No Charges Against Idiot Diplomat

So, he caused a huge security scare that resulted in F-16s being scrambled to intercept his jetliner, but he won't face charges because of a diplomatic passport:

The Qatari diplomat who caused a midair security scare won't face charges after claiming he was trying to light his shoes on fire when it appears he was simply smoking in the bathroom.

Federal officials said Mohammed al Modadi was on official business when he boarded United Airlines Flight 663 from Washington to Denver, giving him diplomatic immunity. A law firm spokesman told The Associated Press that al Modadi has been released and was headed back to Washington.

More than 160 passengers and crew were onboard when flight attendants noticed smoke coming from the bathroom and notified federal air marshals on the plane, government sources said.

Maybe we can't hit him with criminal charges but we can send him home for being too stupid to be a diplomat in the United States.

The Atlantic has the minute-by-minute story of the event.