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 (52 years old)
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Canada:
The TSA implemented its shoes-off policy after an attempt by 'shoe bomber' Richard Reid to blow up a plane.
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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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