Dipshit woman @ airpot arrested for fake bomb

[Fhqwghads]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15012105/

BOSTON - An MIT student wearing what turned out to be a fake bomb was arrested at gunpoint Friday at Logan International Airport and later claimed it was artwork, officials said.

Star Simpson, 19, had a computer circuit board and wiring in plain view over a black hooded sweat shirt she was wearing, said State Police Maj. Scott Pare, the commanding officer at the airport.

“She said that it was a piece of art and she wanted to stand out on career day,” Pare said at a news conference. “She claims that it was just art, and that she was proud of the art and she wanted to display it.”

Simpson was charged with disturbing the peace and possessing a hoax device, and was to be arraigned in East Boston District Court later Friday.

“I’m shocked and appalled that somebody would wear this type of device to an airport,” Pare said.

Simpson was “extremely lucky she followed the instructions or deadly force would have been used,” Pare said. “She’s lucky to be in a cell as opposed to the morgue.”

Simpson is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology sophomore from Hawaii, officials said.

Lights were flashing
The battery-powered rectangular device had nine flashing lights, Pare said. Simpson also had Play-Doh in her hands, he said.

The phrases “Socket to me” and “Course VI” were written on the back of sweat shirt, which authorities displayed to the media. Course VI appears to be a reference to MIT’s major of electrical engineering and computer science.

Simpson was a member of MIT’s swimming and diving team in 2006, according to the team’s Web site, which lists her hometown as Kihei, Hawaii. MIT spokeswoman Patti Richards said aside from confirming she was a student, the school did not have any comment.

She was arrested about 8 a.m. outside Terminal C, home to United Airlines, Jet Blue and other carriers.

A Massachusetts Port Authority staffer manning an information booth in the terminal became suspicious when Simpson — wearing the device — approached to ask about an incoming flight, Pare said. Simpson then walked outside, and the information booth attendant notified a nearby trooper.

The trooper, joined by others with submachine guns, confronted her at a traffic island in front of the terminal.

“She was immediately told to stop, to raise her hands and not to make any movement, so we could observe all her movements to see if she was trying to trip any type of device,” Pare said. “Had she not followed the protocol, we might have used deadly force.”

Pare said Simpson took a subway to the airport, but he was not sure if she had the device on at that time.

Said she was awaiting arrival
She told authorities she was at the airport to greet someone arriving on a flight from Oakland. Authorities verified information as to the name of the passenger she was greeting, and said he had already left the airport.

“She did seem a bit upset that she was in custody. However, she was rational, and she did answer all questions as required,” Pare said.

The major praised the booth attendant but said the incident is a reminder of the terrorism threat confronting the civil aviation system. Two of the four passenger jets hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, took off from Logan.

“In this day and age, the threat continues to be there,” said Pare. “She certainly jeopardized her own safety by bringing this to the airport, as well as the safety of everybody around her.”

The city was the focus of a major security scare Jan. 31 when dozens of battery-powered devices were discovered in various locations. Bomb squads were deployed, and highways, bridges and some transit stations were temporarily closed. They turned out to be a promotion for cable TV’s Cartoon Network.

To woman: U r an moran

[Yangsing]

I go to MIT. I R teh smart.

[Dakana]

I wish they would have shot her so she can't have kids

[Skyylya]

I thought people at MIT were supposed to be intelligent?

[Khamsin]

Now, if she were actually wearing a fake bomb, I could see how she'd be stupid. But she wasn't. It didn't even look like a bomb. It was a computer circuit board with flashing lights and exposed wiring. Now, did it really look that much like a bomb?

I could see someone sticking a circuit board on their shirt and not thinking anything of it when walking into an airport. Afterall, who is going to throw a fit over a motherboard on your shirt?

I don't think she was stupid at all. It's not like she made a replica of a bomb, strapped it to her chest, and pranced around the airport pretending she was a bomber.

[Fhqwghads]

Now, if she were actually wearing a fake bomb, I could see how she'd be stupid. But she wasn't. It didn't even look like a bomb. It was a computer circuit board with flashing lights and exposed wiring. Now, did it really look that much like a bomb?

