Pot Plane Gets Too Close To Air Force One

[BrnCow]

SAN FRANCISCO — As Air Force One sat on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport this morning, the North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to intercept a small private plane that had invaded the airspace.


The disturbance occurred just minutes before President Obama was scheduled to depart for San Francisco. His plane ultimately took off at 11:40 a.m. PT without incident.


The jets intercepted the general aviation plane – a Cessna 182 – just before 11:30 a.m. PT, according to a statement from NORAD. It was soon forced to land at Long Beach Airport in California and met by local law enforcement officials and the U.S. Secret Service, agency spokesman Brian Leary told ABC News.


Agents interviewed the pilots before they were turned over to the Long Beach Police Department and arrested, an official said.


“We determined the incursion of restricted airspace was of no protective interest,” said Leary.
In other words, there was no intended threat to the president.
But the pilot was in possession of narcotics, the Secret Service said.


One law enforcement source told ABC News the plane was carrying 40 pounds of marijuana. Officials with the Long Beach Police Department did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request to confirm the type or quantity of the drugs.
President Obama landed in San Francisco after an uneventful one-hour flight at 12:40 p.m. PT. He is attending three fundraisers in the city before heading to Seattle on Friday.


http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/fighters-intercept-cessna-approaching-air-force-one/

 

[Maj.Cottonmouth]

DOH!

 

[ajc0k]

That's hilarious and incredibly unlucky. How'd you get popped bro? Two f16's.

 

[WillWork4Weed]

The Creator was laying the smite on thick that day...

 

[stihgnobevoli]

or someone was creating a sensational anti weed news story in the wake of obama failing to answer simple questions such as "why keep the drug war going when polls show majority of americans want it legal if only for medicinal?" no such thing as coincidence. everything happens for a reason, the best part is finding out why.

 

[supherbb]

That dude has the best 'busted' story of all time...

 

[875]

one thing to have door kicked in, another to have a sidewinder up your ass.........

 

[cody2white]

Man that sucks. X factor can happen to anyone

 

[Zen Master]

That dude has the best 'busted' story of all time...

yep my thoughts exactly. Man I'd be shitting myself if I were in a lil cessna with 40 bows and 2 fighter jets pull up alongside. Them things got missiles and shit on em!

 

[SpayceRayce]

or someone was creating a sensational anti weed news story in the wake of obama failing to answer simple questions such as "why keep the drug war going when polls show majority of americans want it legal if only for medicinal?" no such thing as coincidence. everything happens for a reason, the best part is finding out why.

Excellent take on it, and very likely. The news is scripted, and the talking heads read anything fed to them. And the general population swallow anything the talking heads tell them. Thanks.

 

[hashcat88]

damn...that really sucks

guess you gotta be aware of airspace when travelling up there...im sure they had no idea Obama was even in the state haha

 

[Mukind]

I can only imagine what he was thinking when those fighters came up on him

Definitely some X factor shit

 

[Abja Roots]

Saw that. Sucks! This is something you couldn't see coming. They don't publish the presidents flight schedule, so there was no way to avoid this. They'd probably made this trip a bunch of times without incident. Sometimes shit happens. Surprised they didn't try and dump the load. Would have dropped it over LA. No way the cops would have got there in time. For what it's worth. If I ever get busted, I'd want it to be like this. You can hold your head up when you go to jail. You did all you could have done.

 

[Harry Gypsna]

Maybe Barry Cooper can help him get it thown our as an illegal search
LOL

 

[paladin420]

OR?? That was Obamma's delivery that got fucked up by the secert service..Heads will Roll!!!

 

[BrnCow]

Paranoia justified for this guy!

 

[Blueshark]

Just when you thought YOU had some bad luck.... Dude had to be shittin' himself when the F16's rolled up.

**No, no, fella's...really, it's all percy, you know????

 

[MIway]

damn... glad they didn't hit any of the other 13 loads up there that day, every day...

 

[Yes4Prop215]

fuckin terrible luck...the "x" factor

planes might work but they are HOT...that is department of HSI if you are wrapped up in airspace..

 

[guest 77721]

Was Hitler this paranoid????

This is the equivalent of arresting a 4 year old on a tricycle for riding in the same neighbourhood as Das Feurher riding in an APC surrounded by tanks three blocks away.