What Bomb… Oh! Thaaaaaaaat Bomb
AN Oklahoma man told US federal investigators he forgot a pipe bomb he built for fun was in his luggage when tried to board an airplane, according to court documents.
Charles Alfred Dreyling jnr, 24, was charged yesterday with trying to carry the bomb aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Oklahoma City to Atlanta on Wednesday, according to the documents.
Mr Dreyling was released yesterday on $US10,000 ($12,950) bail. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
FBI agents and Oklahoma City police officers said the pipe bomb contained a metal cartridge filled with gunpowder attached to a detonator made from model rocket parts, according to an affidavit filed by the FBI.
Mr Dreyling, a student at the University of Oklahoma, could have detonated the bomb using his cell phone battery, according to the affidavit.
He told investigators he made bombs for recreation and had recently set off several devices with friends in rural Oklahoma, according to the affidavit.
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dan said,
August 12, 2005 at 9:04 pm
lmao! that would be hillarious. i wonder what the security guards would think
cb said,
August 14, 2005 at 7:35 am
i’m sure that his race had nothing to do with the fact that he was released on bail. i’m sure that if he had been a university of oklahoma student of indian or pakistani descent, i’m sure they probably would have let them out on bail too.