Trey Scott Atwater

But he has three names... Assassin!

Sorry, still a dumb ass. Let him go through the motions of court like everyone else.

Was it Chuck Finley?

What, no hero tag?

Nope! Terrorist, it counts, media already speculated. Upgrade all the X-Ray scanners to the Super Duty models.

Let's not waste all the money we spent training him on this crap

special forces or not, he's still a dumbass for taking explosives on a plane

funk_soul_bubby: Trey Scott Atwater

But he has three names... Assassin!

No, his middle name isnt Wayne.

The really scary part is that they were probably in his bag for the flight to Texas a couple weeks ago, and nobody noticed.

Still have no idea WTF "Military Grade Wrapping" is.

TSA-Speak: "A backpack full of explosives"

Real, actual English: "A two-inch photo of a drawing of a firecracker, plus a small bottle holding more than two ounces of shampoo."

Has any article stated that they were in fact tested and proven to be explosives.

I keep seeing a referance to military grade wrapping in every article.


Not that it really matters but why is the reference to military grade wrapping and not military grade explosives.

Maybe its juts a red cell op and the media is trying to drag us along for as long as they can.

i knew this guy in high school. he ONLY ended up being green beret? he would run around town barefooted with a 40 lb bag on to train for the SEALS. always knew there was a bit of a screw loose...

...how about looking at it like an plot to make tsa seem worth a damn?

one good catch, and the past years atrocities...meh.

HotWingConspiracy: Sorry, still a dumb ass. Let him go through the motions of court like everyone else.

B...b....b....b.....green duhray....uzbekibekistan....HERO....TURRURISTS have won if this man is held accountable.

Douchebag is as douchebag does, service to country or not.

blunttrauma: The really scary part is that they were probably in his bag for the flight to Texas a couple weeks ago, and nobody noticed.

Still have no idea WTF "Military Grade Wrapping" is.

Probably duct tape he uses to wrap up charges, and it has explosive residue on it.

They probably check your back ground when you become a Green Beret demolition expert, dude is no threat to the U.S. of A., make him do 500 pushups and forget about it.

Send Col. Trautman in to get him out of jail. He's been shining his seat with his ass for the last few years, so he should be easy to find.

blunttrauma: The really scary part is that they were probably in his bag for the flight to Texas a couple weeks ago, and nobody noticed.

Still have no idea WTF "Military Grade Wrapping" is.

The Army is cooperating with the FBI and local authorities in Texas, and he said military punishment is also possible for Atwater, regardless of the outcome of the federal case.



So he's getting a boot up his ass regardless. Red approves.

funk_soul_bubby: Trey Scott Atwater

But he has three names... Assassin!

I always thought the 3-name thing was akin to a mother using her kid's middle name to let him know that he's really in trouble this time.

Outlaw2097: ...how about looking at it like an plot to make tsa seem worth a damn?

one good catch, and the past years atrocities...meh.

false flag FTW

At best, one of the comments on the page is right. He was using his military bag as a carry-on and missed some C4 in a pocket of the bag. Missing stuff happens, just not to this scale before. He is a rare breed, after all, so of course his 'slip up' will be to a more grand scale.

At worst, he would've been the next Timothy McVeigh.

Take your pick at which is closer to the truth.

talk about taking your work home with you...

blunttrauma: The really scary part is that they were probably in his bag for the flight to Texas a couple weeks ago, and nobody noticed.

I got caught with a knife the other day. It's a hookknife, used as a last ditch effort to cut lines and separate yourself from a malfunctioning parachute. It's a shielded blade, protected by a curve of steel. It would be difficult to cut your finger, impossible to use as a weapon. Nope, can't take it on a plane.

The best part is, this is the 4th time I've gone through security with it attached to my rig without anyone realizing.

what a dumbass!
hold on, someone's knocking at my door
what the? is someone on the roof?

stirfrybry: Outlaw2097: ...how about looking at it like an plot to make tsa seem worth a damn?

one good catch, and the past years atrocities...meh.

false flag FTW

Sure, why not? We already know the FBI isn't above it (new window).

so glad I take off my shoes at the airport. It obviously helped them crack this case wide open.

