Question

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 maybe 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?

Answer 1

Answer:

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.