LAX Security Scare

[nwafan20]

2 arrested at LAX for allegedly impersonating police


Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Two people who claimed to be taking a handcuffed prisoner to Hawaii for a court hearing were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after one was found to be carrying a gun without a permit, authorities said.

A man and woman were arrested for investigation of impersonating peace officers after they entered a security screening area at Terminal Three on Friday morning, Los Angeles Airport Police spokeswoman Belinda Nettles said Saturday.

The couple, who were wearing plainclothes, claimed to be law enforcement officers. The woman said she was carrying a firearm, and both claimed they had written documents indicating they were authorized to carry firearms, Nettles said.

Airport police ran a check and found that neither was a police officer, and the woman did not have a permit to carry a gun, Nettles said.

The gun was seized and the pair were taken into custody. Officials did not immediately release their names.

The "prisoner" also was taken into custody, Nettles said but she did not have additional details.

The FBI said it was assisting local authorities in their investigation.

[Tom_Turner]

Probably will turn out to be a couple of bounty hunters and a real prisoner if I had to guess. So, fairly "legit" in the big picture.

Will be interesting if this is *not* the case though...

Tom

[nwafan20]

Well, based on news reports on Fox which were more in depth than this, the two had forged papers and did not have licenses to carry the guns.

Wouldn't this be funny if it was Dog the Bounty Hunter? :lol: :lol: :lol: It did say a flight going to Hawaii. Is the Dog even out of jail yet? ;)

[stuart schechter]

Matt,

You just totally copied Tom's reply. I gues great minds think alike.