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Of borders controlled by islamic state. he was denied entry when he refused to allow the officials to search his electronics. pugh worked on airplanes for years in the air force from 1996 to 1990 he received training on installation and maintenance of aircraft engines and weapons. he worked for the american airlines. >> his experience in the private aviation sector disturbs me the most because he would have had access to private american and european-made aircraft. he could have had knowledge about where to stash bombs and weapons. >> reporter: an american airlines employee tipped off the agen...

Mechanic for several years and left in the '90s, moved to texas. according to the criminal complaint we're looking through, he became increasingly radicalized in the late '90s. he then became an engineer for american airlines a mechanic, i should say, for american airlines. in 2001 a former employee he worked with at american airlines tipped off the fbi that he was sympathizing with osama bin laden at time that he made some alarming remarks. so he was put on the fbi's radar back in 2001. clearly they felt like they didn't have enough to build a case on him. so he went on to travel overseas and...

Sympathizing with osama bin laden. this is the first case we know of of a u.s. military veteran allegedly trying to link up with isis. >> a u.s. air force veteran stopped in turkey for allegedly trying to join isis. a 47-year-old former aif onices instrument specialist flew from egypt to turkey but he was stopd when he wouldn't allow examination of his electronics. afterwards he worked as an airplane mechanic for american airline airlines. >> it ishis experience in the private aviation sector disturbs me the most because he would have had

Sympathizing with their efforts, at what point are we allowed to step in and do something about that? >> that is a great question and there is a very difficult line that has to be drawn with that example of fire in the crowded theater, imminent harm a clear and present danger where you are putting somebody else's rights directly at risk. i think that what you can't do is use your rights to destroy somebody else's rights. and exactly where that begins and ends is a very fine line. but i also think that if we're interested in preserving history, we have to agree that being offended is not where ...

Incompetence. and that's the memo. now for the top story tonight. reaction. with us here in new york city monica crowley and in washington kirsten powers. so powers, what say you? >> i'm surprise you would support this kind of anarchy from the nypd. do you not support it? you usually condemn things when you don't like it. >> would you like me to answer or not? >> yes yes. >> all right. i don't support it theoretically. but if i were a new york city police officer, i would be using discretion in the low level beefs to get my message across because i believe the mayor has put the police in dange...