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[myrna_bird]

I couldn’t resist checking the news on television this morning. I heard updates on the Colorado fires and the damaging storms and power outages in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. There was no mention of any airport bombings or plane disasters. Thank goodness!

Only twenty four hours ago I was sitting in JFK waiting for my connecting flight to

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[kathrynrose]

Years ago (way before 9/11) I was sitting in a shopping mall waiting for some friends and I saw what I am certain was a dead-drop. A guy walked up to a trash can and carefully set a small bag inside, at the top somehow (either he had that worked out or there was a lot of trash in there). Not two minutes later, another guy walked up to the trash can (with nothing in his hands) and reached in and grabbed the bag. Neither of them looked around or acted suspiciously in any way, and I'm sure they thought no one noticed. I still think about that sometimes. Ransom? State secrets? Drug deal?

Anyway, at an airport, in our post 9/11 world, I would also have been concerned about what you saw. I am even more concerned about the lack of concern of the staff. I think you did what you could do. The only other thing you could have done would have been to jot down the details - description, time, words you overheard - and give them to the gate attendant.

I'm glad nothing blew up. :)

[myrna_bird]

I am planning to notify the particular airline about what I observed. Hopefully I will get a response that the matter was handled one way or another.
Thanks so much for reading and commenting and sharing your own personal account of another suspicious event.

[pixiebelle]

Oh that's really, really odd. I'd have been nervous too and likely would have said something. It doesn't sound like they took it very seriously at all... Wow.

Makes you wonder, that's for sure.

[myrna_bird]

I know. Passing through security is not all that comforting for me when I fly because there are still means to do harm available in the restaurants,newsstands and gift shops on the other side. Thanks for reading!

[myrna_bird]

Yes, I think a lot of people would not have noticed either. I only happened to be thinking what a nice looking young man he was until the peculiar business started. It's highly unlikey that a bomb would get through security but parts and pieces could get by and be assembled on the other side. Thanks for reading and commenting!

[beldarzfixon]

I'd definitely have told someone. That had "suspicious" written all over it. If it's benign, hopefully that could be easily proven as well.

Reminds me of when I went through a major international airport years ago (very pre-9/11) and the security waved the metal-detector wand over me and since I "beeped" at the right places -- pockets, belt buckle -- they didn't bother with what was *in* my pockets. I remember thinking it rather lax. Less than a week later in that airport, someone set off a bomb in a passenger lounge. When I went back through, security was a LOT tighter.

[myrna_bird]

Wow. That is quite a story of your own! When I traveled to Europe in the '80's I was shocked to see armed soldiers on duty at some of the airports over there. It was scary.

[spirited_grace]

Looking forward to hearing the update letting us know what the airline said. What a cliff-hanger!

[myrna_bird]

I don't suppose they will be able to tell me much but I certainly plan to inquire! Nice to hear from you. :)