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News : 'Terror' wi-fi signal leaves LA-London flight grounded

Anonymous
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on ‎28-10-2014 14:11

on ‎28-10-2014 14:11

Headline : 'Terror' wi-fi signal leaves LA-London flight grounded

Excerpts from the Link "A wi-fi signal named "Al-Quida Free Terror Nettwork" (sic) has resulted in a long delay for passengers on a plane at Los Angeles airport."

My thoughts :

Unbelievable that someone would think to re name their wifi this ?

Source : BBC News.
Read more here : http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29801207
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Anonymous
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on ‎28-10-2014 14:49

on ‎28-10-2014 14:49

Sorry, I had a good giggle at this story!

 

I can't believe it grounded flights!D'oh!

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viridis
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on ‎28-10-2014 15:05

on ‎28-10-2014 15:05

My network at home is "licence_detector_van005"
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Anonymous
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on ‎28-10-2014 15:07

on ‎28-10-2014 15:07

Mine is "Skynet Global Surveillance Network" or something similar!

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Anonymous
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on ‎28-10-2014 15:08

on ‎28-10-2014 15:08

I recall other instances where one passenger said I'm sorry my friend was late checking in, he was putting Semtex in his watch.

Suffice I say the Captain refused to let them board !

Are airports still in high alert ?

Wasn't the Uk alert system put to high for imminent attack or something similar. Perhaps that's why this action happened with the aircraft.
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Anonymous
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on ‎28-10-2014 16:42

on ‎28-10-2014 16:42

@Anonymous wrote:
I recall other instances where one passenger said I'm sorry my friend was late checking in, he was putting Semtex in his watch.

See, thats different, thats pretty much referencing a bomb which will ensure you are dragged from a flight and interrogated!

 

However, a wifi SSID is harmless and there would be no way for them to track it down successfully even if it was a crime!

 

Now if they had called the Wifi network something like "THERE'SABOMBONTHISPLANE"* I could have understood the hysteria and the need to ground planes!

 

*Note to the NSA or other agencies: This was just an example, I have placed any bombs on a plane and don't intend to!*

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on ‎28-10-2014 17:16

on ‎28-10-2014 17:16

@Anonymous wrote:
*Note to the NSA or other agencies: This was just an example, I have placed any bombs on a plane and don't intend to!*

You have, have you !  Don't know

"My life is a facsimile of a sham"
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Anonymous
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on ‎28-10-2014 17:59

on ‎28-10-2014 17:59

Sheesh...of all the typos to make haha!

 

*Note to the NSA or other agencies: This was just an example, I have NOT placed any bombs on a plane and don't intend to!*

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