An airline passenger is stuck in traffic on her way to the airport. Fearing that she'll miss her flight, it occurs to her that m
aybe if the airline got an anonymous threat of a bomb on the flight, that would delay the departure enough for her to catch the flight. What is her downside risk if she decides to make such a call?
She may face between 7-20 years imprisonment and/or a also may be required to pay a huge fines.
Explanation:
Once an individual is found guilty of making a false statement which violates the federal statute, such person can face up to 5 years imprisonment and a huge fine of up to $250,000.
However, if this fine relates to terrorism as the case may be in the example, then the convicted felon faces up to 8 years and a maximum of 20 years in prison sentence. It may also include huge fines.
