enhanced_deficit
09-27-2014, 07:46 PM
Chicago Air Center Fire Preceded by Anti-U.S. Rant on Facebook
By Alan Levin, Andrew Harris and Joel Rosenblatt Sep 27, 2014 5:47 PM ET
http://www.bloomberg.com/image/iQaiPnj0rcd8.jpg (http://www.bloomberg.com/photo/o-hare-international-airport-/-i1Rv5ddw125Q.html) Photographer: Scott Olson/Getty Images Passengers try to reschedule flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago,... Read More (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-26/man-charged-with-setting-air-traffic-control-center-fire.html#)
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The man charged with setting fire to a Chicago-area air-traffic facility, paralyzing travel through the city’s two major airports, was consumed by the U.S. government’s “immoral and unethical acts,” according to a Facebook message under his name.
The posting, which includes references to being under the influence of drugs, calls government workers “lazy and useless” and said the government “would rather take care of itself and the money in the world, definitely not its people.”
‘Hate Us’ The fire forced the evacuation of the control center, briefly shut down all arrivals and departures at O’Hare International Airport -- the second busiest U.S. hub -- and Midway Airport, and continued to hamper travel today.
Southwest Airlines Co., which has 90 percent of departures at Midway, canceled all flights there between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. according to the Chicago (http://topics.bloomberg.com/chicago/) Department of Aviation.
“WAKE UP!” said the message to those authorized to read what’s been identified as Howard’s Facebook page. “This is a gov’t by the people, for the people and of the people which right now equates to immoral and unethical acts. That’s why terrorists and 3rd world nations hate us, because our tax dollars go to more unrest than rest.”
“So we deserve the retribution from people who do not have the same ability for education, work and way of life,” the writer said.
“Take a hard look in the mirror, I have,” the poster continued in a portion of the message quoted by the FBI. “And this is why I am about to take out ZAU and my life.”
ZAU is the three-letter identifier for the FAA’s Chicago Air Route Center in Aurora, one of the busiest U.S. air traffic-control facilities, overseeing high-altitude traffic across four Midwest states that also include Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa (http://topics.bloomberg.com/iowa/).
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-26/man-charged-with-setting-air-traffic-control-center-fire.html
9/27/2014 8:27 PM
Official: At least 2 weeks until FAA facility reopens
The sabotage Friday at an air traffic control facility in Aurora continued to cause havoc Saturday on air travel in Chicago and across the nation and parts of the world.
At least 780 outbound flights were canceled at O'Hare and Midway airports as of late Saturday afternoon..
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140927/news/140928517/
Feel like I give a [expletive] for the first time in a long time again... But not for too long (ha ha!) so take care everyone."
"He seemed like an everyday normal kind of guy to me," said Colin McGrath, Howard's neighbor. "I mean, the last time i saw him he was bringing Portillo's in. Seems like a normal dude."
The I-Team has also learned that Howard was a machinist mate in the navy from 1996 to 2000.
http://abc7chicago.com/news/nothing-unusual-in-faa-fire-suspects-navy-record-military-says/326017/
By Alan Levin, Andrew Harris and Joel Rosenblatt Sep 27, 2014 5:47 PM ET
http://www.bloomberg.com/image/iQaiPnj0rcd8.jpg (http://www.bloomberg.com/photo/o-hare-international-airport-/-i1Rv5ddw125Q.html) Photographer: Scott Olson/Getty Images Passengers try to reschedule flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago,... Read More (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-26/man-charged-with-setting-air-traffic-control-center-fire.html#)
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Chicago Area Air-Traffic Center Evacuated After Fire (http://www.bloomberg.com/video/chicago-area-air-traffic-center-evacuated-after-fire-t4Utq8cQSJ2zeMuYJWubzw.html)
The man charged with setting fire to a Chicago-area air-traffic facility, paralyzing travel through the city’s two major airports, was consumed by the U.S. government’s “immoral and unethical acts,” according to a Facebook message under his name.
The posting, which includes references to being under the influence of drugs, calls government workers “lazy and useless” and said the government “would rather take care of itself and the money in the world, definitely not its people.”
‘Hate Us’ The fire forced the evacuation of the control center, briefly shut down all arrivals and departures at O’Hare International Airport -- the second busiest U.S. hub -- and Midway Airport, and continued to hamper travel today.
Southwest Airlines Co., which has 90 percent of departures at Midway, canceled all flights there between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. according to the Chicago (http://topics.bloomberg.com/chicago/) Department of Aviation.
“WAKE UP!” said the message to those authorized to read what’s been identified as Howard’s Facebook page. “This is a gov’t by the people, for the people and of the people which right now equates to immoral and unethical acts. That’s why terrorists and 3rd world nations hate us, because our tax dollars go to more unrest than rest.”
“So we deserve the retribution from people who do not have the same ability for education, work and way of life,” the writer said.
“Take a hard look in the mirror, I have,” the poster continued in a portion of the message quoted by the FBI. “And this is why I am about to take out ZAU and my life.”
ZAU is the three-letter identifier for the FAA’s Chicago Air Route Center in Aurora, one of the busiest U.S. air traffic-control facilities, overseeing high-altitude traffic across four Midwest states that also include Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa (http://topics.bloomberg.com/iowa/).
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-26/man-charged-with-setting-air-traffic-control-center-fire.html
9/27/2014 8:27 PM
Official: At least 2 weeks until FAA facility reopens
The sabotage Friday at an air traffic control facility in Aurora continued to cause havoc Saturday on air travel in Chicago and across the nation and parts of the world.
At least 780 outbound flights were canceled at O'Hare and Midway airports as of late Saturday afternoon..
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140927/news/140928517/
Feel like I give a [expletive] for the first time in a long time again... But not for too long (ha ha!) so take care everyone."
"He seemed like an everyday normal kind of guy to me," said Colin McGrath, Howard's neighbor. "I mean, the last time i saw him he was bringing Portillo's in. Seems like a normal dude."
The I-Team has also learned that Howard was a machinist mate in the navy from 1996 to 2000.
http://abc7chicago.com/news/nothing-unusual-in-faa-fire-suspects-navy-record-military-says/326017/