On February 23rd, 2025, the kind of day when a single message on the digital frontier can set an entire airport on edge. The FBI sounded the alarm and officers rode into Tampa International Airport fast following the trail of a bomb threat that started with one reckless post online. >> Are you playing with him? >> Yeah, we got to talk to him real quick. >> That's a little weird though. >> Yeah, it is. Yeah. >> Well, we'll explain in a minute. >> One moment, please. Stay right there. >> All right. >> What happened? >> Yeah, you were >> You were posting some posts on social media. Step. Put your legs out one please. >> Stay right there. >> You were putting some threats on social media about bombing the airport. >> We were not joking. We were all aggravated. >> You were aggravated? You sent anything out there? >> Out like that? >> I deleted it right away, but >> You deleted it? So you So you did send those out? >> Yeah, but I promise you I deleted it. >> What did they say? >> I was just I don't I'm aggravated with the >> Okay. It's on the social media. >> I don't know how the [ __ ] >> No, stay right there. Don't move around. Stay right there. >> I swear to god I don't got anything on me right now. >> Just >> Well, here's the thing. When you When you post those things >> I understand. >> they're immediately flagged. >> Okay. All right. >> So, you could post it and take it down in a half a second and then they're flagged. So, this is why we're here. What are you guys doing? We'll explain in a minute. >> Why are they handcuffing him? >> Well, why is he being >> Cuz it's a criminal investigation. He posted that he wanted to >> I understand that, but >> That's a problem. The FBI is involved. >> 100% >> So, let's leave it at that right now. >> But wait, what is going to happen now? >> I don't know. We're going to talk to him. >> You Look at it from our point of view. The FBI is involved. >> 100% >> He made a comment on social media. >> 100% >> Your man's not on the ground. >> 100% >> He was not hurt. Okay? I just got here. I saw him from a distance. claim was >> I just want to know what's going on because >> the officer came and got kind of aggressive and just grabbed him up. That's the only thing. So, we've been here since 6:00 in the morning. >> Are y'all with him? >> Yes. >> All right. For protocol, come up against the wall for me, partner. Come come on. You just stand there. I I listen, I know. I know. I know. >> Just listen. >> I don't got no problem, do you? >> All right. All right. All right, we're just detaining you right now because of what happened and y'all are traveling with them, okay? >> We're just watching our We're just standing here. >> I got it. I got it, man. This is This is a state >> I want documentation. >> You will. You will, sir. Everything's on body cam. It's being recorded. We have no way to delete, change, >> I hope not. >> or anything. >> May I turn around? >> It's on Give me a second. >> I don't feel safe y'all don't know what the deal in my life, bro. And I got handcuffs in the airport. I hope y'all understand this. Embarrassing. >> That's something to talk to your friend about after. >> No, I can't do that. I can't have a lawyer So, I can't say I can't say anything because I'm mad about my flight. I can't say anything like >> You have to be responsible of what you say, okay? Otherwise, they wouldn't call us here, okay? But before I ask you any question or before you say anything, let me read you your right, okay? >> All right. I'm I'm not I'm not going to go anywhere, sir. I'm not going to go anywhere. >> Okay, so this is reference to what you post online earlier and we get a we get a call from third government, okay? And then then there And then >> Am I going to be arrested? >> Okay. Possible. Okay, so let me just read you your uh warning of constitutional right before I ask you any question, okay? Uh you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in court of law. You have the right to consult with an attorney before you make statement or answer any question. Okay? And the right to have an attorney present during questioning. You You tracking me so far? Okay. If you want an attorney but cannot afford to hire an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you before and during questioning free of charge. Okay? You may use any of these right at any time before or during questioning and you may stop interview at any time. Okay? You understand your right? >> Yes. >> Are you willing to answer question or make statement without attorney being present? >> Yeah, I'll answer questions but I'm just trying to Yes, sir. I am. >> Okay. So, just right now just give me a yes or no Have anyone threatened you, coerced you, or promised you anything to answer to cause you to answer question or statement? Okay, thank you. All right. Since you're in handcuff um it's recorded that I read you your right and and you are waiving your right right now. Okay? >> Just tell him what you told me cuz before when I spoke with you, you said that on social media that you said you were about to All right, basically All right, I'm basically We're just aggravated cuz we missed our closing our door by 4 minutes. >> Okay. I know. Give me the exact verbage that you said when you told me. >> Of course. I don't I don't I didn't say it. >> Okay. >> So, basically right when that happened, I I was literally aggravated on social media. I just let I'm a bomb this airport airport but it wasn't in that reference. I said I'm going to just bomb this airport because I was like, "What the fuck?" You know, we missed our closing door by 4 minutes. That's all it