SFO-bound plane delayed by Denver bomb threat

[alp227]

Source: SF Chronicle

A United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco was delayed in Denver this morning after authorities were notified of a bomb threat to the plane.

Passengers on United Flight 869 boarded an alternate plane and continue their journey to San Francisco, said Jenny Schiavone, a spokeswoman at Denver International Airport.

Airport authorities received the bomb threat at 7:30 a.m. and removed baggage for rescreening. Passengers had not yet boarded and were not evacuated from the terminal, Schiavone said.

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Hmm, so the TSA will need to become the thought police now?

[uppityperson]

1. How does a bomb threat reaction translate into "thought police"?

[alp227]

2. I predicted sarcastically that the TSA would have to examine people's brains for thoughts of threats

to pre-empt delays like this.

[uppityperson]

3. Thank you for clarifying, I missed it.