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moderate libertarian
01-01-2012, 06:39 PM
Oops, posted in wrong forum. Mods, this was meant for "general politics" section.

Can he be arrested if the active duty soldier had them in his luggage accidentally without any terrorism motives?


U.S. troop arrested for bringing explosives to Texas airport

By Andrew Jones
Sunday, January 1, 2012 3


A member of the U.S. military has been charged with trying to go through a security checkpoint with explosives at an airport in Texas Saturday morning.

According to the Associated Press, 30-year-old Trey Scott Atwater was arrested at Midland International Airport for placing explosives in a military-grade wrapping. He was latter charged at Midland County jail and will remain in custody until his arraignment on Tuesday.

An FBI spokesperson said that Atwater was with his family visiting relatives and was scheduled to return to his base in North Carolina. It was unknown how many explosives were in Atwater’s bag or if he was in uniform during the arrest.



http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/01/u-s-troop-arrested-for-bringing-explosives-to-texas-airport/

dvictr
01-01-2012, 06:43 PM
Can he be arrested if the active duty soldier had them in his luggage accidentally without any terrorism motives?

yeah, its called being stupid

klamath
01-01-2012, 06:43 PM
Yep. No excuse for that unless someone planted it in his luggage.

olehounddog
01-01-2012, 07:08 PM
What kind of explosives? c4? simulator? 203 flare? mortar round?