Two Arrested for Attempted Train Hijack in Knoxville.

[Michael Knight]

I thought I would post this as this occurred in my back yard (almost).

TRAINS:  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Two men were arrested for trying to hijack a CSX train in Knoxville, the Knoxville News Sentinel reported. The incident happened about 10:35 p.m. Sept. 11 as a CSX train was stopped on CSX tracks that run parallel to Volunteer Boulevard near Cumberland Avenue in Knoxville. The pair came up on the nose of the engine and told the engineer they needed to get out of town immediately for some unexplained reason and "he was going to take them." The men also "might have threatened" the CSX employee, a Knoxville Police officer said, although it was later discovered that neither of them was armed.

The engineer ordered them off the train but they ran to another engine and hopped aboard, prompting the engineer to call for police help. Police took the men into custody and indicated the pair could end up facing federal charges. Both men had been drinking alcohol.

[Wanderer]

John Snow and Tony Ingram are at it again....

[Michael Knight]

Yeah, you're probably right. That way, CSX can appeal for federal funds for security.