We recently wrote an article about the unthinkable experience for some passengers on board a Malaysian Airlines flight and how it left many in fear for their lives and disappointed at the response time of the police.

Now, news reports say that the man accused of making a bomb threat has refused to appear in court and is requesting a mental health assessment.

Passengers of flight MH122 from Sydney to Malaysia were shocked by the behaviour of Canberra resident Mohammad Ali Arif who began asking those around him about their loyalty to ‘Allah’.

Arif began asking passengers about their loyalty to ‘Allah’ and had been holding a backpack with an alleged bomb inside. Image source: X/@jawadmnazir.

‘My name is Mohammad, a slave of Allah, are you a slave of Allah?’ said Arif, as seen on videos from the flight.

Arif, 45, had also been holding a backpack during the flight, which he refused to relinquish to the crew–claiming it contained a bomb. The flight was diverted back to Sydney, and witnesses said the accused man also took out a mat to pray on as the plane descended.

When the plane touched back down at 3.47 pm, it sat on the tarmac for nearly three hours, with emergency vehicles nearby. This caused the cancellation of 32 domestic inbound and outbound flights, with other flights being delayed more than 90 minutes.

Passengers were not allowed to leave the plane, with some describing their experience as ‘terrifying’ and others questioning why authorities took so long to board the plane and remove the accused man.

‘We sat there for over two hours, just sitting there thinking are we going to blow up or something, it was just so bad,’ one passenger said.

Former Police Officer Peter Moroney said there were a number of protocols officers had to go through before boarding the plane hence the longer wait.

‘There is a number of intelligence they would have been trying to do to ensure the safest outcome for those passengers,’ Moroney said.

After two Federal Police Officers boarded the plane at 6.30 pm, Arif was detained, and all passengers were off-boarded by 7 pm.

Arif had trained as an architect in Pakistan and recently worked as a security officer. He was also reportedly posting videos of his faith online. The AFP revealed he had been charged with two offences, with potentially up to 10 years of jail time and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

He has refused to appear in court, and his lawyer reportedly requested reviews on his mental health condition.

You can watch the video of the news report below:

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Key Takeaways

• A Canberra man, Mohammad Ali Arif, has been accused of making a bomb threat on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney to Malaysia.
• Arif caused panic on the flight by claiming to have a bomb in his backpack and refused to remove it when confronted by the crew.
• The plane had to land back in Sydney, resulting in the cancellation or delay of numerous other flights.
• Arif is facing charges of making a false statement about threatening to damage an aircraft and not complying with the cabin crew's safety instructions. If found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in jail and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

So, what are your thoughts about this, members? Let us know in the comments section below!

 

[johno cpfc]

I have zero sympathy for this individual if he is commited to an asylum the leave him there, when and if he ever gets out deport him back to Pakistan.

 

[Leenie]

I have zero sympathy for this individual if he is commited to an asylum the leave him there, when and if he ever gets out deport him back to Pakistan.

We don’t need these types in Australia,the Federal Government needs to do a better job of vetting these people before allowing them into Australia.

 

[Jennylolo]

too many call the mental health to get out of what they have done. For him to be able to do that he is certainly knowing of his actions. Do the crime- pay.

 

[John.RS]

And that is another example of the terrorist cult claiming to be love and peace. He should be placed on a worldwide "No Fly"at the very least, following a lengthy prison term.

 

[Bill MacL]

Bring back the death penalty for terrorists who threaten to bomb planes, even if they fail it's attempted murder of however many passengers and crew. Why put them in gaol? they only lose their freedom and get better treated than people in aged care. I know it's barbaric but you can never change scum like that and why should we have to pay for it? Same for drug traffickers.

 

[elaine41]

There is no justification for him to be given the "mental health" issue as a way out of conviction. If he is well enough to claim this as his problem then he is well enough to face the consequences of his actions. I am way over hearing this claim from criminals as a means of avoiding punishment for their actions.
As a country, we need to be tougher on these criminals & make them pay for their crimes. Even those with genuine mental health issues can be sentenced to time in Psychiatric Institutions with appropriate wards for criminals. If criminals who claimed mental health issues we sentenced to these wards instead of receiving a lenient sentence (or no sentence) then maybe there would be fewer claiming mental health issues as a way out of paying for their crimes.

 

[Keswickian]

Why did the authorities think he had a bomb in his backpack? Wasn't it checked by security before boarding the plane? Questions should be asked about the security checks if we don't have the belief that it's working effectively.

 

[Leenie]

And that is another example of the terrorist cult claiming to be love and peace. He should be placed on a worldwide "No Fly"at the very least, following a lengthy prison term.

too many call the mental health to get out of what they have done. For him to be able to do that he is certainly knowing of his actions. Do the crime- pay.

too many call the mental health to get out of what they have done. For him to be able to do that he is certainly knowing of his actions. Do the crime- pay.

too many call the mental health to get out of what they have done. For him to be able to do that he is certainly knowing of his actions. Do the crime- pay.

too many call the mental health to get out of what they have done. For him to be able to do that he is certainly knowing of his actions. Do the crime- pay.

