Whoops!
A Boy Scout travelling through Houston Hobby Airport this morning caused a security scare after TSA agents discovered a novelty hand grenade in his bag:
Houston police confirm the device found at a security checkpoint at Houston’s Hobby Airport was a hollow grenade a Boy Scout had in his bag.
— Tracy Kennick (@tracykennick) June 7, 2018
JUST IN: HPD bomb squad confirms "device" found in security checkpoint at Hobby Airport this morning was 17-year-old Boy Scout's hollow, inert grenade he had in his bags https://t.co/xKrFxQu6oL
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) June 7, 2018
Well, they do say “be prepared.” Maybe he needed if for something? The Boy Scout was eventually released when it was determine he didn’t pose a security threat:
No, it was a toy grenade. Boy Scout detained, but allowed to continue onto his flight about an hour later. https://t.co/acAHKtPTx9
— KPRC Cathy Hernandez (@KPRC2Cathy) June 7, 2018
The toy grenade did, however, cause a massive backup at the airport:
The TSA security line has been closed due to a suspicious device being found during screening. Please check with your carrier to see if your flight is being impacted by this delay. We will post updates as they become available.
— Hobby Airport (@HobbyAirport) June 7, 2018
Complete nightmare at Hobby Airport after a 17 year old Boy Scout went through security with a fake grenade. Flights are delayed as 100s try to make it through TSA after a 45 minute shut down #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/PZfYHNdwXI
— Janel Forte (@JanelKHOU) June 7, 2018
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