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Gotta love Yank airport security
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Such as the nightshifts kebab run
I'm surprised they aren't bothered about making a bomb from the chilli sauce or rubbing it in peoples eyes. Actually a lot of the guys go to a chicken place and get those little tubs of Baked Beans and haven't had a problem. I guess it's down to how hungry the security staff are.
Ah yeah the kebab run, amazing the places you can hide a few 2 litre bottles of coke
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I wouldn't advise keeping a multi-tool on your person, in an airport.
In luggage, you might get away with it, if you could prove it's for your job. I'm not 100% on the law, and wouldn't like to find out the hard way by getting a few hours added to my journey whilst on holiday.
A mate got stopped in the US when they found traces of gunpowder on the inside of his VHS tape. Took them hours of questioning before they let him go.
In luggage, you might get away with it, if you could prove it's for your job. I'm not 100% on the law, and wouldn't like to find out the hard way by getting a few hours added to my journey whilst on holiday.
A mate got stopped in the US when they found traces of gunpowder on the inside of his VHS tape. Took them hours of questioning before they let him go.
Carrying a Leatherman in the airport isn't a problem for any airport staff, providing we have T-cards (tools of the trade cards, show that you are authorized to have tools on you). As pax, then that's completely different and needs to be in baggage.
This really hasn't been on the news at home? These body scanners are now standard procedure and if you opt-out you are put through an 'enhanced pat down'. Last I heard they were being phased in to LHR for all American bound flights too, does anyone know if that's the case?
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Is there anywhere that gives a middle-ground sort of viewpoint on these scans/molestations?
I either read the one side of the arguement where the scans give you a higher chance of getting cancer than you have of dieing in a terrorist attack. And the monkeys doing the pat-downs are all perverted, gormless morons.
Or I read the other side where you're a terrorist, an idiot or both if you don't want to be scanned/touched up by person with limited training.
I either read the one side of the arguement where the scans give you a higher chance of getting cancer than you have of dieing in a terrorist attack. And the monkeys doing the pat-downs are all perverted, gormless morons.
Or I read the other side where you're a terrorist, an idiot or both if you don't want to be scanned/touched up by person with limited training.
These scanners and pat-downs exist when your are going through security to catch a flight.
The guy in the story said that he was asked to go through security/check AFTER he had landed in USA and gone through passport control. Or did I not read this right?
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Being blowing up in midair from a terrorist is a bigger health risk
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And the chances of that are.....?
I remember travelling to the US slightly after 9/11. Outward trip I was patted down (UK) and the guy said 'Can you take the Zippo lighter out of your pocket'. Totally forgot I had it, and impressed he knew instantly what it was. He asked me to show him that it lit and that was that, on my way. Coming back (US), forgot I had three glass bottles of Bud in my rucksack. Got to security expecting them to be removed... the security woman at the search table picked the bag up after the scanner, chatted absent mindedly to her friend about something for about fifteen seconds, then handed it back to me. Frankly, I'm not sure they care anyway if you're a terrorist leaving the country. 
That's pretty much the sum total of my experiences outside of the usual scanners and belt/shoe-removal. Maybe I've just been lucky.
That's pretty much the sum total of my experiences outside of the usual scanners and belt/shoe-removal. Maybe I've just been lucky.
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I think I'd much prefer to confront a man with a set of nail clippers than a rifle, even without bullets.
To be fair the guys at the airport are only doing their job. I've had nail scissors confiscated in the past on the way home (after being let through on the way out) and said it ridiculous and they agreed.
They have to draw the line somewhere though and you can’t expect them to start measuring sharp instruments in peoples language to see if they small enough to be considered safe. A blanket ban on sharp metal implements in hand luggage is the only option.
To be fair the guys at the airport are only doing their job. I've had nail scissors confiscated in the past on the way home (after being let through on the way out) and said it ridiculous and they agreed.
They have to draw the line somewhere though and you can’t expect them to start measuring sharp instruments in peoples language to see if they small enough to be considered safe. A blanket ban on sharp metal implements in hand luggage is the only option.
Anyone seen the recent video where a young American mother was stopped by TSA because she had a bottle of breast milk for her 7month of boy and since it is classed as a medicine and is in accordance of TSA rules she requested it not go through the Xray machine.
The TSa people declined the request and held her for over 45 minutes and she missed her flight. They released the camera footage to her after multiple requests but had 30minytes of footage missing, the parts where a supervisor wrote her details on a piece of paper and put it in his pocket.
A policeman spoke to her too and said to her to just comply with the TSA "horse and pony show" but she showed him the TSA rules printout and that she was correct but the policeman said that the TSA were stopping her because the previous week she had made the same request so they were planning on detaining her again anyway.
She was made to be searched and go through the scanner multiple times as well.
Hope she sues. The TSA people in the video appeared to be completely unprofessional in manner, some were slouching in the far end of the screen, the supervisor had his hands in his pockets most of the time and all the while the woman was in the screening area of the scanner bit other passengers were going right through the checkin without being screened like she was so what if one of those people had an offensive item on them or worse?
The TSa people declined the request and held her for over 45 minutes and she missed her flight. They released the camera footage to her after multiple requests but had 30minytes of footage missing, the parts where a supervisor wrote her details on a piece of paper and put it in his pocket.
A policeman spoke to her too and said to her to just comply with the TSA "horse and pony show" but she showed him the TSA rules printout and that she was correct but the policeman said that the TSA were stopping her because the previous week she had made the same request so they were planning on detaining her again anyway.
She was made to be searched and go through the scanner multiple times as well.
Hope she sues. The TSA people in the video appeared to be completely unprofessional in manner, some were slouching in the far end of the screen, the supervisor had his hands in his pockets most of the time and all the while the woman was in the screening area of the scanner bit other passengers were going right through the checkin without being screened like she was so what if one of those people had an offensive item on them or worse?
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Well, went through customs at Rome yesterday, it was so lex it was kinda a joke. Faie enough we took off outpour coats, beltes, watches and phone and put it through the scanner. But after we went through my friend said she still have her 500ml of bottled water In her bag. Then when we went through the passport checks, the guy judge waived us through without looking at it.
I walked up, had it in my hand and he just waved his hand and asked me to go through.
I walked up, had it in my hand and he just waved his hand and asked me to go through.
Did you do this? I'm scared
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzuh! Lets see now. Funny that cause my name is Richard Head!
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Coolest thing that's ever happened to me, was when we went to Florida some 12-15 years ago.
Had to walk the tarmac to board the plane, and on the way there were sniffer dogs checking bags. Dog comes up to my mums case and starts sniffing.. guy said "You have food, dont you?" and my mum said "yeah.. some biscuits" and that was that.
Being a kid I thought it was awesome and terrifying at the same time.. seeing this dog have a go at the bag thinking "motherrrrrrrrrrrr!"
Had to walk the tarmac to board the plane, and on the way there were sniffer dogs checking bags. Dog comes up to my mums case and starts sniffing.. guy said "You have food, dont you?" and my mum said "yeah.. some biscuits" and that was that.
Being a kid I thought it was awesome and terrifying at the same time.. seeing this dog have a go at the bag thinking "motherrrrrrrrrrrr!"
