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Archae

(46,261 posts)
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 09:02 AM Jun 2014

WND head guy busted!

Did he really think he could get this through security?

WND's Farah Caught With Loaded Gun At Airport
Topic: WorldNetDaily

As if running a "news" website that has forfeited all credibility wasn't enough, WorldNetDaily editor Joseph Farah is in legal trouble.

The Southern Poverty Law Center reports that Farah was caught by TSA agents with a loaded .38-caliber revolver in his carry-on bag as he passed through security at Dulles International Airport. Farah faces a class 1 misdemeanor charge for carrying a gun in an airport terminal. The SPLC confirmed reporting by the Washington Post, which has a picture of Farah's revolver.

http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/blog/index.blog?entry_id=2337956

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WND head guy busted! (Original Post) Archae Jun 2014 OP
Stupid is as stupid does n/t n2doc Jun 2014 #1
I refer to something like this as a "Forrest Gump moment"! George II Jun 2014 #12
Gun activists are testing the rules to make it easier for their fellow terrorists. onehandle Jun 2014 #2
Proof. The Head Moron Is, indeed, a Moron. MineralMan Jun 2014 #3
OK, and who would've defended the plane against that wing gremlin? NBachers Jun 2014 #4
You're right!! If John Lithgow had had a gun in the Twilight Zone movie, DesertDiamond Jun 2014 #5
John Lithgow played that in a movie? Jack Rabbit Jun 2014 #7
"There's someTHING on the WING!" longship Jun 2014 #30
If John Lithgow had had a gun in the Twilight Zone movie, AlbertCat Jun 2014 #11
He did get hold of the air marshal's gun and shot out a window. tclambert Jun 2014 #15
When Shatner guest-starred on "Third Rock From the Sun..." Archae Jun 2014 #18
That was funny. He played the big, giant head. louis-t Jun 2014 #29
Yes but sometimes it's hard to get the attention of the flight attendents LynneSin Jun 2014 #6
Yeah, stupid .... he should have come to Atlanta so he could get off scott free groundloop Jun 2014 #8
World Nut Daley is one of the origin points for the Teapublican alternate reality......... wandy Jun 2014 #9
Armed and dangerously stupid. Those are some loooong .38 rounds. marble falls Jun 2014 #10
looks like a 357 mag to me. Mosby Jun 2014 #13
My thought, too. Wad cutters. A Smith & Wesson -- Model 640-3 Hammerless .357 Mag Revolver? marble falls Jun 2014 #14
they make a 38 that's really similar Mosby Jun 2014 #16
Cheap and stupid and arrogant all at the same time. Breathtaking. Mopes like these have forced my... marble falls Jun 2014 #19
I agree with that Mosby Jun 2014 #21
Five round. I just couldn't noodle the photo. marble falls Jun 2014 #23
Are we sure this is the same guy or did Farah lie to the TSA about his age? InfoWingerWatch Jun 2014 #17
WND's Joseph Farah resides in Centreville, Va. Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #20
Lucky for Farah, he's "responsible" gratuitous Jun 2014 #22
White privelege, never leave home without it. marble falls Jun 2014 #24
What the moron has to say for himself....... marble falls Jun 2014 #25
Farah can't be honest even about this. Archae Jun 2014 #27
Why a .38? You get a .357 magnum and you can fire both types of rounds, including unlimited .38 +Ps. TheBlackAdder Jun 2014 #26
And .38s are a third the cost. Used to use .38 plastic practice rounds loaded with just a primer.... marble falls Jun 2014 #28
The .38 Smith is cheaper (though still kinda expensive) Damansarajaya Jun 2014 #32
OMGorsh, I have this exact same gun. Damansarajaya Jun 2014 #31

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
2. Gun activists are testing the rules to make it easier for their fellow terrorists.
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 09:22 AM
Jun 2014

Domestic or International, they are birds of a feather.

DesertDiamond

(1,616 posts)
5. You're right!! If John Lithgow had had a gun in the Twilight Zone movie,
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 09:59 AM
Jun 2014

that wing gremlin would have been a goner, and the movie would have had a very different ending.

Well, the plane would have had a hole blown in the window and it would have gone down.

But all that matters is that gremlin would have been taught a lesson!

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)
7. John Lithgow played that in a movie?
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 10:35 AM
Jun 2014

And here I was flashing glorious black-and-white images of William Shatner trying to convince his wife that there really is a big, furry primate on the wing of the plane cruising at 20K feet.
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AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
11. If John Lithgow had had a gun in the Twilight Zone movie,
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 10:55 AM
Jun 2014

He DID get hold of a gun.... and it was bitten in half.....

tclambert

(11,080 posts)
15. He did get hold of the air marshal's gun and shot out a window.
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 11:36 AM
Jun 2014

He shot at the gremlin, too, who just wagged his finger at him.

And when the plane landed, John Lithgow, in restraints on a gurney says, "I'm kind of a hero."


The best clip I could find of it:

Archae

(46,261 posts)
18. When Shatner guest-starred on "Third Rock From the Sun..."
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 12:18 PM
Jun 2014

He and John Lithgow walked through an airport talking about having some trouble on airplanes.

groundloop

(11,487 posts)
8. Yeah, stupid .... he should have come to Atlanta so he could get off scott free
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 10:48 AM
Jun 2014

Yep, we like our guns here. In fact anyone who has a small moment of forgetfulness and 'accidentally' tries going through airport security with a gun simply gets sent on their way, no harm, no foul.

