I thought corkscrews were not allowed past security?
Jan 22, 2002 | 3:40 pm
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I thought corkscrews were not allowed past security?
Just one quick gripe here. The last time I checked (I could be wrong) you were not allowed to bring a cork screw with you on board. Last Sunday, I was flying in First from DFW to SEA and saw an FA open up a wine bottle with a cork screw!!! I do not get it. We the passengers are not allowed to even bring a nail file on board becuase it could be used as a weapon. What good is this policy if more dangerous weapons such as cork screws are available on board?
Jan 22, 2002 | 5:38 pm
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The corkscrews I've seen FAs use have been plastic. Some FAs complain that they break easily.
FWIW, I bought a nice corkscrew in Paris and packed it in my carry-on; no one at CDG security said a word about it.
FWIW, I bought a nice corkscrew in Paris and packed it in my carry-on; no one at CDG security said a word about it.
Jan 22, 2002 | 5:42 pm
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I have seen the corkscrew on CO, and on AA I asked the FA, who discreetly told me that yes, they do have one, but they try very hard to use it out of sight of pax and then hide it.
The one I saw was most certainly not plastic.
The one I saw was most certainly not plastic.
Jan 23, 2002 | 4:38 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Tango:
[B]We the passengers are not allowed to even bring a nail file on board becuase it could be used as a weapon.[B]</font>
[B]We the passengers are not allowed to even bring a nail file on board becuase it could be used as a weapon.[B]</font>
Jan 23, 2002 | 4:56 am
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The stupid thing is that there are loads of other potential weapons on board. Break a plate, wine bottle, glass, etc. Heck, a solid metal writing pen is just as much a weapon as a corkscrew. The hysteria has got to end!
Jan 23, 2002 | 5:44 am
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As I've said before, TEETH can be a formidable weapon, and you don't need special training to use them. The shoe-bomber, for instance, bit a flight attendant who stopped him from lighting his shoe-fuse. When are they going to try taking our teeth away on the grounds of "security"?
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The only safe passenger is a hand-cuffed, naked, hooded passenger. (Does "hooded" contradict "naked"?) Let's get REALLY safe!
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Jan 23, 2002 | 5:51 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bdschobel:
When are they going to try taking our teeth away on the grounds of "security"?
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When are they going to try taking our teeth away on the grounds of "security"?
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Jan 23, 2002 | 10:15 am
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Many people are still carrying corkscrews, knives, nail clippers, etc. That does not mean they are allowed, it just means that people are carrying them. Our security system can not find them all, so they get onboard.
On one trip, I forgot I had one of those cheap corkscrews in my shaving bag. The goon went crazy trying to find it when it was spotted on the x-ray machine. He moved another one out of the way to get to that one. He was so happy with himself when he took it away from me.
Foolishness. Thats all.