September 14, 2010: Security workers reportedly stop Steve Jobs at Japan’s Kansai International Airport. The reason? The Apple CEO supposedly tried to bring ninja throwing stars onto his private plane while heading home from vacation.
It’s one of the most bizarre Jobs stories ever. Apple, however, quickly spoils the internet’s fun. Cupertino issues a statement describing the reports as “pure fiction” (although Apple acknowledges that Jobs visited Japan over the summer).
Steve Jobs ninja stars: Pure fiction?
The “Steve Jobs ninja throwing stars” story was covered prominently by Bloomberg, as well as Japanese tabloid magazine SPA! Authorities stopped Jobs during an airport security scan, the reports said, after detecting the ninja weapons in his carry-on luggage.
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