Man Tells Security His Penis Pump Was A Bomb (Embarrassed to tell his mom)

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CHICAGO --Cook County prosecutors say a 29-year-old man traveling with his mother desperately didn't want her to know he'd packed a sexual aid for their trip to Turkey.

So he told security it was a bomb, officials said.

Madin Azad Amin, 29, of Skokie, was stopped Aug. 16 after guards found an object in his baggage that resembled a grenade, prosecutors said.

When officers asked him to identify it, Amin said it was a bomb, said Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Lorraine Scaduto.

He later told officials he'd lied about the item because his mother was nearby and he didn't want her to hear that it was part of a penis pump, Scaduto said.

He's been charged with felony disorderly conduct, said Andrew Conklin, a spokesman with the Cook County state's attorney's office.

Amin's attorney told a Cook County judge Wednesday that Amin whispered that the component was a "pump." The guard misunderstood, and thought he said "bomb," according to defense attorney Eileen O'Neill-Burke.

"He told her it's a pump," O'Neill-Burke said. "He's standing with his mother. Of course he's not going to shout this out."

However, Judge Gerald Winiecki decided there was sufficient evidence for the case to move forward after the female security guard testified that she heard Amin "clearly" say the word bomb.

Amin is charged with felony disorderly conduct, which could bring a three-year prison sentence if he's convicted. Amin is due back in court Sept. 13

He told the Chicago Sun-Times after the hearing that security officials did not give him a chance to explain the misunderstanding, that he would never use the word "bomb" while going through a security checkpoint, and does not consider a penis pump an unusual object to own.

"It's normal," he said. "Half of America they use it."

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2006/08/24/officials_man_says_penis_pump_is_a_bomb?mode=PF

[XNASA]

1. Airport Security: "One Swedish-made penis enlarger."

Madin Azad Amin: "That's not mine."

Airport Security: "One credit card receipt for Swedish-made penis enlarger signed by Madin Azad Amin."

Madin Azad Amin: "I'm telling ya baby, that's not mine."

Airport Security: "One warranty card for Swedish-made penis enlarger pump, filled out by Madin Azad Amin."

Madin Azad Amin: "I don't even know what this is! This sort of thing ain't my bag, baby."

Airport Security: "One book, "Swedish-made Penis Enlargers And Me: This Sort of Thing Is My Bag Baby", by Madin Azad Amin."