There is no law againist being stupid but there is one againist what this fellow did. I really hope that, regardless of a plea agreement, some judge has the steel to sentence him to the maximum allowable.

Wow. The death penalty might be appropriate. What a clueless, insensitive jerk. 'Quite a federal bill for services caused presumably coming his way.

I hope both of these men are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law!

Quite possibly the 2 dumbest people in America!!!!!!

These are some sick people. In today’s time of the war on terror, starting rumors like this is inexcusable

Terror Hoax - Where's the humor? This moronic act just goes to prove that many Americans think the War on Terror is 'page 3' news. America's security infrastructure is 'locked and cocked' to counter/prevent any future 9/11's. The acts perpetrated by these bloggers is no less different than yelling 'fire' in a public venue; prosectute to the full extent of the law!

Let's hope the punishment suits the crime on this one. Terror threats are far from a joke and these two people should be ashamed of themselves.

A friend and I used to do this 20 years ago as a creative writing exercise. But....um..we tried not to include the FBI!

Has anyone let Fox News know about the hoax? They were breathless about it last night.

what an idiot.

Sounds like these guys work for the Republican 'scare machine'. Reminds me of the Osama Bin Laden video in Oct 2004 that just so happened to be timed perfectly with the presidential election. Osama inferring "a vote for Kerry is a vote for me" was quite comical.

Yeah, well. The kind of site we're tlaking about is what's called an "e/n" site. Just a humor site with a small audience. The message was posted on the site's forum, which like most E/N sites has a small but loyal membership. It wasn't posted as an actual host or for mass consumption, otherwise it would have been posted on the site's front page rather than buried in the forum. Anyone at the FBI taking it even marginally seriously to the extent that it was is just ridiculously stupid. All kinds of topics are discussed on these forums. It's no less ridiculous than the thoght of the FBI arresting Jimmy Falon after impersonating Bin Laden on SNL.

Now its a political issue?

So what are these guy's names? I'm willing to be the reason we are not being told their names is because they start with "Muhammad".

No crap.

that sux

Never post anything on the WEB you wouldnt walk into an FBI office and yell! They are watching everything you do ...everything!

I say, let them both out of jail, and release them during halftime at the Patriots and Bills game on Sun, 10/22. Just for fun, we'll let the fans "terrorize" them both!

This false threat should be taken seriously and charges filed against these young people. This "threat" was the LEAD story on NBC news last night. I have been listening to cable coverage on it all day today and they treat it as if this is real even though it is now know it was a hoax. When discussing this FALSE threat, Cable news is reporting, "they are gunning for us. We must fight back!" "We dodged a bullet here, hopefully. But can we do it again?" We must "continue to be successful in taking these terror threats down." They titled the story, "Hoax or is it?" Then said-will the next attack target Main Stree or Wall Street? A former FBI agent said this is a "perfect example of the eavesdropping program working" adding the President's electronic surveillance program is working. This hoax played right into Bush's hands. Get people worried about terroism, particularly right betofe the election in 3 weeks. Credit the government with protecting you and justfiy eavesdropping. A FULL investigation of this incident must be carried out. How did the FBI become aware of this email? Did they find it with surveillance or did someone tell them? What is the timeline on events here? Why did they release it to the press in time for the evening news BEFORE they were calling it a hoax, instead saying they believed it not credible. When did they interview the person who wrote the email? I read today the suspect turned himself into local Milwaukee police who then called the FBI,impling the FBI had NOT met with him. How do we know the government did not plant this "threat", especially if they choose not to prosecute the person who wrote it. Does our government want to encourage other jokesters from posting false threats that the news then uses as if real threats exist. Thaink about it.

I'm sure the inmates at the local prisons will have a few painful lessons to teach these morons.

Be afraid, be very afraid.

This is exactly what the repubs wanted - something else to throw out across the MSM to make us afraid.

No different than the liquid bomb scare last month. Liquid explosive that take 24 hours to produce and must be cooled to 0 deg C. the whole time and requires massive ventilation due to the fumes.
Somehow to be manufactured in an airplane on a 5 hour flight.