Another rush to judgement by biggoted americans!

The police officer who cleared the "suspected terrosits" and his computer and shoes should without question be fired from the force...If this is an example of how he handles these types of situations, I do not want to fly out of the airport he patrols...He has no sence of urgency...That passenger should have been retained and questioned by the FBI before being able to start his flight...We are going to let another 9/11 happen again because of people and practices like that police officer...

The name of the employer who fired this man SHOULD BE PUBLISHED.

I think it's SHAMEFUL that a man who was determined to be innocent was fired. They didn't even wait for the authorities to make a conclusion of whether he was a terrorist or not... just 'drop' and that was it.

When that kind of bigotry is just accepted as a footnote... the real terrorists WON, because that's what Islamic Terrorists want... zero trust, zero tolerance between muslims and westerners.

I see the importance of and justification for screening him... it's just that his employer completely lacked ethics or morality. That company should be identified. Please give the name of that company.

The officer should be let go too.

This guy deserves everything he gets and he should be thankful that the loss of his job was the only outcome of this situation. Too bad he didn't think about his pregnant wife before attempting to pull a stunt like this. Come on, who in the world needs a makeshift alarm clock made from a lap top computer that is wired to a battery? I found an RCA alarm clock at walmart.com priced at $14.67. You can afford airfare between Houston and Atlanta but not $14.67 for a decent alarm clock??? No I don't think this guy is a terrorist. He is obviously not smart enough. I just think he wanted to stir the pot to see what he could get away with. Its like someone walking into a bank with a ski mask on, even though their only intention is to deposit a check from grandma. The guy apparently wanted the rush of adrenaline without actually committing a crime. This was as close as he could get.

Is it me, or was this guy completely foolish for creating something that could be easily confused as a bomb? Lets keep the firing a separate issue for now and focus on his foolish actions.

First, I think the TSa people did there job well and should be congratulated. But I agree a company who would fire someone without even waiting for the determination of guilt or innocents is a very unjust employer and should have this advertised so others can avoid doing business with them. The degree to which we all react negatively is the degree the terrorist have won this war. people need to understand that very clearly.

We don't know much more about this situation than what is reported (which isn't much). Better to withold judgment until we know more facts.

It is too bad we only have the screener's version of what happened, but it does appear that the police officer made the right decision and it was the screener that over reacted. The FBI agreed with the officer.

Either this guy is making a practice run for a terrorist group or he is just looking to force a lawsuit. He was just too obvious. And, yeah, that cop needs to be taught a lesson too!

Hmmm...this doesn't seem to be the America I was born in...could it?

The choice, if this guy is a terrorist or just simple, is what they (Terrorist) want to test and see what flies.

Those whole "he got fired" part of the story is very poorly reported. All we have is:

The FBI caught up with the suspect, Bataineh, in Atlanta where he was about to begin work as a truck driver.

"I gave them my computer and answered their questions," Bataineh told ABCNews.com. "A few hours later, I was fired by the company," said Bataineh.

We don't know why he was fired, what the FBI said to the company, etc. Based on what's reported, it's impossible to say whether the company acted responsibly or not.

Typical: The TSA morons are busy hassling people based on some vague profiles (I'm on the "profile" because I'm white, red-haired, travel alone, and don't act all disorganized and dingy), while REAL terrorists and drug mules march right on by their checkpoints.

Hopefully publishing this man's story will get him employed, and soon, the police officer discharged, and the TSA low-wage idiots replaced with fresh idiots.

The cop scares me!

There is something just off with this thing this guy was trying to travel with. I find it hard to feel sorry he got fired.

yeah, its not the same America i was born in either. it never will be. that kind of complacency kills. wake up.

I agree with Sean - this story seems to generate more questions than answers. Let's not rush to judgement.

The officer should be commended for refusing to fall for fear like some of the posters on this thread. LOL!!!! Any of you need your papa Bush?? Spineless!

Another case of bigoted Americans? Which Americans - the screeners or the employer that fired this gentleman?

I think that the TSA acted appropriately. If I had a contraption such as the one described in the story I would expect to be pulled aside for questioning as well - and I'm of Northern European descent. As a traveling salesperson, I've been pulled aside several times to have my sample case checked. That's just the way things go.

However, what if this gentleman was just doing a 'trial run' of security screening with a bigger picture in mind?

I think the officer should be moved to a desk job - put him somewhere purely administrative.

I think the TSA did their job well, the cop...maybe, and the FBI did their job. As for the passenger...I doubt he is a terrorists because I have seen too many innocent people do moronic things in an airport, I think this guy falls into that category. But the employer, that is just wrong. Since when do we condemn a person before the facts are in. The company fired this man "before" the truth came out...then when he was cleared by the FBI, the company did not even give him his job back. That is just wrong, no way around it!