A Guadeloupe man is back at home having been convicted in Antigua for making a bomb threat. The 35 year old was on Monday ordered to pay $4,000 forthwith having pleaded guilty to one of two charges laid against him in connection with the threat he made on a LIAT flight, at the VC Bird International Airport, on August 4.
The prosecution withdrew the charge of disorderly conduct.
The Frenchman, who was en route to his homeland from Barbados’ Crop Over, used the words “bomb” and “terrorist” when repeatedly asked by a LIAT flight attendant for his boarding pass. The flight had made a stop in Antigua.
He was removed from the flight after the remark that he had come to blow up the plane. The threat resulted in the bomb squad being called in. Luggage had to be rechecked and the flight left the tarmac behind schedule.
Just before handing down the decision the Magistrate told the French national given his education, work and family background he should have known better than to let idle words and loose talk land him before the court.
The Guadeloupian paid the fine to avoid a six-month jail time.
Meanwhile, the airline’s acting CEO Julie Jones is urging passengers to be responsible, as disruptions onboard flights or even at airlines can be viewed as threats to security.
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