Miami man says airport bomb threat was attempt to ‘flirt,’ deputies say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A Miami man informed deputies he was “trying to be funny” and “flirt” with every other passenger at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport through announcing he had a bomb in his bag, government mentioned.

There was no bomb, however the commentary bombed within the eyes of the regulation, incomes him a criminal rate, in accordance to an arrest record made public on Wednesday.

Alan Borinsky, 70, who lives within the Spring Garden group, made the touch upon Friday, in accordance to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

Two witnesses informed deputies that whilst sitting at Gate G11 in Terminal 4, they heard Borinsky inform the opposite passenger one thing alongside the traces of, “If the bomb in my bag goes off prematurely, I apologize to your family in advance,” the record states.

They was alarmed and reported the threat to BSO, deputies mentioned.

Borinsky, earlier than explaining that he was making an attempt to flirt, mentioned he “knew what he said was wrong,” the record states.

Deputies arrested Borinsky and he was later launched from prison on a $7,500 bond, in accordance to court docket information.

A pass judgement on discovered possible motive to rate him with creating a false bomb record, a second-degree criminal, and he has pleaded now not responsible in Broward County court docket.