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Friday, January 25, 2008

That’s One Way to Get Teenage Girls to Notice You

posted by on January 25 at 12:39 PM

Authorities have charged a teenage boy who said he planned to hijack a commercial jetliner in an attempt to commit suicide, an FBI spokesman told CNN late Thursday…. “His stated intent was to hijack the airplane and commit suicide,” said George Bolds, an FBI spokesman in Memphis, Tennessee. “He did indicate he intended to die in Louisiana. It appears he had a ticket to Louisiana.”

Bolds said the boy indicated he had lived in Louisiana.

The teen wanted to crash the plane into a Hannah Montana concert in Lafayette, Louisiana, two CNN television affiliates in Nashville, WSMV and WTVF, reported, citing unnamed sources. The concert is scheduled for Friday night at the Lafayette Cajundome.

Via Towleroad.

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1

Having a ten year old daughter in my house, I can say authoritatively that Hannah Montana *is* bigger than Jesus.

Posted by Big Sven | January 25, 2008 12:46 PM
2

But, Dan, was he a Muslim?

Posted by Fnarf | January 25, 2008 12:48 PM
3

Dude, what asshole stopped him? I can think of no better target for a hijacked jetliner.

Posted by Mike in MO | January 25, 2008 12:52 PM
4

Had he managed to pull it off, legions of fathers would have thanked him silently.

Posted by bill | January 25, 2008 12:53 PM
5

that's one hell of a way to die in order to meet lots of virgins.

Posted by ghostlawns | January 25, 2008 12:54 PM
6

The men don't know, but the little girls understand. Hannah Montana is AWESOME.

Posted by Fnarf | January 25, 2008 12:57 PM
7

@4 With the obvious exception of the fathers of the fans at that concert.

Posted by Mike of Renton | January 25, 2008 1:02 PM
8

@7. i don't know, they'd be put out of their misery. and the thanks would be silent...

Posted by infrequent | January 25, 2008 1:22 PM
9

Whilst he may be otherwise unhinged, the perp has crystal clear musical tastes and should be seriously considered as a music reviewer for this publication.

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | January 25, 2008 1:24 PM
10

Interesting, if he'd been a Muslim American, this would have been Terrorism; regardless of his mental state. But since he's a nice (albeit disturbed) (White)(Christian) boy we'll see how long the Felony Terrorism charges stick.

Posted by Colton | January 25, 2008 1:45 PM
11

If he had succeeded, who would've led the first dance at the purity ball?

http://www.dotspotter.com/news/381676_Miley_Cyrus_And_The_Purity_Ball

Posted by orangekrush | January 25, 2008 1:51 PM
12

Talk about crashing a concert.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger | January 25, 2008 1:56 PM
13

Man, I would have paid to see that!

Posted by Will in Seattle | January 25, 2008 2:08 PM
14

"Cajundome"...awesome! They should get together with Wingdome...

Posted by Mittens Schrodinger | January 25, 2008 2:32 PM
15

i think the real message is to stay away from those hannah montana concerts.

Posted by kim | January 25, 2008 3:16 PM
16

Hannah Montana makes a lot of people feel homicidal/suicidal which should scotch any insanity defense this boy's lawyers come up with.

Posted by Y.F. | January 25, 2008 3:59 PM
17

Uh, you losers are hating Hannah Montana at your peril, you realize that?

Posted by Fnarf | January 26, 2008 11:16 AM

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