“Besnik” is an Albanian name meaning “faithful.”
“Ismajlaj” is derived from the Arabic name Ismail.
Is Besnik Ismajlaj an observant Muslim? Was he on a jihad? There is no indication of either, and we aren’t going to get any indication of either, even if such indications are present. The authorities and the establishment media have no interest in informing the public of such matters. But the possibility cannot be dismissed out of hand. Maybe he just forgot his gun was there. Maybe something else was going on. We’ll never know.
“Video shows cops remove man from plane after bringing loaded gun through security at Chicago’s O’Hare,” by Patrick Reilly, New York Post, May 14, 2025:
Body camera footage shows the moment Chicago police arrested a passenger armed with a loaded gun on a plane at O’Hare International Airport — just minutes before takeoff.
Besnik Ismajlaj, 53, slipped through security with the weapon during a shift change at a TSA security checkpoint last month and boarded his flight with the Glock 9mm semiautomatic in his carry-on bag, according to police.
Newly released bodycam video shows Ismajlaj sitting in first class when authorities board and escort him off the aircraft.
Chicago cops escorted Imaljaj off the plane on April 15.
When the officers asked if he knew why they were there, he told them, “Yeah, it’s in my bag,” according to a police report obtained by CBS News.
“I forgot it,” he says to an officer once he’s off the plane and he’s placed in handcuffs, the clip shows.
Ismajlaj appears calm and cooperative as the officers go through his backpack and find the pistol, according to the video.
Ismajlaj, of St. Charles, Ill., snuck the handgun through Security Checkpoint 2 at O’Hare’s Terminal 1 during a TSA shift change on April 15.
A TSA agent acknowledged seeing the gun on the X-ray machine, but Ismajlaj reached inside, grabbed his bag and left for his flight before they could confiscate it, TSA officials said, according to CBS….
JOHN LLOYD SCHARF says
Maybe the Pope gave him a special dispensation.
somehistory says
Is the agent who saw it on xray a mozlum? For him to be able to reach in and get it…..raises many questions.
Was this a test to see if a mozlum would be stopped in this manner?
mike says
question who was doing the Job as the TSA
fox watching the hen house
Brent Horton says
He grabbed his bag before the TSA Agent could react? Bull-____! Those scanners are set up to alarm, when prohibited devices are found on scan.
Something really stinks here!
somehistory says
About a year ago, I had to go to a courtroom and there was a little basket for keys and stuff while my bag went through the scanner. I had to walk through another scanner while my bag was being examined. My belt buckle set off an alarm. Instantly, the officer was there scanning with his wand.
And the last time….a few years ago….I flew, I had a small bottle of quarters in my purse and it caused the alarm to sound; in an instant, the agent had my bag open and searching.
Strong questions should be asked of the agent who allowed the gun to be grabbed.
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
I am enrolled in the TSA Pre-Check but I still get frisked pretty thoroughly.
I can’t imagine getting through security with a loaded handgun.
somehistory says
James, have you tried growing a beard and dressing like a sheik?
James Lincoln says
Great question, somehistory!
Grannya says
Totally agree with everyone, something is totally off and shouldn’t be brushed under the rug like so many things are.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Albanian? Wonder if he’s from Kosovo? If yes, one more indication of their appreciation of the US for prying them out of Serbia. Similar story w/ Kuwait
Lady of the lake says
Fly the Friendly Skies…
definitely it was a try.
Soon its coming and no-one is gonna go quietly this time… God Bless The Brave.