TSA (Totally Stupid Agency) fails again

"Ash Wyllie" wrote in message ...
Saryon opined

On 15 Jan 04 08:30:59 -0500, "Ash Wyllie" wrote:

Paul Tomblin opined

In a previous article, (Jeb) said:
http://www.itv.com/news/7878.html

I just flew to Newark and back this weekend (commercial) and when packing
discovered a package of firecrackers that have been in the bag on two
commercial trips and not been discovered on either swab test. On the way
back, the screeners discovered my BuckTool (like a Leatherman, it's a
folding multi-tool with two 7-8 cm long knife blades) that I'd totally
forgotten about and which had been in my bum bag on the trip out.

Fortunately Newark Airport has a Staples so I bought an envelope and some
stamps and mailed it back to myself.

The TSA could buy a lot of good will, and make some money by having
envelopes at the security sites, and sending Leathermen and other tools
along with the passenger in a secure part of the airplane. Or mailing them
home.

Well, at least in KBOS they have an area set up where for $10 you get
an envelope and can mail back whatever they were about to take.....
Would have more good will if they paid for it, but at least it's
better than "gone foever"....

I heard the TSA is changing its policy to allow people who trip alarms to
leave the security area and straighten out any problems, and then retry the
gauntlet.

Thats a great idea and I am sure terrorists will be thankful that if
the trip the alarms they can go somewhere and straighten themselves
out! This is the most ludicrous thing I have heard.

Why dont passengers engage their mind when travelling and ensure that
their luggage is not going to cause any problems. There has been
enough publicity now and anyone stupid enough to be taking material
through to the security position deseves to spend a couple of hours in
the slammer and missing their flight for being to selfish, too
arrogant and too stupid.

It is a real ****er to get stuck in the line behind somene who sets
the bells off especially when its not necessary.

Signs everywhere saying put mobiles in the hand luggage and what do
they do, leave the mobile on the hip and it sets the walkthrough
scanner off. There are some dumb people who fly. These dumbasses make
it easy for the terrorist because they cause so many false alarms.

Just a ****ed off point of view from a ****ed off traveller. Maybe in
20 years people will eventually find the plot and do it right.

I got a better idea... Let's just shoot them on the spot! They're probably
mostly terrorists anyway!

Geez!


(Jeb) wrote in
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"Ash Wyllie" wrote in message
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Thats a great idea and I am sure terrorists will be thankful that if
the trip the alarms they can go somewhere and straighten themselves
out! This is the most ludicrous thing I have heard.

Why dont passengers engage their mind when travelling and ensure that
their luggage is not going to cause any problems. There has been
enough publicity now and anyone stupid enough to be taking material
through to the security position deseves to spend a couple of hours in
the slammer and missing their flight for being to selfish, too
arrogant and too stupid.

It is a real ****er to get stuck in the line behind somene who sets
the bells off especially when its not necessary.

Signs everywhere saying put mobiles in the hand luggage and what do
they do, leave the mobile on the hip and it sets the walkthrough
scanner off. There are some dumb people who fly. These dumbasses make
it easy for the terrorist because they cause so many false alarms.

Just a ****ed off point of view from a ****ed off traveller. Maybe in
20 years people will eventually find the plot and do it right.