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| Man Arrested in Disneyland Paris Hotel with 2 Handguns | |
| 2016-01-29 | |
[AnNahar] A man carrying two handguns, ammunition and a Koran was tossed in the clinkDrop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! Thursday at a hotel in Disneyland Gay Paree, a police source said. The man was "detected upon his arrival at the hotel on the Disneyland site where he had a reservation. Hotel security found two handguns, a Koran and ammunition on him," the source said. Disneyland Gay Paree said the guns were picked up by routine scanning of the man's bags at the hotel entrance. Police arrested the suspect and secured his vehicle. A police source said preliminary investigations did not point to terrorism, and that the man had said he was carrying the guns because he feared for his safety.
Papers found on the suspect indicated that he lived in Gay Paree, but no further details were given. His girlfriend was still being sought. The scene unfolded at the Art Deco-style New York hotel near the theme park, which is situated about 30 kilometers (18 miles) east of the French capital. "Police were immediately warned and the individual was arrested. We are continuing to work closely with the authorities and the safety of our visitors and employees is our top priority," said a front man for Disneyland Gay Paree, Francois Banon, in a statement. Disneyland Gay Paree is the most visited theme park in Europe, with 14.8 million visitors in 2015, according to Euro Disney's annual report. The suspect is the joint manager of a brasserie in Gay Paree's 14th arrondissement, according to a source close to the investigation. Staff and regulars there expressed astonishment at his arrest. "For me it's a mistake," a member of the bar staff told AFP by telephone, adding that the phone had been "ringing every two seconds" since the news. "Honestly, I'm taken aback. It's a joke," added the other co-manager. | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #8 ^^^ This |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2016-01-29 23:07 |
| #7 AS far as I am concerned, the presence of a Koran makes him a terrorist. If that is an error, at least err on the side of caution. |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2016-01-29 21:02 |
| #6 kind of sympathize with the guy if he spent any time in the 'small world' queue |
| Posted by: Chesney Joluger7164 2016-01-29 19:28 |
| #5 Update from Ynet: A French prosecutor says terrorism has been ruled out in the arrest of a man who tried to bring two handguns into a hotel at Disneyland Paris. The Meaux prosecutor Dominique Laurens said Friday that searches of the man's phone records and various locations turned up no link with terrorism. She said the man was moving house and feared his weapons would be misplaced or taken. The man was detained Thursday along with his female partner, who was cleared of complicity, the statement said. He remained jailed Friday. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-01-29 15:46 |
| #4 "For me it's a mistake," a member of the bar staff told AFP by telephone For me this hit a special note. Historically according to P.J. O'Rourke lazy journalists depend upon bar staff for quotes and info. Lately most journalists have become lazy and the ISIS enemies are unlikely to be visiting bars so the bar staff know nothing. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2016-01-29 14:35 |
| #3 Girlfriend fled. That's not at all suspicious |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-01-29 14:19 |
| #2 Maybe he was gonna dress up as Woody from "Toy Story"? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-01-29 10:38 |
| #1 Hotel security found two handguns, a Koran and ammunition on him 2 handguns, some ammo, and a weapom of mass destruction |
| Posted by: Bov Flimbers 2016-01-29 04:53 |