BREAKING NEWS: Actor makes a 'Jackass' of himself at LAX
Actor Johnny Knoxville made a "Jackass" of himself at LAX this morning when he apparently got caught with an inert grenade.
The PR folks at the airport are preparing something for the news media and I should have something soon.
We'll have to wait and see if this was some sort of stunt or just a bonehead move.
Keep reading.
**UPDATE:
This arrived from LAX:
John Philip Clapp, known professionally as Johnny Knoxville, was detained this morning at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) by Airport Police as he was about to board a 7 a.m. American Airlines flight to Miami.
Clapp was processing through passenger security screening when a Transportation Security Administration officer saw the image of a hand-grenade in his carry-on bag. Airport Police and the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad were called, and it was determined the hand-grenade had no explosives or firing pin.
Clapp, 38, of Malibu, told Airport Police the hand-grenade was a prop from one of his photo shoots and that he had forgotten it was in his bag. Following the investigation, he was released. However, an application for a criminal complaint will be filed with the Los Angeles City Attorney for violation of CPC 171.5, a misdemeanor, for possession of a prohibited item within the sterile area of an airport.
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This 'bonehead" needs to be taught a lesson! Looking at his picture, he is your typical punk. Send a message to this loser. The City Attorney should without question charge him for this violation. Is this punk on drugs? I forgot the grenade was in my bag. Get real!!
Big Mo
East Side Torrance