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    A man who had a pipe bomb in his carry-on bag was still allowed to board his international flight from Edmonton last fall, even after screening officers seized the explosive device from him.

    Skylar Murphy, 18, pleaded guilty last month to possession of an explosive substance in connection with the September incident at the Edmonton International Airport.

    He was sentenced to a year of probation and fined $100.

    When screening officers found what court documents describe as black powder and a pipe bomb inside the passenger’s carry-on bag on Sept. 20, 2013, they seized the suspicious items but still allowed him to board an international flight.

    It wasn’t until four days later that Canada’s Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) called the RCMP.

    Three days after that, on Sept. 27, Murphy was arrested upon his return to Canada. CATSA would not reveal his travel destination.
    CATSA is also not saying why the passenger was allowed to get on his flight and why it took so long to notify police.

    “CATSA screening officers do not have the authority to apprehend or detain passengers,” spokesperson Mathieu Larocque said.
    He also told CTV News that, “for security reasons, I can’t go into details about our procedures at the checkpoint, which include our protocols with the police.

    “Incidents that occur at our checkpoints are constantly being reviewed. We are constantly reviewing and updating our procedures and training to ensure that screening officers are equipped to handle all sorts of security situations.”

    Murphy has declined comment.

    One security expert, Andre Gerolymatos of Simon Fraser University, said it appears that “everyone is dodging the bullet” in this case.
    “No one wants to take responsibility for what is obviously a series of mistakes.”
    He also said the incident defies logic.
    “If a person is carrying an explosive device in their carry-on, they should not be allowed to board the airplane. That is just common sense.”


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    So, it's the same if you carry a bottle of water or a bomb? They confiscate it and you carry on.

    Curious on the fine, how they got the $100 one?
    No such thing as a good tax - Churchill

    To make mistakes is human. To blame someone else for your mistake, is strategic.

  • #2
    Frightening :slap:

    Cheers!...on the rocks!!

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    • #3
      :insane::bang::insane::bang::insane:

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      • #4
        What do you expect from mall cops?

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Officer of Engineers View Post
          What do you expect from mall cops?
          Unfair comparison, sir.

          Mall cops generally look presentable, earn crap for money and can give you directions to where you need to go.

          I'm just guessing that CATSA is the same caliber of folks as our TSA. Canadian A@@holes Taking Scissors Away, as opposed to our Thousands Standing Around?
          "Bother", said Poo, chambering another round.

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          • #6
            Airport security didn't know it was a pipe bomb and actually tried to give it back to him... only in Canada. What's bizarre is that the RCMP opted to allow him to finish his vacation in Mexico; maybe it was part of a bigger investigation down there, who knows. The Mounties believe the kid's story that he wanted to blow up a shed for fun and he's been given probation by the judge. I hope they are going to at least watch this weird kid for a while.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Sitting Bull View Post
              Airport security didn't know it was a pipe bomb and actually tried to give it back to him... only in Canada. What's bizarre is that the RCMP opted to allow him to finish his vacation in Mexico; maybe it was part of a bigger investigation down there, who knows. The Mounties believe the kid's story that he wanted to blow up a shed for fun and he's been given probation by the judge. I hope they are going to at least watch this weird kid for a while.
              WTF are they doing in security jobs ? they sound about as much use as tits on fish , security my arse , on the face of it as posted , the judge can qualify for a gig in the UK . I thought it was only here we had senile out of touch 500 year old gavel banging free whisky drinking brain dead criminal loving dinosaurs :bang:

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              • #8
                Airport security has - and always will be - a bloody joke.

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