And that is another example of the terrorist cult claiming to be love and peace. He should be placed on a worldwide "No Fly"at the very least, following a lengthy prison term.

Why did the authorities think he had a bomb in his backpack? Wasn't it checked by security before boarding the plane? Questions should be asked about the security checks if we don't have the belief that it's working effectively.

Why did the authorities think he had a bomb in his backpack? Wasn't it checked by security before boarding the plane? Questions should be asked about the security checks if we don't have the belief that it's working effectively.

Why did the authorities think he had a bomb in his backpack? Wasn't it checked by security before boarding the plane? Questions should be asked about the security checks if we don't have the belief that it's working effectively.

airport security needs a big overhaul,just look at how drugs etc get through,we need better checks on who is employed in this department.

 

[Leenie]

Bring back the death penalty for terrorists who threaten to bomb planes, even if they fail it's attempted murder of however many passengers and crew. Why put them in gaol? they only lose their freedom and get better treated than people in aged care. I know it's barbaric but you can never change scum like that and why should we have to pay for it? Same for drug traffickers.

Death penalty won’t stop these fanatics, but might make others think twice before they act, one can only hope. Maybe bring in the firing squad like they do in Asia.

 

[Jen77au]

We recently wrote an article about the unthinkable experience for some passengers on board a Malaysian Airlines flight and how it left many in fear for their lives and disappointed at the response time of the police.

Now, news reports say that the man accused of making a bomb threat has refused to appear in court and is requesting a mental health assessment.

Passengers of flight MH122 from Sydney to Malaysia were shocked by the behaviour of Canberra resident Mohammad Ali Arif who began asking those around him about their loyalty to ‘Allah’.

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Arif began asking passengers about their loyalty to ‘Allah’ and had been holding a backpack with an alleged bomb inside. Image source: X/@jawadmnazir.

‘My name is Mohammad, a slave of Allah, are you a slave of Allah?’ said Arif, as seen on videos from the flight.

Arif, 45, had also been holding a backpack during the flight, which he refused to relinquish to the crew–claiming it contained a bomb. The flight was diverted back to Sydney, and witnesses said the accused man also took out a mat to pray on as the plane descended.

When the plane touched back down at 3.47 pm, it sat on the tarmac for nearly three hours, with emergency vehicles nearby. This caused the cancellation of 32 domestic inbound and outbound flights, with other flights being delayed more than 90 minutes.

Passengers were not allowed to leave the plane, with some describing their experience as ‘terrifying’ and others questioning why authorities took so long to board the plane and remove the accused man.

‘We sat there for over two hours, just sitting there thinking are we going to blow up or something, it was just so bad,’ one passenger said.

Former Police Officer Peter Moroney said there were a number of protocols officers had to go through before boarding the plane hence the longer wait.

‘There is a number of intelligence they would have been trying to do to ensure the safest outcome for those passengers,’ Moroney said.

After two Federal Police Officers boarded the plane at 6.30 pm, Arif was detained, and all passengers were off-boarded by 7 pm.

Arif had trained as an architect in Pakistan and recently worked as a security officer. He was also reportedly posting videos of his faith online. The AFP revealed he had been charged with two offences, with potentially up to 10 years of jail time and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

He has refused to appear in court, and his lawyer reportedly requested reviews on his mental health condition.

You can watch the video of the news report below:

​

Key Takeaways

• A Canberra man, Mohammad Ali Arif, has been accused of making a bomb threat on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney to Malaysia.
• Arif caused panic on the flight by claiming to have a bomb in his backpack and refused to remove it when confronted by the crew.
• The plane had to land back in Sydney, resulting in the cancellation or delay of numerous other flights.
• Arif is facing charges of making a false statement about threatening to damage an aircraft and not complying with the cabin crew's safety instructions. If found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in jail and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

So, what are your thoughts about this, members? Let us know in the comments section below!

I wish they'd stop using mental health issues for excuses for criminal behaviour! It gives the rest of us the fear to speak up and admit to having them. It's one of the reasons the stigma and shame of having these conditions still exist!

 

[Shane/#]

We recently wrote an article about the unthinkable experience for some passengers on board a Malaysian Airlines flight and how it left many in fear for their lives and disappointed at the response time of the police.

Now, news reports say that the man accused of making a bomb threat has refused to appear in court and is requesting a mental health assessment.

Passengers of flight MH122 from Sydney to Malaysia were shocked by the behaviour of Canberra resident Mohammad Ali Arif who began asking those around him about their loyalty to ‘Allah’.

