Fucking Airports

Apr 04, 2005 16:12

So, as most of you know, outlawcoon and I were robbed over the weekend. Someone in the airport broke into our luggage and stole two things: the digital camera my mom bought us when Marie was born so we could take lots of pictures, and the cross that outlawcoon's parents bought Marie for her to wear at her baptism. This was especially important since they ( Read more... )

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tersa April 5 2005, 15:55:51 UTC
I pretty much agree with everything you said.

We've sacrificed our liberties for the illusion of security.

I've known a couple of people who have worked directly in the airline industry since 9/11, who have said the exact same thing. Which is just me adding a little more fuel to the fire.

I could do a helluva lot more damage with my foot-long, US:15 knitting needle than anyone could do with a 2" metal file.

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luckypooka April 5 2005, 17:59:24 UTC
I'm darned near postive knitting needles are in fact, not allowed on planes. I don't think crochet hooks are either, but I'm not as sure about those.
See...it's stuff like that that reminds me why I want to go live in a different country. Possibly another planet...

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raving_liberal April 5 2005, 20:33:54 UTC
Knitting needles are allowed on planes, to the best of my knowledge. One of the women in my fiance's dojo the male members to knit so they can carry knitting needles, now that nothing else resembling a weapon is allowed. There may be a length or material (metal v. wood or plastic) requirement, but knitting needles make the cut, so to speak.

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tersa April 5 2005, 22:30:02 UTC
Knitting needles are positively allowed on most U.S. domestic flights. If I wasn't feeling lazy, I'd go dig up the link on the TSA site.

Heck, I just got back from a trip crosscountry where I carried on three, 5-needle sets of DPNs (15 6-8" needles total), and didn't catch a whiff of problems getting through security. I could've played voodoo doll with someone if I'd really wanted to. :)

- Tersa, an avid knitter

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technoir April 5 2005, 16:25:02 UTC
First off that is the suck and I am sorry that happened to you guys.

Who would have thought I would find myself agreeing with you. That doesn't happen alot. All safety is an illusion.

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centerfire April 5 2005, 16:25:48 UTC
they're now going to start banning lighters, for Christ's sake

They already have.

Last November I was heading to Las Vegas to attend a quasi-convention hosted by Cigar Aficionado. I brought a torch lighter with me. This caused a three-ring circus at the TSA checkpoint; they weren't willing to even let me bring it on the plane, even in checked baggage. I ended up having to mail it back to myself.

The most priceless part was when the TSA supervisor (flanked by a couple of goons -- I guess I look threatening when I'm pissed off) tried to convince me of the AWFUL DAMAGE a torch lighter could do to an airplane. "YOU COULD MELT THROUGH THE SKIN OF THE PLANE!" she said, at one point. "I'VE SEEN TRAINING VIDEOS OF THE HORROR!"

So, to sum: the TSA thinks that somebody could potentially melt through the aluminum fuselage of an airplane with a lighter, without anybody noticing until it was too late; and this is such a tremendous security risk that these lighters can't even be allowed on board commercial aircraft ( ... )

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chinook_wind April 5 2005, 16:29:52 UTC
The thing that gets me is the dopey-eyed submission that the American people seem to have for anyone peddling anything in the name of the almighty SECURITY. It doesn't matter what's being put in front of so many of these people, they just nod and agree because the People In Charge obviously know what they're doing and have our safety first in mind.

The worst part? They're the fucking majority. Those of us who can think for ourselves are getting screwed because of the way we run our country. Grrrrr.

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smiths_hammer April 5 2005, 18:15:17 UTC
Ah, America - "where everyone *gets* what the majority *deserve*". :-/

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kingfrog April 5 2005, 16:37:27 UTC
I am terribly distressed to hear...it's a sad statement on the state of things.

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