"Homeland Security" in Iowa

"EDR" wrote in message
...
In article , StellaStar
wrote:

Partial quote: "Prohibited items are weapons, explosives, incendiaries,
and
include items that are seemingly harmless but may be used as weapons -
the
so-called "dual use" items. You may not bring these items to security
checkpoints without authorization....

Interesting...
There was a television spy-type program on two or three years ago.
The one line that I will always remember the main character say is,
"Everything is a weapon, you just have to know how to use it."

"MacGyver" would be terror threat #1 then. Of course he is the ultimate nice
guy.

"Dave" writes:

If I was a terrorist on a plane my weapon of choice would be [...]

For quite awhile I've been musing about the possibility of a contest
like this. I recall seeing salvage airliners for sale and it made
me think that it would be interesting to have contestants pass
through a realistic security screening, then board an airliner body
to compete against animatronic passengers/security using only items
they smuggle and find on-board.

(It's the only way I imagine I'd get on an airliner.)

And, no, I'm not silly enough to think that "security measures" have
anything to do with "security" other than "job security." It's just
a fun exercise to consider.

--kyler

In article , EDR wrote:
These are just a few of the items that come to mind. They are both
offensive and defensive. As a passenger, you have the right to defend
yourself by any means necessary.

IIRC, someone did use their belt against the Shoe Bomber.

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