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John Charles Robinson, 23, of Michigan was supposed to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Spirit Airlines. When Robinson missed his flight on June 5th, he allegedly decided to call in a fake bomb threat instead of simply being rebooked. Now, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
Spirit flight NK2145 was scheduled to depart at 7:00 AM when Robinson reportedly “used a cell phone to call into Spirit Airlines and conveyed false information about a bomb threat to Flight 2145 departing from Detroit Metro bound for Los Angeles.” Spirit quickly cancelled the flight and deplaned the crew and passengers in order to assess the situation. Bomb sniffing dogs and FBI agents swept the plane, but found no explosives.
During the investigation, it was discovered that Robinson was originally booked on the flight and had been accommodated on the 6:30 PM departure. When he returned to the airport, law enforcement was waiting and FBI agents took him into custody. A recording of his hoax call was played back. Officials shared with The Independent that:
Robinson listened to the above-mentioned recording and confirmed he was the one that made the recorded phone call to Spirit Airlines. Robinson also stated that the phone number that called the bomb threat in to Spirit Airlines was his phone number (and had been for approximately 6 years), that the target cellular device was his device, and he gave written consent for a search of his device.”
Robinson was released on a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to return to court on June 27th. He’s charged with using a cellphone to threaten or maliciously convey false information concerning an attempt or alleged attempt to damage or destroy an airplane by means of an explosive. A second charge is for spreading false information and hoaxes.
Anthony’s Take: I will never understand what makes people think that acting like this will result in anything but missing their flight and facing legal consequences.
(Image Credits: Spirit Airlines.)
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