Atlanta man arrested in cockpit at Fla. airport

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By Michelle E. Shaw

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

An Atlanta man was arrested after police said they found him sitting in the cockpit of a cargo plane at Pensacola (Fla.) International Airport.

Mahiri Hanif, 20, faces charges connected with climbing a security fence to access the plane, according to a news release Wednesday from Pensacola police.

The incident was part of a longer episode that began Tuesday around 1:30 p.m. inside the airport, according to the release. Police said Hanif attempted to access the concourse without going through the screening area. He was seen trying to enter the restricted area by walking through the lane provided for those exiting the concourse, and an officer told Hanif he had to go through the TSA checkpoint, authorities said.

A short time later, Hanif allegedly was seen climbing a barbed-wire-topped fence outside the airport and running toward the cargo plane.

full: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/atlanta-man-arrested-in-cockpit-at-fla-airport/nfL5y/

So that TSA wants more cops at airport checkpoints? That's not gonna stop guys like Hanif.

Florida Man was unavailable for comment.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Hanif told officers he wanted to fly to Atlanta to see his mother and that he didn’t have any money.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/atlanta-man-accused-breaking-plane-pensacola-airpo/nfLzf/

[uppityperson]

2. I wonder if he thought about the potential issues when he were to land.

[okaawhatever]

3. It will be interesting to see if there is any more to this story. nt

[Javaman]

4. Florida Man

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5. Somebody stopped him

This story does no favor to the "useless TSA" theory. It's a good thing there was somebody around to stop this idiot.