Dwight Howard caught with gun at airport, released

[zoegirltx]

blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2015/09/dwight-howard-stopped-with-gun-at-airport-but-no-charges-filed/ 


Dwight Howard was detained at George Bush Intercontinental Airport last week for having a handgun in his carry-on bag.



Houston Police Department spokesperson Kese Smith told ESPN on Wednesday that Howard was stopped on Friday at Terminal E at 7 a.m. when Transportation Security Administration officials discovered a pistol in the bottom of a carry-on bag.



Howard told officials the gun was his, and after being detained he was allowed to give the handgun to an associate and boarded a later flight.



The Harris County District Attorney’s office told KTRK that it declined to press any criminal charges.



“The team is aware of the incident,” Rockets spokesperson Tracey Hughes said. “We are gathering information at this time.”



Howard could not be reached for comment.

[zoegirltx]

i mean, I know it happens all the time to people at the airport, although I can't really understand leaving a gun in your bag, but on the other hand, I occasionally leave a water bottle in my bag...

Usually people are detained/arrested pretty quickly and face some pretty stiff fines. Maybe he just got the celebrity treatment?

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I'm pretty sure I was at IAH when that happened. Or maybe an hour later. Different terminal though.

I'm not sure why it's so hard to remember to take your gun out of your bag.

[Mrs.Rad888]

Sept 2, 2015 20:57:34 GMT -5 @kcpokergal said:

I'm pretty sure I was at IAH when that happened. Or maybe an hour later. Different terminal though.

I'm not sure why it's so hard to remember to take your gun out of your bag.

Especially since he probably just put it IN his bag while packing.

[Michelle]

Sept 2, 2015 21:32:06 GMT -5 Mrs.Rad888 said:

Sept 2, 2015 20:57:34 GMT -5 @kcpokergal said:

I'm pretty sure I was at IAH when that happened. Or maybe an hour later. Different terminal though.

I'm not sure why it's so hard to remember to take your gun out of your bag.

Especially since he probably just put it IN his bag while packing.

Was it a duffle bag? As in, same bag he takes to/from the stadium for practices? And maybe he has a CHL? So he carries it for protection to/from work and forgot to remove it before heading to the airport??

Yikes