Frenchman scares American Airlines with pocket gadget


	Frenchman scares American Airlines with pocket gadget

gppixelworks

9-7-2009 7:21 AM

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ecogyzer, airport security, aviation, bullying, common sense, no intelligence, sheep mentality

gppixelworks says:

Related story with possible explanation of the reason for this type of behavior see:

http://tinyurl.com/lrh5s5

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