Kansas airport false bomb suspect ordered held in jail
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A man who tried to board a Southwest Airlines flight with equipments that resembled bomb parts was ordered held without bond on Friday by a federal judge, authorities said.
Anthony Falco Jr., 47, faces two felony counts alleging he gave fake and confusing statements about the stuffing of his carryon bag so he could board the airplane on Sunday, which was the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Packages in the bag were covered and taped and contained wires, batteries and parts of cell phones and cameras that can reproduce an improvised explosive device, FBI agent John Tucker testify at Falco's custody hearing on Thursday.
Falco warned authorities against opening the packages, saying they would have "a very bad day" if they did so, Tucker said in a confirmation.
Tucker said that Falco also appear to mouth the words, "Father God, America is going to go down."
Falco's public defender, Laine Cardarella, said in court that Falco was alluding to a lawsuit, not a bomb; that he never claimed to have a bomb; and that none of the materials in his bag were against the law to have on a plane.
Prosecutor Justin Davids said Falco bought a one-way ticket with cash, which Cardarella said was as his car broke down and he was trying to fly home.
Falco's mother said her son has been treated for mental illness and wasn't taking his prescriptions, authorities said.
But U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah W. Hays ordered Falco held without bond. No tests have been ordered to inspect Falco's mental or physical state, authorities said.
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