Joking about bombs on planes...

[Earniel]

I'm not sure if saying you have a bomb aboard an airplane can still be considered as a joke. You can't blame security for checking. After all, just suppose it was for real and the security thought it was a joke and had let the guy go aboard without checking. Now, that would have caused an outcry.

Now, if you're just joking to a friend on an airplane about bombs in shoes, I can understand that. I think I might even do that. But if you're going to the personnel and say you have a bomb, I find that, well... rather stupid of you.

The punishment was a little over the top IMO but I think it isn't bad to let people realise that such things aren't always such a laughing matter, no matter how funny you yourself may find them.