Man Claiming To Be Terrorist Arrested At Logan Airport
October 1, 2007 by national
Filed under Homeland Security News
An irritable passenger offended by security grilling faces bomb threat charges in court today after reportedly telling Logan Airport security Saturday he was an Al-Qaeda terrorist here to “blow things up.”
Massport officials tell the Herald the 27-year-old man had a ticket on his bag from Dubai of the United Arab Emirates and security began asking him questions.
“He seemed aggravated and said ‘I’m Al-Qaeda and I’m here to blow things up,’ ” said Massport spokesman Phil Orlandella.
Orlandella said the man, Asfaw Ermiyas of Washington, D.C., was taken into custody at the AirTran gate Saturday night at 7:15 p.m.
He is set to be arraigned today in East Boston District Court on a charge of making a bomb threat.
Massport officials say Ermiyas was heading to Baltimore and listed his occupation as self-employed taxi driver.
State police confronted Ermiyas after he appeared to become annoyed with security questions. That’s when he lashed out, officials say.
If you are dumb enough to claim you are a terrorist with a bomb you deserve to be arrested. It doesn’t matter what race or creed you are, if you make this claim expect to be arrested. The moral of this story? Keep your cool no matter how many questions security asks you. It will get you through the line faster and in the long run make your trip more enjoyable.