Look at the lax way he was treated: he was allowed to retrieve his cell phone and board another flight a few days later, despite having tried to carry a bomb onto one. British authorities might have assumed that tougher treatment would have been “Islamophobic”; they only reserve their real toughness for foes of jihad terror.
“Passenger who tried to carry a pipe bomb on to a flight at Manchester Airport is jailed for 18 years,” by Keiligh Baker, MailOnline, August 23, 2017:
A would-be terrorist who attempted to carry a pipe bomb on to a flight at Manchester Airport has today been jailed for 18 years.
Nadeem Muhammad was jailed at Manchester Crown Court for possessing an explosive with intent to endanger life after a pipe bomb was found in his hand luggage.
Muhammad, 43, was attempting to board a Ryanair flight to Bergamo, Italy, on January 30 when security officers found the device, made from batteries, tape, a marker pen and pins.
When the object was swabbed there was no trace of explosive on the outside and officers did not believe it was a viable device.
It was only after further forensic examination weeks later that it was found to be dangerous and Muhammad was charged with a bomb plot.
CCTV shows Muhammad, wearing a dark parka coat and jeans, stroll between crowds of other passengers as he gets off a shuttle and walks through the airport’s entrance.
Muhammad was found guilty of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life at Manchester Crown Court.
After sentencing, Judge Patrick Field QC criticised airport security for making a ‘wholly erroneous and potentially dangerous’ conclusion that the bomb was not viable after it was seized by officers.
Judge Field said: ‘I cannot have been the only person alarmed by some of the evidence in this case and the lack of concern that was expressed that lead members of staff to reach a wholly erroneous and dangerous conclusion that that device was not a bomb and was not dangerous.
‘As a result, one member of staff even put the device into her pocket and tested it in the shoe x-Ray machine.
‘It occurred to me that by acting in that way she put herself, fellow members of staff and the public at risk.
‘When the police became involved they too readily accepted an assurance the bomb was not dangerous and an early opportunity to arrest the defendant was missed.
‘There was risk that he could have escaped justice all together. It was therefore as a result of good luck rather than good judgement that this matter came to a satisfactory conclusion.
‘In these dangerous times there is no room for complacency and I express a hope that security at the airport is subject to a thorough review of the highest level.’
The judge told Muhammed: ‘You carried an improvised explosive device, a pipe bomb concealed within the front compartment of your hand luggage to terminal three of Manchester airport.
‘Had you not been intercepted at the airport by security you were undoubtably have carried that bomb onto a plane bound for Bergamo were it was to be detonated.
‘It included a number of pins that were in no doubt to increase the harm caused by the explosion.
‘If it had exploded it would have had the potential to hurt individuals and danger property very close at the time of explosion.
‘If detonated in the confines of the cabin in a commercial airliner would have posed considerable danger and injuries to those close to the device and therefore this is a very serious and grave offence.’
The court had heard that airport staff swabbed the device, which was later found to contain nitroglycerin, but found no trace of explosive and terminal three security manager Deborah Jeffrey initially put it into her pocket.
The judge said the situation was ‘compounded’ by police who accepted the assurance that the device was not viable and missed an ‘early opportunity’ to arrest Muhammad – who was allowed to board a flight to Italy five days later and another back to the UK before he was arrested on February 12.
Earlier this month a jury reached a majority verdict of 10 to two on the charge following 15 hours and 45 minutes of deliberations.
During the trial it was revealed Muhammad was released shortly after being questioned by counter terrorism officers when the bomb was first found.
He was then allowed to board another flight to Bergamo, near Milan, five days later.
The court also heard Muhammad, who was born in Pakistan but had an Italian passport, was planning to detonate the bomb once on board the Boeing 737.
Muhammad from Bury, Greater Manchester, was questioned by officers from the counter terrorism unit but released.
He returned to the airport the following day to collect his mobile phone, which had been taken by police, and then again on February 5 when he boarded another flight to Italy.
It was only on February 8 when the device was examined by forensics officers that suspicions were raised and the bomb squad was called….
Pete says
Sad to say
Low I.Q. Brits
Should have capped him on the spot
Now you see why muzzies go after the eady to defeat/weak prey (Brits)
D Austin says
“It was only after further forensic examination weeks later that it was found to be dangerous” Really??? It took weeks to figure out is was a real bomb? Pretty bad when even the judge in the case called airport authorities idiots in a polite stiff-Brit way.
” Muhammad – who was allowed to board a flight to Italy five days later and another back to the UK before he was arrested on February 12.” Muhammad must have really believed the stiff-Brits were stupid if he left the country and returned.
“a jury reached a majority verdict of 10 to two on the charge following 15 hours and 45 minutes of deliberations.” It took 15-hours to get 10 jurors to vote guilty, with two not guilty holdouts! God save the Queen, to hell with the rest of the country, RIGHT?
