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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 9:54 am
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studentff
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Originally Posted by shiner
I am not trying to start a fight here or anything, just seeking clarity...

What part is idiotic? That the chance of a battery starting a fire is miniscule or that they are not accurately distinguishing between laptops that have a problem and those that don't?
Both. And the fact that their policy seemingly encourages passengers to place the "dangerous" batteries in a place (checked baggage) where it is less likely that a fire will be detected quickly and extinguished than if the batter were in the cabin.
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