Passenger 'hid monkey under hat'

[DianeC]

Every day it's something new... :eek: No one at the TSA checkpoint saw this???

Passenger 'hid monkey under hat'

A man has been questioned by police at LaGuardia airport in New York after smuggling a monkey onto a flight from Florida by hiding it under his hat.
Passengers spotted the animal when it climbed out and perched on the man's ponytail, Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Alison Russell told reporters.

Ms Russell said the monkey - a marmoset - spent the remainder of the flight in the man's seat and was well-behaved.

It is unclear whether the unnamed man will face any criminal charges.

The man's journey originated in Lima, Peru. Ms Russell said it was not known how the man avoided detection there, and during a several-hour stopover in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

When passengers noticed the fist-sized primate on the flight, they asked the man "if he knew he had a monkey on him", Ms Russell said.

New York animal control officials said the monkey appeared to be healthy, the Associated Press news agency reported.

It said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was planning to quarantine the animal for a month.

After that, the monkey could be sent to a zoo, AP said.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/americas/6936533.stm

[mvfd27]

Great, now we won't be allowed to wear hats on an airplane for fear of terrorists using tiny, adorable monkeys to storm the cockpit.:D:D:D:D

[MalahatTwo7]

I caught a bit of this on the TV news and then read it in the local stuff.... I'm still a bit stunned as to how he got passed security without removing his hat and putting it through the x-ray. :eek:

[GeorgeWendtCFI]

***(Visions of terrorists huddled around a TV, laughing their asses off)***

[BLSboy]

Pardon me sir, but is that a monkey on your hat, or are you just happy to see me?:p

[nmfire]

Grandma gets pulled aside because she has nail clippers. Yet somehow this guy walks through and onto the plane WITH A @($&# MONKEY ON HIS HEAD!??!?

[frenchfireball]

just crazy,a monkey under the hat,how is this possible?at the custom office,they look at everything.plus,the monkey was sleeping under the hat,cause it could have been afraid of people or noise,no?

[KnightnPBIArmor]

Maybe he had the monkey hidden somewhere, um, else when he went through the TSA checkpoint....:eek:

[frenchfireball]

Maybe he had the monkey hidden somewhere, um, else when he went through the TSA checkpoint....:eek:

ok,i can imagine where,lol.no more details,lol.



ps:under his arm,right?lol.i "play" the naive,lol.

[KnightnPBIArmor]

Yeah, under his arm, that was the area I was thinking of...*wink, wink, nudge, nudge* LOL;) :D

[nmfire]

"Excuse me sir, are you aware there is a monkey crawling out of your pants?"

[GFD748]

Yeah under his arm lol.... whats next an elephant..... Search for that trunk lol.

[KnightnPBIArmor]

Ms Russell said the monkey - a marmoset - spent the remainder of the flight in the man's seat and was well-behaved.



And if the monkey had not been well behaved, would spanking it have been the appropriate disciplinary method? :eek: :D

[mvfd27]

And if the monkey had not been well behaved, would spanking it have been the appropriate disciplinary method? :eek: :D

Of course...its the only way to deal with a naughty monkey.:D:D:D:D

[CaptainGonzo]

How did they tell thew guy had a monkey under his hat?

Monkey Pee, Monkey doo! :D :D :D

[voyager9]

I caught a bit of this on the TV news and then read it in the local stuff.... I'm still a bit stunned as to how he got passed security without removing his hat and putting it through the x-ray. :eek:

No you see the TSA only has _METAL_ detectors. Their Monkey Detector was on the fritz.

Maybe it was a seeing-eye monkey?

Maybe it was a Yellow Hat and everyone just thought he was filming the next Curious George movie?

[KnightnPBIArmor]

No you see the TSA only has _METAL_ detectors. Their Monkey Detector was on the fritz.



I can see it now: next time you fly, in addition to getting wanded with a metal detector wand at the TSA checkpoint, you're going to get wanded with a banana to lure any stashed monkeys into the open....:rolleyes:

[voyager9]

you're going to get wanded with a banana to lure any stashed monkeys into the open.

That sounds like the plot of a.. uh... movie..

[doughesson]

"Get wanded with a banana...."
Not gonna go there.Wouldn't be prudent.Not at this juncture.

