Failed Joke Causes Airport Evacuation

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man who prompted an evacuation of the main terminal at Anchorage's largest airport by making comments about a bomb, which he later said were jokes, has been charged with making terroristic threats and disorderly conduct.

Peter Friesema was arrested early Sunday by police at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

Airport manager John Parrott says Friesema was jailed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex with bail set at $5,000.

There are some things one should know not to joke about.  This is one of them.  It's hard to feel sorry for someone so thick, because "it was a joke" is a standard from the lying handbook.

Dude.  Be glad it wasn't worse, and next time use your brain.