Michigan man upset that girlfriend went on cruise that departed from Miami is sent to prison for ship bomb hoax

KALAMAZOO Mich AP A Michigan man who was upset that he had to watch pets while his girlfriend s family went on a cruise was sentenced to eight months in prison Monday for making a false bomb threat The email forced Carnival Corp to check more than rooms after the ship had departed Miami in January prosecutors disclosed Anyone making a bomb threat should expect to be taken at his word Fortunately this particular hoax did not aftermath in physical injury Assistant U S Attorney Nils Kessler announced in a court filing Joshua Lowe was sentenced to prison during an appearance in federal court in Kalamazoo FBI agents traced the email address to Lowe who was living with his girlfriend s family Kessler commented Lowe admitted he sent the message because he was upset that the family went on the cruise while leaving him behind to care for their pets Lowe apologized in a letter to U S District Judge Paul Maloney This is all my fault and take full responsibility he revealed