Times Square Suspect, Faisal Shahzad Apprehended On Plane

Times Square Suspect, Faisal Shahzad Apprehended On Plane

On Monday, Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing, was allowed to board a plane at JFK, bound for the United Arab Emirates.

Shahzad reserved his ticket on the way to the airport (Priceline rocks), paid with cash once he arrived, and then clear security.

He had almost made it but a Customs and Border Protection official saw his name on a list and turned back the plane.

This harrowing incident is sobering. It should come as a wake up call to both the OLD and the young. It should remind all of us that we seldom include terrorists in our "person you least want to sit next to on a plane" list.

Generally, babies and fat people go one two; talkative, creepy guys with mustaches are third, Starbucks employees are fourth, and psychotic, murderous, sadistic clowns are fifth, but if you think about it terrorist should really top the list.

First of all, there's nothing to talk about with a terrorist. They're righteous and you're an infidel. It's like the Odd Couple with falafels.

You certainly can't talk about politics. Sports is out of question because you really don't follow the Professional Beheading Tour or the Indoor Stoning League.

You certainly can't talk about music or movies--the fact Britney Spears shows her belly button and Tina Fey drives a car is why they hates us in the first place.

I suppose you could always talk about how peaceful their religion is.

Not all the time, but most of the time, terrorists stink. Think about, they are a)either on their way to blow something up (so why bother with the cologne) or b)they just left a cave (and we all know how hard it is to concentrate on hygiene when you're living in a dark, dank place).

Then there's the whole bomb thing. Meaning, they may be a blast but not in a good way. The only bomb a baby (or for that matter a fat person) is going to detonate will be in their diaper not in their shoes.

Yes, if being OLD has taught me one thing it's the person you least want to sit next to on a plane is a terrorist.