[sudoroom] Artist with "strange watch" arrested at Oakland Airport

[Patrik D'haeseleer]

Did you see the latest airport security paranoia cluster fuck?

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/11/16/oakland-airport-passenger-arrested-after-device-found-at-checkpoint/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/crime-law/man-strange-watch-arrested-oakland-airport/nS8dY/
http://www.salon.com/2012/11/17/man_with_strange_watch_arrested_at_oakland_airport/singleton/

Some poor guy, wearing an "ornate watch" - probably a steampunk or (heaven
forbid!) nixie watch - just got arrested at the Oakland airport. They
called in the bomb squad and everything, which of course didn't find
anything wrong. So rather than admitting they screwed up, they arrested him
on grounds that his watch could be used to make a timing device for the
explosives that he wasn't carrying. Oh, and he was wearing boots too. And
he may have gotten a little defensive after being accused of being a
terrorist bomb maker.

Based on his "WTF, is this really happening?" mugshot, it looks to be this
guy:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/geoff-mcgann/14/204/765

So if you see anything on the news tonight about a terrorist being arrested
at the Oakland airport with bomb making equipment, don't be too surprised...

And don't wear any watches that can be used as timing devices next time you
need to catch a flight...

Patrik
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