David Henrie, the guy from Wizards of Waverly Place, brought a loaded gun to LAX. Not a smart move to do any time of the year. Definitely not a smart move the week of 9/11 when everyone is on edge about that kind of stuff.
Henrie was arrested and taken in for questioning, but released later that day. Following the incident, he put out a statement on Twitter.
Henrie statement reads:
I take responsibility for the situation at LAX today. I intentionally brought my legally owned gun which is restored in my name to the airport. I am so sorry for any trouble it cause, but I am appreciative of TSA’s efforts in implementing the safety laws that are in place to protect our beautiful country. More than anything I am humiliated and embarrassed that this even happened. But am thankful to the TSA, LAPD and all involved today for their kindness and their professionalism during this process
The LAXPD thanked him for breaking the law.
@DavidHenrie it’s unfortunate you had to meet our officers under these circumstances but we appreciate your professionalism and thanking the police officers for doing their jobs not something we hear a lot of lately. Safe travels & God Bless.
— LAXPD UNION (LAAPOA) (@AirportPoliceLA) September 10, 2018
This is the most white privilege bullshit I’ve ever seen. If anyone else brings a gun to the airport, they aren’t on Twitter apologizing hours later. They are getting a cavity search from hell.
Ariel Winter agrees. Sort of.
So…you didn’t notice the *loaded* gun in your bag when you were packing for the airport????? In other words…why was your gun not stored safely in a place where you knew where it was and why in the f**k was it loaded??
— Ariel Winter (@arielwinter1) September 11, 2018
I’m on #TeamAriel which is really just #TeamCommonSense. How do you not notice a loaded handgun when you’re packing? The rallying cry of gun owners is that they always know where their gun is so if anyone breaks in, they will be ready to fire. This is a bad look for gun owners.
Ban guns and ban stupid people.