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February 13th, 2013, 14:45 GMT · By

Peanut Butter Joke Leads to Lawsuit Filed Against TSA Worker

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Not long ago, 50-year-old Frank Hannibal got arrested by a cop who merely responded to the call of a TSA official working at the LaGuardia Airport.

By the looks of it, said TSA employee decided to alert the authorities after the man joked about how his jar of peanut was explosive.

Frank Hannibal is now ready and willing to retaliate, hence his filing a lawsuit against this employee of the US customs agency and the cop who jumped to his help.

Frank Hannibal claims that, when he got arrested by the cop called in by the TSA worker, he and his family (i.e. his wife and his six-year-old twin daughters) wanted nothing more and nothing less than to board their flight.

Unfortunately for this 50-year-old man, the screener used by the TSA officials at said airport got a tad confused over a layer of oil that was resting peacefully on top of Frank Hannibal's gourmet peanut butter, The Inquisitr reports.

At that point, one of the TSA officials decided to subject the 50-year-old man to a more thorough investigation, and asked him to step out of the line.

If it were not for the fact that Frank Hannibal decided to poke fun at the situation he found himself in by turning to his wife and kids, and saying that, “They’re looking to confiscate my explosives,” things would have probably gone smoother.

Still, this was not the case and the 50-year-old father of two found himself arrested, simply because both the TSA official and the Port Authority cop who arrived at the scene seemed to lack a sweet tooth for peanut butter jokes.

After being made to spend a total of 25 hours in lockup, the man decided to file a lawsuit against both the TSA worker, and the Post Authority cop.

“It sounds laughable now but at the time to be led out of there like a terrorist was unbelievable. My whole life was up in the air. It was a nightmare. My children were overwhelmed. It was crazy,” Frank Hannibal commented with respect to this experience.


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Comment #1 by: canes on 13 Feb 2013, 14:54 UTC reply to this comment

How about not joking about explosives at the airport? Your lawsuit is crap and you are crap. You should take responsibility for your own actions and take your medicine like a man instead of hiding behind a lawyer. Your lawsuit is a waste of the taxpayers time, and will probably get thrown out of court. YOU are the reason this problem started.


Comment #2 by: amanda on 13 Feb 2013, 15:39 UTC reply to this comment

Don't make bomb jokes, you deserved what you got!


Comment #3 by: Laurie on 13 Feb 2013, 15:39 UTC reply to this comment

So nobody laughed at your lame joke buddy? Even your kids weren't impressed. Save it for the comedy club next time, sport.


Comment #4 by: pequerhead on 13 Feb 2013, 15:56 UTC reply to this comment

Shoulda kept mouth closed. TSA not a very joking bunch. No sense of humor.


Comment #5 by: ed on 13 Feb 2013, 16:28 UTC reply to this comment

“They’re looking to confiscate my explosives,”

"Stupid is as stupid does."


Comment #6 by: CJ on 13 Feb 2013, 16:35 UTC reply to this comment

It takes a real idiot to make bomb jokes of any kind at an aireport.


Comment #7 by: Frequent Flyer on 13 Feb 2013, 16:43 UTC reply to this comment

Anyone who travels knows it is taboo and not joke worthy to mention explosives anywhere near an airport. This guy is guilty of terrible judgement.


Comment #8 by: nurtz on 13 Feb 2013, 17:07 UTC reply to this comment

The man was playing the fool, and ended up paying for it. I was once stopped by TSA for something I was carrying -- I stayed calm, told them what it was, and offered to open the bag and eat some there if that'd help. I was cleared in under a minute, and I knew that they were on their toes. I flew more peacefully that day.


Comment #9 by: Liz on 13 Feb 2013, 17:21 UTC reply to this comment

I'm sorry, anyone who makes jokes about explosives at an airport is just "clueless" and should be detained.


Comment #10 by: Henry on 13 Feb 2013, 17:35 UTC reply to this comment

What kind of idiot makes jokes about explosives in an airport?


Comment #11 by: anonymous on 13 Feb 2013, 18:50 UTC reply to this comment

Interesting. If I put myself in the place of the employee, it would be tough to wrestle with this. I would think the man is joking, but what if this wasn't a joke? I also know the first time I saw real peanut butter I was about 24 and thought to myself, "What in the world is this oil all over it? This shouldn't be there". 25 hours is ridiculous, but I probably wouldn't let someone pass easily in that situation if I was the employee.


Comment #12 by: bigmouth on 13 Feb 2013, 18:55 UTC reply to this comment

Stupid joke, stupid guy... I hope he loses the lawsuit and learns how to be polite and understanding in these crazy times. Good for the officials involved.


Comment #13 by: jjmcl431 on 13 Feb 2013, 19:03 UTC reply to this comment

frank hannibal,all i can say is that you are one big * a.s.s.you deserve what you got and more jail time for not only being * ,but wasting the courts time.


Comment #14 by: RebelVol61 on 13 Feb 2013, 19:18 UTC reply to this comment

Never F-with the man. It doesn't pay. This guy is not the first person detained over what they thought was a joke - I have a cooworker who was detained in Dallas long before 9/11 over making bomb jokes.


Comment #15 by: cj on 13 Feb 2013, 19:21 UTC reply to this comment

Idiot. You don't get to file a frivilous lawsuit because YOU know you are not a terrorist. Everyone knows not to make references to hijacking and explosives when boarding aircraft. I hope there is a countersuit.

Comment #15.1 by: Anti lame on 19 Feb 2013, 09:59 GMT

I see every response shows that NWO is working well. You will no longer have freedom and rights in the future, even though you think it's lost now. It is well known a minute population of globalists want consolidated power over the entire planet for lust of power and convenience essentially. you have been desensitized to getting groped and probed by a nazi police. Mans quest for power and control is natural, but one man having all becomes a god over the rest. It's called sin and evil and history is merely on repeat again. Please wake up and THINK for yourselves! Support peace, respect for earth and life, and equal, balance of power.
This post will probably be censored

Comment #15.2 by: Trance on 19 Feb 2013, 18:07 GMT

@ Anti-Lame: Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from repercussions. I suppose you think it's OK to walk up to a Secret Service agent and joke about killing the President, too?


Comment #16 by: Deborrah on 19 Feb 2013, 16:20 UTC reply to this comment

I hope he wins. TSA agents are just stupid people making minimum wage, they are not law enforcement and have no special education or training. His peanut butter could have easily been tested... There was no reason for a keystone cop to arrest that man and hold him for 25 hours. The entire thing is based upon a lowly TSA worker's ignorance. The victim should sue and be paid for all damages.

Comment #16.1 by: Jeff Schein on 07 Apr 2013, 16:09 GMT

Stupid idiot.

It is not funny.

You are NOT a commedian. And why they drop criminal charges?

Make that * yuppy serve time.

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