Richard Reid
Richard Reid is a British national known as the 'Shoe Bomber,' who attempted to detonate explosives hidden in his shoes on an American Airlines flight in 2001. He is serving a life sentence at Supermax ADX Florence, where he is one of the high-profile inmates.
Born on Aug 12, 1973 (51 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 305,165 | $21,000,000 | 19,361$ |
| Ecuador | 2 | 2.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 17,643,060 | 20,187 | $108,000 | 124$ |
| Canada | 1 | 2.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 23,288 | $1,700,000 | 1,042$ |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 2.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 2,957 | $62,000 | 36$ |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 2.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 7,565 | $89,000 | 62$ |
| Jamaica | 1 | 2.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 2,961,167 | 2,034 | $15,000 | 10$ |
| Uruguay | 1 | 2.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 3,473,730 | 2,131 | $54,000 | 33$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2.00 | 0.03% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 23,670 | $2,700,000 | 941$ |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 2.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 18,776,707 | 11,677 | $180,000 | 112$ |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 273,523,615 | 268,687 | $1,119,000 | 1,099$ |
| Israel | 1 | 1.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 9,216,900 | 5,958 | $400,000 | 259$ |
| Totals | 14 | 778,431,107 | 673,319 | $27,427,000 | 23,079$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Richard Reid attempted to commit a terrorist attack aboard a commercial airliner in December 2001 by detonating explosives hidden in his shoes.
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Israel:
Richard Reid attempted to bring down a plane with explosives hidden in his shoes in late 2001.
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Canada:
Richard Reid, who became infamous as the 'shoe bomber,' tried to trigger explosives hidden in his shoes on a Paris to Miami flight in 2001.
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Jamaica:
Richard Reid is known for his failed attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001.
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Dominican Republic:
Richard Reid attempted to detonate explosives in his shoes on a flight.
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Kazakhstan:
Richard Reid attempted to carry explosives hidden in his shoe onto an airplane, which led to increased security measures.
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Indonesia:
Richard Reid was responsible for the shoe bomb incident that led to security measures at US airports.
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Uruguay:
Richard Reid attempted to detonate explosives in his shoes on a flight.
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Costa Rica:
Richard Reid attempted to detonate explosives in his shoes on a flight, leading to stricter security measures.
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Ecuador:
Richard Reid attempted to detonate explosives in his shoes on a flight, leading to stricter security measures.
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