I could see someone sticking a circuit board on their shirt and not thinking anything of it when walking into an airport. Afterall, who is going to throw a fit over a motherboard on your shirt?

I don't think she was stupid at all. It's not like she made a replica of a bomb, strapped it to her chest, and pranced around the airport pretending she was a bomber.

It's Boston. I don't think anything else needs to be said.

[Charla]

Apparently, being intelligent doesn't mean you can't do something retarded. And being named star makes it easier too.

[Bxbaby]

It's Boston. I don't think anything else needs to be said.

QFT

[Beckwin]

She'll probably get off without any charges. Can't see how the charges would hold up in court. And that looked nothing like a bomb rofl. ATHF promotion campaign gogogogogogo

Way to let the terrorists win, America.

[LogainDiabolos]

The term "Police State" comes to mind.

[Septimus]

Now, if she were actually wearing a fake bomb, I could see how she'd be stupid. But she wasn't. It didn't even look like a bomb. It was a computer circuit board with flashing lights and exposed wiring. Now, did it really look that much like a bomb?

I could see someone sticking a circuit board on their shirt and not thinking anything of it when walking into an airport. Afterall, who is going to throw a fit over a motherboard on your shirt?

I don't think she was stupid at all. It's not like she made a replica of a bomb, strapped it to her chest, and pranced around the airport pretending she was a bomber.

It's Boston. I don't think anything else needs to be said.

In Boston, this is a WMD. The cops there probably think that a flashlight is some type of sorcery so you can forgive their confusion over a motherboard and some wires.

[Daimen-G]

It's got wires and flashing lights!

WE ARE ALL GOING TO FUCKING DIE

[theo]

God damnit, the first thing that came to mind was that it reminded me of the Aqua Teen bomb incident. And that was before I realized what city this news was from

[Joran]

Only people who were idiots in this scenario were the policemen who arrested her. If we think terrorists to be so stupid that they would plant a bomb on themselves in plain sight where everyone could see it from a mile away and then try and get on a plane with it, then we deserve to get the shit bombed out of us. Can't wait to see what happens when our security checks miss a "real" bomb and people die as a result because we're too busy dealing with the retards who pretend to be a bomber.

[Ryko]

Someone should just fucking bomb boston since they're so damn worried about it.

Note: This post is entirely sarcastic please dont come arrest me FBI.

[Kurp]

It's always the policemans fault.

[MisterBob]

She wasn't stupid, if you honestly think a simple circuit board with lights is a bomb, you're the idiot.
Bombs need something volatile capable of exploding, not pretty lights and wires.

[Skyylya]

There was also putty on it if you missed it which is I don't know similar looking to C-4. I'll admit that it doesn't look like a bomb, but she's still an idiot for having some mechanical device with wires and putty on it strapped to her chest in an airport.

That's also very sad she considers that art worth broadcasting. It sucked.

[Saga]

Um, not that this is in any way as advanced, but they can plant fucking explosives in bottles as fucking clear liquid - anything can be a bomb nowadays. Electronics are just widely associated with terrorist activity. Fake bomb or motherboard, doesn't matter - you just can't do that shit in this day and age. Just don't do it, lol. All you people screaming FUCKING DUMB COPS LOL LRN2RECOGNIZE, what about this dumb hippy bitch walking around with what by today's standards could easily be perceived as a threatening device around her neck in the middle of Logan International? Art? Bullshit. Hippy bullshit. Common sense is widely needed, on both sides.

[jmc]

Only people who were idiots in this scenario were the policemen who arrested her. If we think terrorists to be so stupid that they would plant a bomb on themselves in plain sight where everyone could see it from a mile away and then try and get on a plane with it, then we deserve to get the shit bombed out of us. Can't wait to see what happens when our security checks miss a "real" bomb and people die as a result because we're too busy dealing with the retards who pretend to be a bomber.

Its eventually just going to happen, that all devices with wires are going to be handled like bombs including this one.

With the ATHF scare in boston back in jan. what makes you think people will not make devices that look like that, but instead be real bombs?