B737-300 crew had a passenger security breach at the gate in lax.

Attributes
ACN	499230
Time
Date	200101
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground other : pax loading
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 1550
ASRS Report	499230
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 3-5
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

Prior to pushback, my flight attendant notified me that a passenger had used the words 'terrorist' and 'bomb' in the same sentence. When she confronted him, he laughed about it. I decided to have police meet the airplane and I removed him from the flight. I also asked customer service to remove his bag. When the pit was opened, a penetrating like smell was emitted. In addition, when the police were interviewing witnesses, it was found out that he made multiple comments. I elected to have the entire airplane searched.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 CREW HAD A PAX SECURITY BREACH AT THE GATE IN LAX.

Narrative: PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, MY FLT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED ME THAT A PAX HAD USED THE WORDS 'TERRORIST' AND 'BOMB' IN THE SAME SENTENCE. WHEN SHE CONFRONTED HIM, HE LAUGHED ABOUT IT. I DECIDED TO HAVE POLICE MEET THE AIRPLANE AND I REMOVED HIM FROM THE FLT. I ALSO ASKED CUSTOMER SVC TO REMOVE HIS BAG. WHEN THE PIT WAS OPENED, A PENETRATING LIKE SMELL WAS EMITTED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE POLICE WERE INTERVIEWING WITNESSES, IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT HE MADE MULTIPLE COMMENTS. I ELECTED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE AIRPLANE SEARCHED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.