I can see it now: next time you fly, in addition to getting wanded with a metal detector wand at the TSA checkpoint, you're going to get wanded with a banana to lure any stashed monkeys into the open....:rolleyes:

[doughesson]

I caught a bit of this on the TV news and then read it in the local stuff.... I'm still a bit stunned as to how he got passed security without removing his hat and putting it through the x-ray. :eek:

Doesn't he know he could have saved a visit to the vet by putting "Curious George"through the X ray machine?

[GodSendRain]

I think they should have let him keep the monkey, for the simple fact that he's doing a great job at stumping our airport screeners and letting us know where we lack security the most.

[KnightnPBIArmor]

"Get wanded with a banana...."
Not gonna go there.Wouldn't be prudent.Not at this juncture.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e96/Engine6GCFD/securitybanana.jpg

[SapphyreBlues]

Well thank God I never fly anywhere. It would be hard explaining to family/friends that the reason my flight was late, was because people were being wanded with bananas. Of course I know people who, if I were to tell them that, would immediately go out and buy a ticket just for that experience :eek:

But on a very serious note, I've never flown anywhere. But for those who have, and know the drill, how easily could a bomb be smuggled in a plane like that monkey was? Of course the metal in the bomb would set off detectors. So never mind that, unless you think it might be possible anyways. Or what about a plastic weapon that would not have metal in it? The 9/11 hijackers only had boxcutters, am I right? So if you were to get in a weapon that, while isn't as effective, but still dangerous enough to stab and kill someone with...that whole thing could happen all over again, couldn't it? Looks like we're back to square 1 with security :(

[Dickey]

So I guess it would be a little weird to be standing in a urinal at the airport with the guy next to you saying "hey, nice monkey!"
:eek:

[Kiltedfirepiper]

And if the monkey had not been well behaved, would spanking it have been the appropriate disciplinary method? :eek: :D

this quote reminded me of this
http://www.addictinggames.com/monkey.html

[Babygirl03]

don't forget monkey likes to ride with his hat.....cause u mind is well ride with monkey along with the passenger.

[firecat1]

Of course...its the only way to deal with a naughty monkey

No spanking monkeys...this is a PG forum! :D :D :D

[mvfd27]

No spanking monkeys...this is a PG forum! :D :D :D

But he's been a bad little monkey and deserves a spanking!!!;):D:D

[KnightnPBIArmor]

don't forget monkey likes to ride with his hat.....cause u mind is well ride with monkey along with the passenger.

Huh?:confused:

[firecat1]

Yeah under his arm lol.... whats next an elephant..... Search for that trunk lol.

[snippy attendant voice] "Sir, would you mind putting your trunk on the conveyor belt for scanning?"
:)

[BlueMtnsFirey]

Yep next summer we are going to be bombarded with Mr Jackson saying
"I have had it with these G)&%!^ monkeys on this G)&%!^ plane!"

Remember folks you heard it here first

[REVANANT]

But what reaction would they have gotten by saying "would you like to see my monkey?"

Larry

[Slaytallica45]

If I saw a person on my flight trying to smuggle a monkey with him I think my first thoughts would have been of that movie "Outbreak"....

[Lewiston2Capt]

http://www.ms.uky.edu/~sills/dieter.jpg

"Vould you like to touch my monkey? Touch him! Love him! Liebe meine abst-monkey."

[GFD748]

[snippy attendant voice] "Sir, would you mind putting your trunk on the conveyor belt for scanning?"
:)

Mam, I would but it's still attached...........hehehe

[firecat1]

Ok, enough monkeying around...I gotta patient that's climbing the walls....
:)

[firecat1]

Quote:
Originally Posted by GFD748
Yeah under his arm lol.... whats next an elephant..... Search for that trunk lol.

[snippy attendant voice] "Sir, would you mind putting your trunk on the conveyor belt for scanning?"


Mam, I would but it's still attached...........hehehe

[snippy attendant voice] "Sir, your trunk CANNOT be carry-on if it can't be scanned."

[GFD748]

Quote:
Originally Posted by GFD748
Yeah under his arm lol.... whats next an elephant..... Search for that trunk lol.

[snippy attendant voice] "Sir, would you mind putting your trunk on the conveyor belt for scanning?"




[snippy attendant voice] "Sir, your trunk CANNOT be carry-on if it can't be scanned."

The hand held scanning method seems to work well..............lol

[firecat1]

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