Father jailed after fake terrorist video

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Updated: 9/27/2012 3:42 pm
PHOENIX -- What would you do if you were driving down the road and saw a man dressed like a terrorist and carrying what looked like a grenade launcher? A man and his son wanted to know the answer to that question and to find out how quickly police would respond.

The man and his 16-year-old son came up with the plan in Phoenix, just days after the movie theatre shooting in Colorado. They wanted to make sure they were safe. So, the 16-year-old dressed up like a terrorist, complete with a fake grenade launcher, and walked the streets while his dad filmed him.

His dad says it took police 15-minutes to respond. However, police say it took only about 3 minutes and SWAT was on the way.

Police arrested the father. He faces several charges that could land him in prison for 45 years if he's convicted.


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Limdull - 9/28/2012 1:46 PM
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This looks so fake, he's wearing like a bed sheet or something. Plus most male terrorist wouldn't bother to cover their faces, that's something the women do. Maybe if he had looked more convincing people would have called it in sooner, or of course if it was real and he fired a shot. But no terrorist is only going to have an RPG, they'd also have an assault rifle or pistol of some kind, and maybe grenades. However, if he had all of that, he might have gotten shot by the responding officers. Overall a stupid stunt.

concrndpatriot - 9/27/2012 9:52 PM
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Wow, REALLLLLY?! That's the fricken coded response. Your stupid as kid could've lead to being shot and killed! At one point you gotta take the blame away after some really bad intel and be responsible for your actions! I'm surprised that Navy Seals Team6 didn't kill your ass Osama Bin Laden style!

BANNED - 9/27/2012 8:14 PM
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SHUT THE HELL UP AND GO AWAY MINDLESS, NOBODY LIKE YOU. GO SOMEWHERE AND PLAY WITH YOUR OTHER 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 PROFILES

MarcelinoCR - 9/27/2012 8:10 PM
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thates a tonto father. whate if thee police snipeers shoote his son? TONTO! this is freedoms of speeche but thee father was not thinkee aboute his son safetys.

BatLover - 9/27/2012 5:15 PM
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Jimkata-here in Texas, he'd likely be dead before the cops got there.

Jimkata - 9/27/2012 3:58 PM
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A good way to get your kid gunned down by the cops...

Ridonkulous - 9/27/2012 3:57 PM
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If I saw this I would of thought someone was protesting the violent demonstrations across the Muslim and Arab world.
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