View attachment 27576

Arif began asking passengers about their loyalty to ‘Allah’ and had been holding a backpack with an alleged bomb inside. Image source: X/@jawadmnazir.

‘My name is Mohammad, a slave of Allah, are you a slave of Allah?’ said Arif, as seen on videos from the flight.

Arif, 45, had also been holding a backpack during the flight, which he refused to relinquish to the crew–claiming it contained a bomb. The flight was diverted back to Sydney, and witnesses said the accused man also took out a mat to pray on as the plane descended.

When the plane touched back down at 3.47 pm, it sat on the tarmac for nearly three hours, with emergency vehicles nearby. This caused the cancellation of 32 domestic inbound and outbound flights, with other flights being delayed more than 90 minutes.

Passengers were not allowed to leave the plane, with some describing their experience as ‘terrifying’ and others questioning why authorities took so long to board the plane and remove the accused man.

‘We sat there for over two hours, just sitting there thinking are we going to blow up or something, it was just so bad,’ one passenger said.

Former Police Officer Peter Moroney said there were a number of protocols officers had to go through before boarding the plane hence the longer wait.

‘There is a number of intelligence they would have been trying to do to ensure the safest outcome for those passengers,’ Moroney said.

After two Federal Police Officers boarded the plane at 6.30 pm, Arif was detained, and all passengers were off-boarded by 7 pm.

Arif had trained as an architect in Pakistan and recently worked as a security officer. He was also reportedly posting videos of his faith online. The AFP revealed he had been charged with two offences, with potentially up to 10 years of jail time and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

He has refused to appear in court, and his lawyer reportedly requested reviews on his mental health condition.

You can watch the video of the news report below:

​

Key Takeaways

• A Canberra man, Mohammad Ali Arif, has been accused of making a bomb threat on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney to Malaysia.
• Arif caused panic on the flight by claiming to have a bomb in his backpack and refused to remove it when confronted by the crew.
• The plane had to land back in Sydney, resulting in the cancellation or delay of numerous other flights.
• Arif is facing charges of making a false statement about threatening to damage an aircraft and not complying with the cabin crew's safety instructions. If found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in jail and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

So, what are your thoughts about this, members? Let us know in the comments section below!

Here we go again I'm mentally impaired cut the bullshit looking for a lenient sentence do the crime do the time, this is becoming more and more frequent pleading mental health hopefully the judge which is doing this sentencing makes the right decision this is terrorism one on one along sentence then a rubber room, straight-jacket for his mental health

 

[Jen77au]

I have zero sympathy for this individual if he is commited to an asylum the leave him there, when and if he ever gets out deport him back to Pakistan.

Should be deported for terrorism acts immediately

 

[Leenie]

Here we go again I'm mentally impaired cut the bullshit looking for a lenient sentence do the crime do the time, this is becoming more and more frequent pleading mental health hopefully the judge which is doing this sentencing makes the right decision this is terrorism one on one along sentence then a rubber room, straight-jacket for his mental health

Should be deported for terrorism acts immediately

These grubs use our legal system to beat our laws, time to change laws to get rid of this scum.

 

[Leenie]

Should be deported for terrorism acts immediately

These grubs use our legal system to beat our laws ,time for the Government to change the system block them, it’s taxpayers money being wasted on these non Australians.

 

[Leenie]

Why did the authorities think he had a bomb in his backpack? Wasn't it checked by security before boarding the plane? Questions should be asked about the security checks if we don't have the belief that it's working effectively.

Airport security is poor you only need to see how drugs etc get through, a better check on the staff they employ would go a long way to controlling the problem.

 

[NotNats]

We recently wrote an article about the unthinkable experience for some passengers on board a Malaysian Airlines flight and how it left many in fear for their lives and disappointed at the response time of the police.

Now, news reports say that the man accused of making a bomb threat has refused to appear in court and is requesting a mental health assessment.

Passengers of flight MH122 from Sydney to Malaysia were shocked by the behaviour of Canberra resident Mohammad Ali Arif who began asking those around him about their loyalty to ‘Allah’.

View attachment 27576

Arif began asking passengers about their loyalty to ‘Allah’ and had been holding a backpack with an alleged bomb inside. Image source: X/@jawadmnazir.

‘My name is Mohammad, a slave of Allah, are you a slave of Allah?’ said Arif, as seen on videos from the flight.

Arif, 45, had also been holding a backpack during the flight, which he refused to relinquish to the crew–claiming it contained a bomb. The flight was diverted back to Sydney, and witnesses said the accused man also took out a mat to pray on as the plane descended.

When the plane touched back down at 3.47 pm, it sat on the tarmac for nearly three hours, with emergency vehicles nearby. This caused the cancellation of 32 domestic inbound and outbound flights, with other flights being delayed more than 90 minutes.

