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2015-11-15 Britain

London Gatwick Terminal Evacuated over Suspect Package

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Now Mr. Package you say you were on the Calais-Dover ferry, did anyone see you on the ferry? Isn't it equally likely you You were on the EuroStar? Am I right? You're not real leather are you Mr. Package?
You honor, with the courts permission, I would like to show Mr. Package this key.
Objection your honor "alleged key is not in evidence!"
Objection sustained Mr. Hamburger, do please not smoke in the courtroom, and that goes for the jury too.
Very well your Honor, (aside Paul get me a Lucky)
Now, Mr. Package, if that's your real name, what's in you for it!? Fame fortune?
A makeup case.
WTF?
Srsly I wanted a makeup case companion.
What's inside you Mr. Package?
2 quarts of Scotch and 5000 Euro
Paul?
Well Perry, a man could have a pretty good weekend in Dublin.

/case closed

Posted by Shipman 2015-11-15 11:05|| 2015-11-15 11:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Update from Al Ahram -- the package was Frnch, and was arrested:

Frenchman charged in London airport firearm scare

A Frenchman who triggered an evacuation of one of Britain's busiest airports on Saturday has been charged with possessing an air rifle and a knife, police said on Sunday.

Police said Jerome Chauris, unemployed and of no fixed address from Vendome, in central France, had been carrying the rifle and a lock knife -- a type of folding blade -- at London's Gatwick Airport.

Carrying a "dangerous article" in an airport, and carrying a knife in public "without good reason" are illegal in Britain.

Chauris, 41, was seen acting suspiciously and discarding an item in a bin at the busy transport hub, said police, who evacuated an airport terminal and brought in bomb disposal experts to carry out a small controlled explosion.

British security forces have been on high alert since gun and bomb attacks claimed by the Islamic State group killed 129 people in Paris on Friday.

Chauris has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in court on Monday.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-15 11:41|| 2015-11-15 11:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Ha c. Told ya!
/Hedas boy, Paul.

Posted by Shipman 2015-11-15 12:17|| 2015-11-15 12:17|| Front Page Top

#4 -- the package was Frnch

That's French, of course. PIMF!

Yes, Shipman, for a given value of right, you most certainly are it. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2015-11-15 12:53|| 2015-11-15 12:53|| Front Page Top

#5 carrying a knife in public "without good reason" are illegal in Britain.

"We got Muslims" should be enough reason

Posted by Frank G 2015-11-15 14:14|| 2015-11-15 14:14|| Front Page Top

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