Re: Born idiots. All of 'em.
"And yet the guy who did the same at Doncaster airport got all sorts of public sympathy and eventually, IIRC, got off or maybe had his sentenced reduced."
He didn't actually make a bomb threat - he made a stupid twitter comment; "Crap! Robin Hood Airport is closed. You've got a week and a bit to get your shit together, otherwise I'm blowing the airport sky high!"
Clearly not a credible bomb threat, he was fined £385 plus a £15 "victim surcharge" (plus £600 costs), and after an appeal was left with an additional £2600 costs, although this was later overturned in the high court and the case dismissed as it was obviously a joke (if in poor taste) and he hadn't bothered to hide his identity.
So not really the same thing at all.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
