"C J Campbell" wrote in message ...
"Roger Long" wrote in message
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Unless AOPA succeeds in turning back the latest over the top foolishness
from the (T)oo (S)tupid to pay attention to anything except (A)viation,

It is not just aviation. Yesterday we went to the Puyallup Fair. They were
searching bags and purses for weapons at the gate. If you did not have any
parcels like that the security guy just asked if you were carrying any
weapons and waved you through if you said "no."

If you said "yes" and showed him a pocket knife he would tell you that you
can't bring it inside the fairgrounds and you had to go through the search.
Of course, they are selling all kinds of knives, chainsaws, tools,
implements, fertilizer and other explosives, and many other items that could
be used as weapons or easily turned into weapons inside the Fair. One vendor
had a line of people while he sharpened their knives for free. Guess all
those people must have lied to the security guy. Oh well.

I was stopped because I was wearing a belt buckle that showed a pistol
on it. The reason given?...."It might scare someone...."
Talk about nitwits?

Weird Al Yankovic was playing last night to a very enthusiastic audience.
Sounds plenty dangerous to me.