Santa Voorhees says
The UK is a fucking joke! He should have been arrested no matter if the bomb was “viable” or not!
Remember when italian police foiled a plot to blow up the Rialto bridge in Venice? Stay sure that if this took place in the UK, the bridge wouldn’t exist anymore…
The mayor also recently vowed to shoot on sight anyone who screams Allahu Akbar. Good!
Oliver says
But when. Pick one or more.
President Trump. Government of Hungary. Czech Government.
Poland’s Government. Says no to Muslim immigration. And in the case of President Trump only until vetting the liberals and media gp crazy with name calling
Phil Copson says
Truly amazing – it’s the mind-numbing stupidity that gets me – they didn’t think that the bomb would work, so they ignored the main point which was that they had – standing right there in front of them – a man carrying a bomb onto an air-liner.
So they let him go, and left him free to board another air-liner maybe with a bigger, better bomb, and it’s only luck that he didn’t.
I’m only surprised that they didn’t offer him a few tips on how to make it work better…..
gravenimage says
Exactly, Phil.
Frank Anderson says
GI, if the “bomb” had been a firearm, would any of them have cared whether it worked or not? In the US I am pretty sure using a fake or inoperative firearm in a crime is just as criminal as using one that does work. It’s not the function or not, it’s the fear it instills in the victims, say of the armed robbery. Carrying a bomb onto an airplane rightfully induces fear and concern of every reasonable and sane person. I think the “police” dithering in this case shows a level of incompetence and insanity that should instill fear in every potential passenger: Are these fools here to protect “me” or are they here to get a paycheck?
John A. Marre says
The UK refuses to accept reality. The terror attacks they have had did not convince them. There will be more, and they still will not admit that a Muslim on a plane is a hazardous condition.
Anne Smith says
The UK does not refuse to accept reality. Most people in the UK are well aware of it and are horrified at the mess their politicians and authorities are making of dealing with Muslims and terror.
Unfortunately in UK these days if you so much as breathe a word against Muslims you are deemed “racist” and now the vile head of the Crown Prosecution Service – the totally Common Purpose indoctrinated Alison Saunders – is going to make it a crime to utter any disapproval of anyone, religion or race on any online media.
Free speech no longer exists in UK and most normal people keep their heads down and try not to get involved.
Michael Copeland says
ALISON IN WONDERLAND
“no need for evidence”
Crown Prosecution Service under Alison Saunders
…hate crimes only need to be “perceived” by the alleged victim.
http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/08/21/uk-will-prosecute-online-hate-crime-like-real-world-crime/
“Sentence first. Verdict afterwards”, said the Red Queen.
Lewis Carroll
Michael Copeland says
The Breitbart report cited above is rather too much of a summary.
Alison Saunders, Director Public Prosecutions, said this in an interview:
“We have to bring evidence before the Court that the motivation is because of an individual’s race, religion, and disability.”
Alison Saunders at 4:10
http://talkradio.co.uk/news/alison-saunders-hate-crime-plans-people-can-hold-insulting-views-if-theyre-grossly-offensive
She also said (at 4:29), “We have prosecuted over fifteen thousand in the last year.”
They seem to be kept busy.
Bob says
Agreed Anne – our politicos seem to be willing to pass the islamic terror problem on to the next government, ignoring the terrorist incidents that’re taking place day by day! What will it take to wake them up? I despair of all’ the parties!
Nigel GFF says
…”Muhammad, 43, was attempting to board a Ryanair flight to Bergamo, Italy, on January 30 when security officers found the device, made from batteries, tape, a marker pen and pins.” …
Another disaffected ‘youff’. A product of Qu’ranic radicalization no doubt. Tut, tut, should read, internet radicalization.
Terry says
If he was a native of Pakistan but had an Italian passport but lived in (once great) Britain–how?
How an Italian passport if he lived in Britain>
gravenimage says
UK: Muslim who tried to carry pipe bomb onto flight gets 18 years prison dawah
…………………….
Could be–and has been–worse.
Michael Copeland says
It was another UK airport, East Midlands, that was alerted to a bomb in a package from Yemen addressed to a synagogue in Chicago. They inspected the package and declared it fine. Only after insistence that there was a bomb did they take another look and found it disguised in a printer cartridge.
UK Police stopped a car with muslim men in it one Saturday afternoon. Their computer had alerted them it was uninsured, so it was impounded. They did not, though, inspect it until the following Monday, when they found bombs, guns and knives. The plot had been to bomb a meeting of the English Defence League. By chance the meeting had ended early, so the plot failed.
https://libertygb.org.uk/news/there-will-be-more-killings
To their credit security forces have discovered and prevented a number of Islamic jihad plots of mass murder, but it seems that the attitude of airport security at any rate is still not serious enough.