Plane carrying drugs intercepts Obama 'No-Fly' zone

[bathroommonkey76]

LONG BEACH, Ca. -- A single-engine aircraft broke the temporary flight restriction around LAX as President Barack Obama was returning to the airport aboard Marine One, sources told NBC News.

NORAD fighter jets immediately surrounded the Cessna 172 and escorted the plane to the Long Beach Airport, where law enforcement discovered marijuana in the aircraft.

The F-16s scrambled out of March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, according to NORAD.


More here:

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/228130/40/Plane-carrying-drugs-intercepts-Obama-No-Fly-zone-

[truthisfreedom]

1. What an idiot. Obama catches a drug courier... probably a first for a sitting President.

GObama!

[2pooped2pop]

3. well

there were perhaps planes carrying drugs circling the chimp, too. They just were invited guests instead of air space violators.

[24601]

9. Oh, which fighter was he in? He wasn't? Then he didn't catch ca-ca. Those who

put their lives on the line to protect him did the catching.

That real truth is real freedon.

[Bladian]

15. It was a joke, calm down.

[Scootaloo]

17. But it was a joke in favor of Obama

Can't let shit like that slide on DU, you know

[24601]

18. BS - I'd have same the same thing if anyone claimed Bush caught an Iraqi

shoe thrower.

I support the President on many things - but gratuitiously kissing politicians' butts, even in jest, isn't the line I cross.

[LanternWaste]

19. I imagine that what one person may perceive as...

I imagine that what one person may perceive as "gratuitiously kissing politicians' butts" may often, and just as validly be perceived as "making a joke". However, I imagine we perceive the things we do as to better validate our own presumptions of what others intend... regardless of whether our interpretations are correct or not.

Yet good for you on maintaining the strength of your convictions in avoiding contextual humor...

[Historic NY]

2. He's is all over the place ...

Obama eye in the sky.

[cbayer]

4. I wonder if they were trafficers or just had some personal use drugs.

At any rate, both aviators and boaters around here should be very, very aware of what kinds of restrictions there are when the President is in town.

We were boarded by the Coast Guard while sailing under the LAX flight path when Bush was here about 5 years ago. They take this very, very seriously.

[bathroommonkey76]

5. From NBC Los Angeles

"Sources told NBC News that about 10 kilograms of marijuana were discovered aboard the plane."

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Plane-With-Drugs-Enters-Obamas-No-Fly-Zone-139472638.html

[cbayer]

6. In California, that could be personal use.

Just kidding - clearly traffickers, and not very bright ones at that.

[cbayer]

10. Local news just said they had 40 pounds on board.

[Old and In the Way]

7. Should have checked the TFR's before his flight. He'd have known that the airspace was closed. nt

[BlueToTheBone]

8. Oops. n/t

[lonestarnot]

11. That headline does not make sense to me.

[SomeGuyInEagan]

12. "Intercepts"? n/t

[lonestarnot]

14. Yes.

[snooper2]

20. CBS has been full of fail lately

[annabanana]

13. ok I'm sorry.. This one made me laugh..

That said.. maybe he's taking his vendetta against Medical MJ a little too far.

[denem]

16. What was he smoking?

doh!