(CNN) -- Authorities have charged a teenage boy who said he planned to hijack a commercial jetliner in an attempt to commit suicide, an FBI spokesman told CNN late Thursday.
The 16-year-old was taken into custody by airport police without incident on Tuesday evening after flying from Los Angeles, California, to Nashville, Tennessee, on Southwest Airlines Flight 284.
"His stated intent was to hijack the airplane and commit suicide," said George Bolds, an FBI spokesman in Memphis, Tennessee. "He did indicate he intended to die in Louisiana. It appears he had a ticket to Louisiana."
Bolds said the boy indicated he had lived in Louisiana.
The teen wanted to crash the plane into a Hannah Montana concert in Lafayette, Louisiana, two CNN television affiliates in Nashville, WSMV and WTVF, reported, citing unnamed sources. The concert is scheduled for Friday night at the Lafayette Cajundome.
Bolds said he had no information on whether the concert may have been targeted as part of the plot.
In the teen's possession were handcuffs, duct tape and a type of rope or yarn, according to the FBI. Authorities noted that those are not prohibited items. "His plan contemplated overpowering the flight crew," Bolds said.
The teen is being held on unspecified state charges and could face federal charges as well, Bolds said. CNN affiliate WTVF reported the teen has been charged with felony terrorism and is being held at the Davidson County juvenile detention center.
"It is my understanding that at no point in time during the course of the flight there was ever any safety concern," Southwest Airlines spokesman Chris Mainz said. Bolds also said nothing threatening occurred on the flight from California to Nashville.
It was not immediately clear how police became aware of the teen's presence on the flight or his alleged suicide plans.
"Hannah Montana" is a hit Disney Channel show -- which stars 15-year-old Miley Cyrus and her country singer dad, Billy Ray Cyrus -- about a teenage girl who is a typical high-schooler by day but has a secret pop-star alter ego by night
Had his plan worked he would have killed many more than 3 thousand innocent people
Overpowering a whole airplane full of people with handcuffs, duct tape, and a rope?
Actually, the article said it may even be yarn! I hope it's acrylic because it doesn't stretch too much and tends to last longer... natural fibers stretch more and may be weaker - wouldn't want the hostages loosening their bonds or anything! (sorry, I knit so I just couldn't resist giving a short lesson).
Obviously, this kid isn't too bright!
PS Billy Ray Cyrus has a daughter? Does he still have that giant mullet?
Unfortunately, it is not news because nothing is done about it. So they admitted and then it happens again and again.
I think if he was they would mention it. So you don’t feel at all that Western media covers issues that has to do with a Muslim committing violence (whether you agree with the act or not) more than other news?
Lets take the Palestinian Dimona bombing and its coverage and then the coverage of Palestinians dying every day, which is focused on more?
Unfortunately, it is not news because nothing is done about it. So they admitted and then it happens again and again.
I think if he was they would mention it. So you don’t feel at all that Western media covers issues that has to do with a Muslim committing violence (whether you agree with the act or not) more than other news?
Lets take the Palestinian Dimona bombing and its coverage and then the coverage of Palestinians dying every day, which is focused on more?
As I said, it is undeniable that all news and information is biased in one way or another. It is apparent that US media does cover supposed "terrorist" activity with a harsher and more condemning tone than it does other violent or malicious activity. My point is simply that there are more news outlets than just american ones... BBC is a good example, al-jazzera, I happen to like the drudge report, even though it is rather conservative in nature. It offers many different news sites, including myway, abc, bbc, cnn, and so on.
Do you not feel as though Arab media does the same, and chinese and russian and iranian? All information is essentially the view point of an individual or a collection of individuals, that viewpoint is derived from what we percieve as "fact", any variation of the "fact" is then an "opinion". Fact is Muslims commit crimes, fact is Muslims are on the international stage, fact is they are on that stage because of a group of radicals who claim the Muslim religion to be their "guiding light" if you will, thus making anyone who practices this religion a suspect to those who are ignorant of it. Bottom line, portray yourself and your religion with respect and dignity, and make your attempt to derail the media perception.
"War does not determine who is right - only who is left."
- Bertrand Russell
"He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat." - Napoleon Bonaparte
"There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the
enemy." - George Washington
People have to remember that, above all, the media is a business. The media is supported by advertisers and people with lots of money so of course it will be biased. The media will change coverage (i.e. zero-in on certain issues) simply to attract more business or to please their main demographic. It wouldn't survive if it wasn't as everyone has an opinion and an agenda and people will not support outlets that do not agree with them. It's sad but true.
So whatever country you may be in, it's best to not believe that everything is 100% truthful - there are often not 2 but 3 sides to every story (if not more!!).
PS if anyoen has any news sources that they like to refer to in order to get varying opinions, I would very much like you to share them. I currently go to the CBC (canadian network) news site as well as BBC, Associated Press and Al-Jazeera.
People have to remember that, above all, the media is a business. The media is supported by advertisers and people with lots of money so of course it will be biased. The media will change coverage (i.e. zero-in on certain issues) simply to attract more business or to please their main demographic. It wouldn't survive if it wasn't as everyone has an opinion and an agenda and people will not support outlets that do not agree with them. It's sad but true.
So whatever country you may be in, it's best to not believe that everything is 100% truthful - there are often not 2 but 3 sides to every story (if not more!!).
PS if anyoen has any news sources that they like to refer to in order to get varying opinions, I would very much like you to share them. I currently go to the CBC (canadian network) news site as well as BBC, Associated Press and Al-Jazeera.
the drudge report quotes from many different sites, I like it, there is also a huge list of other sites like it on there
What you said though is my point, not that any side is a lie or incorrect, just that it is viewed differently from that side, ultimately the end user (the readers) are also bias and that will determine where we go for our news. My objective is to get the news from many different sources and use what I get from each viewpoint to form my own opinion.
"War does not determine who is right - only who is left."
- Bertrand Russell
"He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat." - Napoleon Bonaparte
"There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the
enemy." - George Washington
Bro MTAFFI, I agree and we should not only try to change the bad perception of Muslims by acting according to what Islam has taught us but also when we see wrong done whether by Western media or Arab media, etc. we should point it out.
Bro MTAFFI, I agree and we should not only try to change the bad perception of Muslims by acting according to what Islam has taught us but also when we see wrong done whether by Western media or Arab media, etc. we should point it out.
agreed!
isnt dialogue great?
"War does not determine who is right - only who is left."
- Bertrand Russell
"He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat." - Napoleon Bonaparte
"There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the
enemy." - George Washington
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