2 in Custody at Florida Air Force Base

[alp227]

Source: The New York Times

A man and a woman were taken into custody Monday evening after they tried to gain unauthorized access to MacDill Air Force Base outside Tampa, Fla., and weapons were found in their vehicle, military officials said.

The base is home to the United States Central Command, which oversees the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The pair tried to enter the base around 5 p.m. through the base’s Bayshore Boulevard gate, said Senior Airman Katherine B. Holt, a spokeswoman for the base. When they were unable to show proper identification, their vehicle was inspected and security personnel found military-style weapons and gear inside, officials said.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/us/15base.html

[kestrel91316]

1. I'm sure they're just harmless "patriots"........

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Or harmless Terrarists

either of the two, and depending on what they find, who will scream and claim SEE THEY ARE NOT KEEPING US SAFE!

[WatchWhatISay]

3. We have gotten calls twice in the last few years when my brother in law

does this sort of thing. He is totally harmless but he is bipolar, and when he goes off his meds, things like this happen. The first time he flew from Texas to North Carolina to "visit" a military base. Last time he just scared the local cops by hanging around the local airport, probably looking suspicious. His father used to rebuild antique aircraft before he died, so all of his sons have an interest in planes.

I just hope he never runs across a cop that over-reacts. He has never hurt anyone.

[proteus_lives]

4. "He has never hurt anyone"

Yet.

[boppers]

5. Does your BIL have access to firearms?

If not for the firearms, the rest of the gear might have been described as "camping gear".

[Ganja Ninja]

6. Local News says they had over 2 dozen fully loaded clips. n/t

http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_tampa/Two-people-in-custody-after-an-unauthorized-vist-to-MacDill-AFB%2C-weapons-seized-from-vehicle-

[Xenotime]

7. So they were bringing some much needed ammo to the base...so what?