Another Lutheran Belgian Nigerian arrested aboard Detroit-bound plane UPDATE: 'Nonserious,' FBI says

Probably just a random coincidence:

A second Nigerian man was been taken into custody aboard a jetliner in Detroit after locking himself in the airliner's bathroom, The Associated Press reported.
A law enforcement official told the AP that the incident took place aboard the same Northwest flight that was attacked on Christmas Day.

But remember there is "no indication that it is part of anything larger," according to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Red Noses and Floppy Shoes. Meanwhile, Michelle Malkin takes a close look at the myth of the "poor oppressed terrorist victim."

UPDATE: Reuters reports the second Nigerian passenger appears to have been merely ill:

The man went to the bathroom repeatedly and did not respond to flight attendants' direction an hour before landing.
"The Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated and the investigation shows that this is a nonserious incident and all is clear at this point," said Detroit FBI spokeswoman Sandra Berchtolv.

Meanwhile, Ivana Trump's reign of terror continues.

Fear and Loathing at Lake Tahoe

"Just when you think the Obama Administration couldn't get any more ridiculous, it does. Remember how the stimulus was supposed to be used for job creation? Remember how it was supposed to be used for 'shovel-ready projects' to repair and build things like roads and schools? Well, it turns out, the stimulus is also being used to bail out the homeless and low income. As you all know, I am currently on vacation at my family's cabin near Lake Tahoe. While here, I have been getting my news from talk radio. This morning, while listening to Rush Limbaugh, I heard a story of how homeless and low-income Detroit residents are applying for up to $3000 (per person) in stimulus money. . . ."

ASSOCIATED PRESS: THOUSANDS MOB DETROIT CENTER IN HOPES OF FREE CASH

Detroit follies

In Chapter 8 of Donkey Cons, Detroit is cited as the ultimate demonstration of how the Democratic Party's urban policy has devastated America's inner cities. Now the mayor of Detroit adds a new wrinkle:

Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a one-time rising star and Detroit's youngest elected leader, was charged Monday with perjury and other counts after sexually explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy also charged the popular yet polarizing 37-year-old mayor with obstruction of justice and misconduct in office. Kilpatrick, who was to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon, could face up to 15 years in prison and be expelled from office if convicted. . . .
Former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty, 37, who also denied under oath that she and Kilpatrick had a romantic relationship in 2002 and 2003, was charged with perjury and obstruction of justice.

(Via Memeorandum.) When President Clinton needed some extramarital passion, he got it on with an intern. When Gov. Eliot Spitzer wanted a little side action, he hired a prostitute. The mayor of Detroit hired a chief of staff to satisfy his needs.

The pathetic thing about Kilpatrick is that Detroit is a city that's been circling the drain for years. If there is any hope that Detroit can recover from years of misgovernance, it will require leadership that's totally devoted to recovery. Instead, Kilpatrick spends his time pursuing his own personal pleasure.

UPDATE: Don Surber notes the "Name That Party" factor in the Associated Press coverage. I guess the AP feels that party identification would be redundant. Sex scandal, abuse of office, perjury, obstruction of justice -- of course he's a Democrat!