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Originally Posted by
lupine
Given how very sharp the blades are, I can understand why they weren't allowed in the cabin.
You are very understanding. I, on the other hand, find the use of ice skates as weapons quite implausible, and a ban to be the result of the covering of bureaucratic rear-ends.
- Given how sharp broken glass can be, I can understand why glass, including the wine bottles served in first class and the glass in computer screens (liquid crystal displays) is not allowed in the cabin.
- Given how sharp sharpened credit cards can be, I can understand why credit cards are not allowed in the cabin.
- Given how sharp the metal inside notebook computers can be, I can understand why notebook computers are not allowed in the cabin.
- Given how sharp and deadly tweezers can be, I can understand why they are allowed in the cabin.
- And so on.
Last edited by ralfp; Nov 16, 2008 at 10:34 pm