# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 5, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657 "2024-01-05T16:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 165
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3281 "2024-12-24T16:36:52Z")
Never was a Stephen A. Smith fan, and this kinda seals it. (figured better here than in Game Room) > **[Stephen A. Smith Stuns With Shocking Reversal on Trump](https://www.thedailybeast.com/stephen-a-smith-stuns-with-shocking-reversal-on-trump/)** > > “I voted Democrat, and I’ve got to tell you something right now: I don’t like the fact that I did,” the ESPN talking head told Fox News. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3282 "2024-12-24T16:58:46Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I’ve worked fast food. With those kind of window decals, you can’t actually see what it looks like until after you’ve already got it halfway stuck to the window. The owner/franchisee may have just told them to keep it up until they get replacements out. Sure, but someone, at some stage of the process, had to see what the poster looked like. Probably multiple someones, but at least whoever fed the prompt to the AI should have looked at the image before clicking to send it to the vinyl printer. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3283 "2024-12-24T18:57:52Z")
Some profoundly brazen shoplifters enter the “FO” stage. (Watch the video in the link, they weren’t even trying to hide what they were doing.) > **[Busted thieves baffled by ‘new laws’ in California that make shoplifting a...](https://nypost.com/2024/12/23/us-news/police-video-shows-busted-thieves-baffled-by-new-shoplifting-laws-in-california/)** > > Accused California thieves were stunned to find themselves cuffed and shoved into a cop car thanks to “new laws” that make shoplifting a felony, hilarious police video shows. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3284 "2024-12-24T19:34:20Z")
A few years ago I had an opportunity to read an incident report from our loss prevention department, which included something along these lines; “I approached the suspect as he attempted to exit the building, presented my badge, and said “Store security, I need you to come with me.” Suspect responded “You guys are hands-off, you can’t do shit” and attempted to push me out of his way. I then escorted him to the ground…” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3285 "2024-12-25T22:22:12Z")
An unidentified person is dead after trying to save money on a flight from Chicago to Hawaii by stowing away in the wheel well. > **[Body discovered in wheel well of United Airlines flight after landing in Hawaii](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/body-discovered-wheel-well-united-airlines-flight-landing-hawaii-rcna185398)** > > The discovery was made on Tuesday after the Boeing 787-10 arrived at Kahului Airport. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3286 "2024-12-25T22:43:57Z")
Well, the article doesn’t say that. The person could have been dead and stuffed in the plane as a body dump\*. Still, how in this day and age can someone get that close to a plane? If a person can get in there, so can a bomb, \*- > **["Law & Order: Criminal Intent" Watch (TV Episode 2006) ⭐ 7.7 | Crime,...](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0629602/)** > > 44m | TV-14 ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3287 "2024-12-25T23:02:22Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Still, how in this day and age can someone get that close to a plane? It’s happened before. > **[Delvonte Tisdale, Teen Found Dead Near Boston, Likely Fell From Plane's Wheel...](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delvonte-tisdale-teen-found-dead-near-boston-likely-fell-from-planes-wheel-well/)** > > Concerns Over Stowaway's Security Breach Brought to TSA, Boy's Motivation Unclear ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3288 "2024-12-26T04:23:23Z")
Concerning foul play speculations, I would think it would be kinda, um, conspicuous? cumbersome? trying to sneak onto the tarmac with a corpse and then stuffing it in the wheel well. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3289 "2024-12-26T05:28:27Z")
Not if you already had acces with some vehicle… And luck. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3290 "2024-12-26T14:20:22Z")
Time magazine should have a “Noisy Horse’s Ass of the Year” cover. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3291 "2024-12-26T16:01:51Z")
Talk about coming full circle (film he’s best known for / fate) > **[Teen Actor Hudson Joseph Meek, Who Appeared in Baby Driver, Dies at 16 After...](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/teen-actor-hudson-joseph-meek-210214618.html)** > > Hudson Joseph Meek, a teen actor whose credits include the 2017 film 'Baby Driver' and the reboot of the television action series 'MacGyver,' died after he reportedly fell from a moving vehicle in Alabama last week . Despite lack of details (waaaay too much of the usual “such a shining light” pap), probably safe to say no Russians were behind this, and, yeah: car-lord jackass. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3292 "2024-12-26T16:16:34Z")
For a moment, I thought you had misposted, and that was intended as a reply to [this post](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-an-interesting-random-fact-you-stumbled-across-part-2/1004785/1220) in the Random Facts thread. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3293 "2024-12-26T18:09:40Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Talk about coming full circle (film he’s best known for / fate) For clarification’s sake, he didn’t play Baby, he played a young version (10 years old?) of Baby. This guy is still alive: [![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:960/1*yzyg1gxz902hs8W7yurx-A.jpeg) ](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:960/1*yzyg1gxz902hs8W7yurx-A.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3294 "2024-12-26T23:07:05Z")
Meanwhile, in Seattle, another would-be stowaway managed to get through security without a ticket and board a flight to Hawaii, and almost got away with it. > **[Person without a ticket gets through SeaTac security and almost flies to Hawaii](https://www.kuow.org/stories/person-without-a-ticket-gets-through-seatac-security-and-almost-flies-to-hawaii)** ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3295 "2024-12-26T23:18:03Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > Still, how in this day and age can someone get that close to a plane? If a person can get in there, so can a bomb, I mean, not necessarily. If they broke into the airport from the outside, then absolutely, but if they’re paying passengers who have already gotten through security and somehow managed to slip onto the apron area, it’s not good, but it’s still not as bad. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3296 "2024-12-26T23:55:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Meanwhile, in Seattle, another would-be stowaway managed to get through security without a ticket and board a flight to Hawaii, and almost got away with it. Security theater. How can that happen? ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3297 "2024-12-27T00:15:31Z")
You answered your own question. And to be fair, it was pretty much the same before TSA, when the airlines/airports ran (or contracted out) their own “security.” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3298 "2024-12-27T21:25:00Z")
Trump tweeted out to the public what was apparently meant to be a DM to Elon Musk. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7upoypvlxudsiv4pzbi5jtwf/bafkreicidbkxsovf56vjsocej2coa5skie7nv3z33tnryikhmnjry5vacq@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7upoypvlxudsiv4pzbi5jtwf/bafkreicidbkxsovf56vjsocej2coa5skie7nv3z33tnryikhmnjry5vacq@jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3299 "2024-12-27T21:27:40Z")
I think people should treat that as an open invitation. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/3300 "2024-12-27T23:15:05Z")
Sorry. I already accepted an invitation to Lodi. Again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=164) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=166)