British Columbia MLA's breast pump deemed security risk
Jan 14, 2009, 9:43 am
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British Columbia MLA's breast pump deemed security risk
A member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly was denied boarding on a flight yesterday because she had her breast pump with her:
British Columbia MLA's breast pump deemed security risk
Politician denied boarding with device in carry-on baggage
Cam Fortens, Kamloops Daily News
Published: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Government may fear her pointed attacks, but it was airline security officials who barred British Columbia New Democrat MLA Jenny Kwan from boarding a flight to Kamloops on Tuesday when her breast pump was deemed a security risk.
"It was a potential weapon of mass destruction," said the Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA, who was prevented from attending NDP caucus meetings in Kamloops. "It's a breast pump with specialized ice packs."
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http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/...tml?id=1175932
British Columbia MLA's breast pump deemed security risk
Politician denied boarding with device in carry-on baggage
Cam Fortens, Kamloops Daily News
Published: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Government may fear her pointed attacks, but it was airline security officials who barred British Columbia New Democrat MLA Jenny Kwan from boarding a flight to Kamloops on Tuesday when her breast pump was deemed a security risk.
"It was a potential weapon of mass destruction," said the Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA, who was prevented from attending NDP caucus meetings in Kamloops. "It's a breast pump with specialized ice packs."
Read the rest of the article here:
http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/...tml?id=1175932
Jan 14, 2009, 9:50 am
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When Canadian airport security people do something dumb, the extent of their stupidity far exceeds our worse TSA nightmares.
Didn't the YVR braintrust recently either ban or try to confiscate an Olympic competitor's medals?
Must be mercury poisoning from eating all that west coast fish.
Didn't the YVR braintrust recently either ban or try to confiscate an Olympic competitor's medals?
Must be mercury poisoning from eating all that west coast fish.
Jan 14, 2009, 2:33 pm
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Originally Posted by Kamloops Daily News
Kwan said she didn't identify herself to officials as an MLA, only as a working mother.
Jan 14, 2009, 2:57 pm
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A member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly was denied boarding on a flight yesterday because she had her breast pump with her:
British Columbia MLA's breast pump deemed security risk
Politician denied boarding with device in carry-on baggage
Cam Fortens, Kamloops Daily News
Published: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
"It's a breast pump with specialized ice packs."
Read the rest of the article here:
http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/...tml?id=1175932
British Columbia MLA's breast pump deemed security risk
Politician denied boarding with device in carry-on baggage
Cam Fortens, Kamloops Daily News
Published: Wednesday, January 14, 2009
"It's a breast pump with specialized ice packs."
Read the rest of the article here:
http://www.canada.com/topics/travel/...tml?id=1175932
Seems Canadian TSO's and US TSO's are infected with the same brain waisting disease.
Pretty sad statement in my opinion!
Jan 14, 2009, 5:04 pm
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When Canadian airport security people do something dumb, the extent of their stupidity far exceeds our worse TSA nightmares.
Didn't the YVR braintrust recently either ban or try to confiscate an Olympic competitor's medals?
Must be mercury poisoning from eating all that west coast fish.
Didn't the YVR braintrust recently either ban or try to confiscate an Olympic competitor's medals?
Must be mercury poisoning from eating all that west coast fish.
Must be the leaked radiation from American WMD factories.
Jan 15, 2009, 8:00 am
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When Canadian airport security people do something dumb, the extent of their stupidity far exceeds our worse TSA nightmares.
Didn't the YVR braintrust recently either ban or try to confiscate an Olympic competitor's medals?
Must be mercury poisoning from eating all that west coast fish.
Didn't the YVR braintrust recently either ban or try to confiscate an Olympic competitor's medals?
Must be mercury poisoning from eating all that west coast fish.
http://www.tsa.gov/blog/2009/01/tsas-work-abroad.html