'This Bike is a Pipe Bomb' Sticker Causes Chaos at Memphis Airport
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}If you saw a bicycle with a sticker that read "This Bike is a Pipe Bomb," would you be worried?
If so, imagine the frenzy such a bicycle caused at the airport in Memphis, drawing the response of police and fire personnel prepared for an explosion, MyFOX Memphis reported.
The sticker was fixed to a bicycle chained outside the airport's Terminal C on Monday, prompting police to take the bike's owner into custody and restrict access to the space around the two-wheeled vehicle.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}But it seems the bike wasn't actually a pipe bomb. The local FOX affiliate told airport officials that the worrisome phrase was the name of a Florida punk band, and the sticker was common on fans' bikes. Authorities say the bike still was treated as a potential threat.
John Greaud, vice president of airport operations, told MyFOXMemphis that a K9 dog had confirmed that the bike was not an explosive, but the chaos still caused delayed flights.
"Safety of the traveling public is our first concern," Greaud said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}This is not the first time the "This Bike is a Pipe Bomb" sticker caused chaos. In 2006, Ohio University shut down when an officer found a bike unattended with the sticker on it.