was. >> Okay. >> And after I posted it, after I posted it, my wife said, "You can't say stuff like that." And I when I went when I went to take it down, it literally said, "Your post has been removed." >> Okay. >> So, once it did that, it went off. I'm like, "Okay, thank god." Because I like I I it's wild. What's after I posted it, I know I noticed it. Like this Like this [ __ ] that can't You can't say this [ __ ] >> Yeah. >> She said it. She said, "You got to watch what you post." And literally right when I went to go delete it, I got a notification literally saying it's off and that's it. That's really it. Okay, let me uh And and and which social media platform >> It's it's just literally Instagram. It was on my Instagram story. >> Instagram. Okay. And it's gone now. It's been removed by Instagram? >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. And around what time did you do it? >> Honestly, our flight got missed at >> Mhm. >> I missed We we missed our flight by 8:00 8:10. >> Around about 8:10? 8:00? So, between 8:00 and 8:10? >> Yeah, around that time. >> Okay. >> Cuz we missed We Our flight was at 8:00. We got We got to our gate at 7:51. >> Okay. And after you posted it got flagged by Instagram first or you removed it first? >> Right when I closed my phone it got flagged. When I opened up my phone I seen it. I said, "Oh, [ __ ] I went to delete it." >> Mhm. >> And it was already deleted. >> Okay. >> It was already deleted. >> Okay. >> Instagram would flag stuff. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah, when when you post something about bombing >> No, when you post anything like has to do with curses or anything it'll get taken down. >> And um what verbatim what was that post says? >> It just says I was saying I'm going to bomb the >> So, you said I'm going to bomb the Okay. >> I'm trying to go home to my son. That's about it. >> Okay. And then where you going to? >> I'm going to North Carolina. >> Okay. Okay. Mhm. >> And I I literally It literally got deleted 4 minutes after I posted it. >> And uh what day were you the person you were go to? >> I was [ __ ] right at 88 at the gate. >> When you when you when you take the photo and post it on Instagram, where were you? >> I was honestly sitting at the Auntie Anne's right there. >> Oh, so you were right here by Auntie Anne's? Okay. Okay. >> I'm going to put on the checklist, man. >> No. How are you guys anyway? >> Yo, Rob, you don't want to be put on the checklist, bro. Now you don't got no choice, bro. >> But I'm trying to go to a different country, so >> Now Now you don't got no choice, bro. You don't have to definitely drive. >> Wait, did you guys have to clear the area? >> Yeah, bro. >> Yes. >> Oh my god. >> I thought people just got up and left. It's part of the protocol. >> [ __ ] we're going to be on the same flight. We're on 25. I'm going to request this footage. I'm going to request everybody's >> So, y'all knew about the post? >> No. I was sleeping. That's why I'm >> I knew about it after it was taken down. >> You knew about it after it was taken down? >> Yeah. >> What What did he post it on? Snapchat? >> Instagram. >> Insta Okay. >> It's like saying, "I'm going to die." Like I'm here in this stupid ass airport. Type of comment. But you decided to say that [ __ ] >> No, it was more than that, but >> No, no, no. But like I'm saying like as an example, that's the type of attitude of the joke as where it was coming from. >> Yeah. >> What they all coming with us? What did they do wrong? >> Uh we Yeah, we're going to interview everybody that was >> But the other guy, I don't even need his name. I'm going to need that other guy's name for sure. >> No, the one that just disappeared. He didn't do anything. >> He kept pushing me around before he pushed me around and then he was telling me and started patting me down. Mid-pat down I was going to I was going to tell tell him something. But as As an animal rights activist, as an animal rights activist saying. Let me know what's going on before you push me against the wall, so I'm going to Huh? >> I don't really care for any of this. >> That's all. >> I'll be out of my muscle for a minute. So, cool. This one probably messed my form up. >> Okay, okay. >> And if that's the case, we have to get a rental car and you drive all the way back. >> And look. >> All right, I'm going to do a search on you, man, and then I'll put you in the back seat, okay? >> Okay. That's all. That's all. >> Yeah. >> Okay. For the for the next one. Can I leave it here? >> Yeah. >> Okay, thank you. I got a question for you. Am I going to get like I have to get naked and get searched too? >> We don't do strip search here. >> All right, I just want to make I was going to ask. Yeah, I was just asking because you know, because some places are different. >> pocket and then >> I actually have shorts underneath if you want to check my shorts too. I probably got tissue in there, that's about it. Yeah. >> I got to work overtime to pay that back to you. >> I'll get back to that. I'll get back to you. >> Lie down? Lie down all the way down? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> He was charged with false report of a bomb, explosive, or weapon of mass destruction. In today's world, every word we post online carries weight. A single joke made in anger or frustration can trigger real consequences, not just for you, but for everyone around you. This reminds us to think before we type because a moment of carelessness can turn into a situation that involves police, the FBI, and risks you never intended to create. 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