - the most racist people are blacks. keep on blaming others for your situation.— dcn - So it took till 7:49 AM to get a stupid comment like "the wire" posted after reading this article. Can't anything be devoid of politics?— LRP/HHI
- @thewire - its hard to read your posts with the caps on, the words blend together, just fyi pal.— dcn
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- lol thewire you gotta lay off the PCP and them Menthols ninja
- I see, you crakaz done provoked the gentleman into a state of passion. And for that you gonna go to hail!!!— homeboy
- Next thing ya know theyll B sending drone black helicopters right into OUR HOMES!— DickW
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