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A teen in New York has been arrested for leaving a threatening note on the screen of a computer at an Apple Store. The 17-year-old boy was joking around with friends when he typed a note on screen promising “a bloody death” to anyone working in the store via a “bomb loaded with C4, strapped to my chest.” The note was then signed with the name of one of his friend’s fathers. He claims he typed it just to be funny, and then forgot to delete it when he left, but the District Attorney in Staten Island says it’s no joke — the kid faces up to seven years in prison.

I can’t help but think they’ll let him off the hook eventually. Sure, it was a stupid (really stupid) thing to do, and they should come up with a punishment that teaches the kid a lesson, but time in prison labeled as a terrorist seems a little much for showing off to friends in an Apple Store. Maybe they can have him do some in-store lip synching performances as a community service.

[via Cult of Mac]

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Flight Diverts To Salt Lake After Threatening Note – NPR News

United Airlines says a threatening note that diverted a plane mid-flight to Salt Lake City on Thursday did not contain a reference to a bomb as officials reported earlier. United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski says she can't disclose the contents of the note. But she says the threat was considered ... Here is the original:  Flight Diverts To Salt Lake After Threatening Note - NPR News

Flight diverts to Salt Lake after threatening note – Seattle Times

A United Airlines jetliner that made an emergency landing Thursday after a threatening note was found in the galley resumed its flight after seven hours on the ground. Flight 741, carrying 168 passengers and six crew, was en route from Denver to San Francisco a flight attendant found the note and ... View original here: Flight diverts to Salt Lake after threatening note - Seattle Times

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