Passengers were not allowed to leave the plane, with some describing their experience as ‘terrifying’ and others questioning why authorities took so long to board the plane and remove the accused man.

‘We sat there for over two hours, just sitting there thinking are we going to blow up or something, it was just so bad,’ one passenger said.

Former Police Officer Peter Moroney said there were a number of protocols officers had to go through before boarding the plane hence the longer wait.

‘There is a number of intelligence they would have been trying to do to ensure the safest outcome for those passengers,’ Moroney said.

After two Federal Police Officers boarded the plane at 6.30 pm, Arif was detained, and all passengers were off-boarded by 7 pm.

Arif had trained as an architect in Pakistan and recently worked as a security officer. He was also reportedly posting videos of his faith online. The AFP revealed he had been charged with two offences, with potentially up to 10 years of jail time and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

He has refused to appear in court, and his lawyer reportedly requested reviews on his mental health condition.

You can watch the video of the news report below:

​

Key Takeaways

• A Canberra man, Mohammad Ali Arif, has been accused of making a bomb threat on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney to Malaysia.
• Arif caused panic on the flight by claiming to have a bomb in his backpack and refused to remove it when confronted by the crew.
• The plane had to land back in Sydney, resulting in the cancellation or delay of numerous other flights.
• Arif is facing charges of making a false statement about threatening to damage an aircraft and not complying with the cabin crew's safety instructions. If found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in jail and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

So, what are your thoughts about this, members? Let us know in the comments section below!

HOW TO ..... Mental Illness - the perfect excuse to get away with anything.

 

[mylittletibbies]

Oh, imagine that, mental health again. Why do people continually try to push their religious beliefs on others. I personally don't care what religion people are as long as they keep their beliefs to themselves
This goes for Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons knocking on my door as well. I believe there should be a law against this.
If this man is not a citizen of Australia he should be deported, at the very least he is a fanatic.

 

[Bid]

We recently wrote an article about the unthinkable experience for some passengers on board a Malaysian Airlines flight and how it left many in fear for their lives and disappointed at the response time of the police.

Now, news reports say that the man accused of making a bomb threat has refused to appear in court and is requesting a mental health assessment.

Passengers of flight MH122 from Sydney to Malaysia were shocked by the behaviour of Canberra resident Mohammad Ali Arif who began asking those around him about their loyalty to ‘Allah’.

View attachment 27576

Arif began asking passengers about their loyalty to ‘Allah’ and had been holding a backpack with an alleged bomb inside. Image source: X/@jawadmnazir.

‘My name is Mohammad, a slave of Allah, are you a slave of Allah?’ said Arif, as seen on videos from the flight.

Arif, 45, had also been holding a backpack during the flight, which he refused to relinquish to the crew–claiming it contained a bomb. The flight was diverted back to Sydney, and witnesses said the accused man also took out a mat to pray on as the plane descended.

When the plane touched back down at 3.47 pm, it sat on the tarmac for nearly three hours, with emergency vehicles nearby. This caused the cancellation of 32 domestic inbound and outbound flights, with other flights being delayed more than 90 minutes.

Passengers were not allowed to leave the plane, with some describing their experience as ‘terrifying’ and others questioning why authorities took so long to board the plane and remove the accused man.

‘We sat there for over two hours, just sitting there thinking are we going to blow up or something, it was just so bad,’ one passenger said.

Former Police Officer Peter Moroney said there were a number of protocols officers had to go through before boarding the plane hence the longer wait.

‘There is a number of intelligence they would have been trying to do to ensure the safest outcome for those passengers,’ Moroney said.

After two Federal Police Officers boarded the plane at 6.30 pm, Arif was detained, and all passengers were off-boarded by 7 pm.

Arif had trained as an architect in Pakistan and recently worked as a security officer. He was also reportedly posting videos of his faith online. The AFP revealed he had been charged with two offences, with potentially up to 10 years of jail time and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

He has refused to appear in court, and his lawyer reportedly requested reviews on his mental health condition.

You can watch the video of the news report below:

​

Key Takeaways

• A Canberra man, Mohammad Ali Arif, has been accused of making a bomb threat on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Sydney to Malaysia.
• Arif caused panic on the flight by claiming to have a bomb in his backpack and refused to remove it when confronted by the crew.
• The plane had to land back in Sydney, resulting in the cancellation or delay of numerous other flights.
• Arif is facing charges of making a false statement about threatening to damage an aircraft and not complying with the cabin crew's safety instructions. If found guilty, he could face up to 10 years in jail and a $15,000 fine for each offence.

So, what are your thoughts about this, members? Let us know in the comments section below!

 

[Thecheesequeen]

What really gets to me is why he is able to refuse to leave his cell to face court! Two burly prisoner officers strong-arming him should be able to get him there!