Geez, what's wrong with these idiots to think that it's no big deal to 'accidentally' carry a weapon onto a commercial airliner?

wandy

(3,539 posts)
9. World Nut Daley is one of the origin points for the Teapublican alternate reality.........
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 10:51 AM
Jun 2014

I have no doubt that Farah considered himself as "a good guy with a gun" and is probably indignant as to how anyone might think he would 'harm an airplane'.

Ya know, just the mental image of the sean at the airport, well it makes today a little brighter.

Mosby

(16,162 posts)
16. they make a 38 that's really similar
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 11:54 AM
Jun 2014

but it has an aluminum outer frame, it has a more brushed look.

Hard to believe he would leave it loaded with target rounds, how cheap is that?

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
19. Cheap and stupid and arrogant all at the same time. Breathtaking. Mopes like these have forced my...
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 01:43 PM
Jun 2014

stand on firearms to seriously evolve. I think anyone arrested or caught with a fire arm in an airport should lose his right to own. Oh yeah, and melt that expensive piece into a paperweight.

I don't think he left an empty chamber on purpose.

Mosby

(16,162 posts)
21. I agree with that
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 02:14 PM
Jun 2014

If you're so stupid to forget that your carrying then you should never be allowed to carry a gun.

I think his S&W only holds 5 shots, like the ruger SP_101.


Brother Buzz

(36,213 posts)
20. WND's Joseph Farah resides in Centreville, Va.
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 01:52 PM
Jun 2014

The Washington Post first reported the incident yesterday but described the individual in question as Joseph Farah, 49, of Centreville, Va. Hatewatch confirmed with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority today that in fact Joseph Francis Farah, who is 59, was cited for the weapon charge.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
22. Lucky for Farah, he's "responsible"
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 02:17 PM
Jun 2014

So he just gets a misdemeanor citation for his little firearm faux pas. If he had been one of the unresponsible gun owners, he could have been treated to a tasering or six.

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
25. What the moron has to say for himself.......
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 03:56 PM
Jun 2014

WND Editor Explains Airport Gun Incident: 'The TSA Agents Were Very Nice'

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Eric Lach – June 25, 2014, 3:22 PM EDT

Calling his actions "dumber than dumb," WND co-founder and birther leader Joseph Farah on Wednesday explained how he was stopped Sunday at Dulles International Airport with a loaded handgun in his bag.

"I did something stupid Sunday morning, resulting in being charged with a crime for the first time in my adult life," Farah wrote in a column for WND. "There is no excuse for my mistake."

In the column, titled "A Column I Never Wanted To Write," Farah explained that he had been "stressed out" over the weekend, and stayed awake Saturday night working on columns. The next day, he headed for the airport. He was scheduled to give a speech in Seattle on Monday.

"Somewhat groggy early Sunday, I actually searched my computer bag for my revolver," Farah wrote. "I’m licensed to carry in Virginia. I didn’t see it. … When I got to Dulles Airport, I put the bag on the security belt. … The TSA agents saw the gun and signaled me over."

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) first reported on Tuesday about Farah's run-in with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Dulles. The SPLC also pointed to a 2010 column Farah wrote, in which he described a prior "little TSA mini-nightmare" involving a broken suitcase zipper and rumpled clothing. This time, Farah had no complaints about a government agency he has accused of "systematic violations of Americans’ constitutional rights."

"The TSA agents were very nice," Farah wrote. "They expressed concern about my making the flight. They called the Virginia police as is protocol. They took photos of the firearm and me. They gave me a summons. Then they sent me on my way."

Stepping back from Sunday's incident, Farah wrote that he carries a concealed weapon "virtually" all the time, and that he receives death threats.

Farah then brought up the August 2012 shooting that took place at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council. The shooter in that case, Floyd Corkins, later told FBI agents that he identified the Family Research Council as anti-gay on the SPLC's website. (During the shooting, Corkins shot a security guard in the arm before being subdued.) Farah noted that his own organization has been labeled a hate group by the SPLC.

"You might note who broke the story that Joseph Farah was detained at Dulles Airport Sunday for carrying a handgun – the Southern Poverty Law Center," Farah wrote, later concluding: "Again, I’m not making any excuses about my dumb mistake last Sunday. What I did was dumber than dumb. But I thought you deserved to know the rest of the story, as my inspiration Paul Harvey would say."

Farah has not responded to multiple requests for comment from TPM.

TheBlackAdder

(28,073 posts)
26. Why a .38? You get a .357 magnum and you can fire both types of rounds, including unlimited .38 +Ps.
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 04:06 PM
Jun 2014

The added mass reduces the recoil when using .38s.

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
28. And .38s are a third the cost. Used to use .38 plastic practice rounds loaded with just a primer....
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 04:30 PM
Jun 2014

great fun and very cheap. Works good if you're trying to get a dog or a horse used to gunfire.

 

Damansarajaya

(625 posts)
32. The .38 Smith is cheaper (though still kinda expensive)
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 06:29 PM
Jun 2014

Somewhere in the neighborhood of 400-600 bucks new.

The .357 will run 800-1000.

 

Damansarajaya

(625 posts)
31. OMGorsh, I have this exact same gun.
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 06:28 PM
Jun 2014

Except with the four inch barrel and an exposed hammer.

I keep mine unloaded and locked in a steel safe at all times though, heh.

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