I'm not sure what 'military grade wrapping' is, but maybe we can trim the military budget by stopping members of the armed forces from TAKING HOME SOUVENIRS. Do F22 pilots cover their cars with radar absorbant material? Do soldiers haul a few thousand rounds of 5.56 home for 'training'?

They should salute him and beg forgiveness for the inconvenience after they ask to shake his hand and say "Thank you for your service."

White military guys are selfless heroes and their actions and motives must never be questioned.

jaytkay: They should salute him and beg forgiveness for the inconvenience after they ask to shake his hand and say "Thank you for your service."

White military guys are selfless heroes and their actions and motives must never be questioned.

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You are right twice but wrong by the 10s of millions.....so you got that going for you.

Why don't you go set some cars on fire you passive agressive basement dweller.

So what increased measures will the TSA implement now? Are they going to start going up to the elbow? Potassium hydroxide as lube?

TravisBickle62: They probably check your back ground when you become a Green Beret demolition expert, dude is no threat to the U.S. of A., make him do 500 pushups and forget about it.

Green Beret dude has at least a top secret clearance. In terms of clearances, he's several rungs more secure than the TSA goobers who "caught" him.

Seems like an oversight on his part. It's possible he just forgot about the stuff in his transit bag. If that's the case, he might get a reduction in rank, pay loss, and a good ass chewing from his chain of command. Leadership will deal with it appropriately back at Bragg, and if they find it appropriate, give him the boot or give him 5 million pushups.

PainInTheASP: My money is on a hunk of time fuse that he forgot he was carrying.

He sounds like a real winner. Whoops, meant to ground the green wire.

funk_soul_bubby: But he has three names... Assassin!

Like Ezio Auditore da Firenze?

Giltric: You are right twice but wrong by the 10s of millions.....so you got that going for you.

Why don't you go set some cars on fire you passive agressive basement dweller.

lol tough guy lol I bet your mom absolutely swoons when you wear your uniform.

As a joke for friends did he take a block of inert putty and wrap it up in some military explosive wrapping? Because that would test positive and explain what they keep saying. That would also be a cool gift.

jaytkay: Giltric: You are right twice but wrong by the 10s of millions.....so you got that going for you.

Why don't you go set some cars on fire you passive agressive basement dweller.

lol tough guy lol I bet your mom absolutely swoons when you wear your uniform.

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How many other pictures of kids do you have stored on your hard drive?

chopit: blunttrauma: The really scary part is that they were probably in his bag for the flight to Texas a couple weeks ago, and nobody noticed.

I got caught with a knife the other day. It's a hookknife, used as a last ditch effort to cut lines and separate yourself from a malfunctioning parachute. It's a shielded blade, protected by a curve of steel. It would be difficult to cut your finger, impossible to use as a weapon. Nope, can't take it on a plane.

The best part is, this is the 4th time I've gone through security with it attached to my rig without anyone realizing.

Yep. I used to buy these $2 pocket knives by the handful so I could lose them as much as I wanted and always have another to carry around. They only had a three inch blade, but very distinctly knife-shaped. I was always leaving those things in pants pockets or backpacks. They accidentally ended up in my luggage going through airport x-rays countless times, but were only found max one time out of four. Even in the years just after 9-11. I'd get to my hotel or even back home, find one in a pocket and think, "good thing they're making us take off our shoes for security."

\I once got lectured at a checkpoint about how the government had to spend however many billion dollars finding things like that knife. It was my return flight, so he did not exactly succeed in making the point he was trying for.

"At no time was there any danger to the people at Midland International Airport or the people of Midland Texas

Wait Wait Wait....Midland has an International Airport?

NOW This Is NEWS!!!!

Magorn: This guy is WAY too valuable to Uncle Sam to get busted out for being stupid.

That's not how the military works. His career is over in the military even if the charges are eventually dropped or reduced.