Air marshal leaves gun in airport restroom

[aloft]

Not exactly a career-enhancing move....

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/04/09/airport.gun.ap/index.html

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- A federal air marshal accidentally left her gun in a restroom at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, an airport spokeswoman said Friday.

A passenger found the semiautomatic handgun Thursday and notified an airport employee. The employee then told airport police, who secured the weapon, said the spokeswoman, Pat Smith.

"They later found it belonged to a federal air marshal who apparently was using the restroom and put it up on the shelf while she was washing her hands and forgot about it," Smith said.

Dave Adams, a spokesman for the federal Air Marshal Service, said the marshal, whose name was not released, probably would be suspended.

"The air marshal realized within five minutes that she had lost her weapon, went back to the police department and it was subsequently returned to her," Adams said. "Obviously, we are very concerned about the situation."

There were no delays or other disruptions at the airport.

 

[Grabo172]

we need a smiley that rolls its eyes!

::I know I had my gun a minute ago!!::

 

[Tim06]

Why would you need to take out your gun, to wash your hands?? Am I missing something?

 

[donttouchanything]

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Why would you need to take out your gun, to wash your hands?? Am I missing something?

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Cause ya can't practice yer quick draw in front of the mirror if you don't draw yer weapon.

 

[Tim06]

So....she saw herself and said, "holy $%!& freeze!!"

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

In her defense, at least she washed her hands...

 

[JDMcFly]

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In her defense, at least she washed her hands...

[/ QUOTE ]

Yeah, but the airport's resturant cook didn't

 

[SteveC]

[ QUOTE ]
we need a smiley that rolls its eyes!

::I know I had my gun a minute ago!!::

[/ QUOTE ]

(with a nod to TheWife)

 

[Johnathan]

This reminds me of that FBI Agent who left his gun in an airport restaurant earlier this year and they had to close the whole concourse because he forgot that he left it the restaurant.

 

[Ryan]

women, sheesh can't live with em, can't............. JUST KIDDING

 

[donttouchanything]

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women, sheesh can't live with em, can't............. JUST KIDDING

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Ya left out, "can't count on 'em to shoot themselves".

 

[tonyw]

Dude, Where's My Gun?

 

[Grabo172]

Where's your gun, Dude?

 

[tonyw]

Dude, I got a new gun! Sweet! Dude, you got a new gun, too. Dude! What's your gun say? Sweet! What's your gun say? Dude!

I cannot believe I am quoting lines from one of the stupidest movies of all time!

 

[Phoenix_Son]

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A federal air marshal accidentally left her gun in a restroom at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, an airport spokeswoman said Friday. A passenger found the semiautomatic handgun Thursday and notified an airport employee.

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Sounds like Hopkins is in a good neighborhood (by int'l apt standards) if the gun wasn't 'permanently borrowed.'