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The man arrested in the dry ice explosions at Los Angeles International Airport is a baggage handler who thought the simple bombs were "a game" and "a funny kind of joke," police said Wednesday.
The explosions didn't cause any injuries, but one did cause a temporary shutdown of a terminal. Both explosions raise questions, however, about the airport's vulnerability and security, authorities say.
"This guy was playing around. It was kind of a game to him. He thought it was funny. He had no intent to attack innocent victims. There was no political motive or agenda," Los Angeles police Deputy Chief Michael Downing said.
"But I think he was surprised because now he is in jail on a million dollars bail. But this is serious. And when you place a destructive device near an airplane, it bumps up the seriousness," Downing added.
"There was nothing to worry about in terms of safety at LAX. This was not a criminal enterprise. He thought it was a funny kind of joke. But we take it seriously. He was surprised when he got arrested," Downing said. "I think he was kind of proud, thought it was funny."
The arrest comes on the heels of two incidents at the airport on Sunday and Monday. The suspect, identified as Dicarlo Bennett, 28, was charged in the Sunday incident, according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement.
He was arrested after police interviewed his co-workers, Downing said.
The suspect is being held in lieu of $1 million bail and faces a charge of possession of an explosive or destructive device near an aircraft. Bennett is an employee of Servisair, a leading global provider of aviation ground services, the company said.
"We are aware of the arrest of Dicarlo Bennett as a suspect in the recent incidents at LAX," the company said in a prepared statement. "We're cooperating with authorities and will continue to monitor the situation closely. It is important at this early stage to allow law enforcement to continue their investigation, and we do not have any further comment at this time."
The company provides aviation ground services at 118 locations worldwide, including 31 locations in the United States.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/16/travel/los-angeles-airport-dry-ice-arrest/
An airport is always a good place to blow stuff up for fun.....