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Whats in your belly? At the airport better keep that to yourself!

  • August 25, 2010
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'Bomb In My Belly' Statement Leads To Traveler's Arrest

Man's Remark Shuts Down Screening Lanes At Indianapolis Airport

POSTED: 11:33 am EDT August 24, 2010
UPDATED: 12:38 pm EDT August 24, 2010

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<!--startindex-->A man was arrested Monday after he told a security worker at Indianapolis International Airport that he had a "bomb in my belly" at a security checkpoint, police said.Indianapolis police were called to the airport at about 1:30 p.m. Authorities said that Jeff Rarey, 53, made the remark to a transportation security officer as he was going through a metal detector.Security officials shut down two lanes of security screenings after the threat and pulled Rarey and his belongings to the side. <table cellspacing="0" class="storyAd" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="storyAdObj"><noscript></noscript><!-- End Ad tag: square--></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Rarey told investigators that he asked a security officer why he had to undergo additional screening before making the statement.He told police that that he made a stupid mistake and was sorry for making the statement.Security officials screened Rarey again, after which he was arrested on a charge of false reporting. <!--stopindex-->