Man fined for saying BOMB on an airplane!

WEIRD WEDNESDAY; WORLD

A man accussed of uttering the word BOMB, was fined US $6,423.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A 65-year-old Australian man was fined S$10,000 ($6,423) by a Singapore court for uttering the word “bomb” on a flight to Indonesia, The Straits Times reported on Wednesday.

Riccardo Paulin, a retiree, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to having asked a flight attendant “Where do you keep the bomb?” on a flight operated by Singapore regional carrier SilkAir to the Indonesian city of Surabaya, the newspaper said.

The newspaper said he made the remark after trying to find space in the overhead lockers.

Paulin was charged under the United Nations anti-terrorism regulations, which carry a maximum fine of S$100,000 or up to five years in jail or both.

He apologized to the court for his remark, saying it was meant as a joke

I SAY:

         ARE THEY STUPID? Of course it would be better that no one ever says BOMB unless thay mean it, which then they would be arrested and charged, thereby preventing bombs. But seriously: do they expect people not to joke? Clearly the stewardess knew that it was a joke. He did not say “I have a bomb” he asked  “Where is the bomb”…. Lets punish everyone for saying silly things. That’ll stop the bombs for sure… STUPID!