Originally Posted by
sailman
By placing your "large" electronic devices in your checked in baggage, although much of it is not covered by the airlines (misplaced items) theft policy, you will be doing your fellow travelers a favor by not unnecessarily delaying the security lines. In addition you might make a child of a person working at the airport very happy for Christmas. And, think of all the time you yourself can save by not having to pack and unpack these potentially misplaced items at your destination, and for your return.
What's going to happen is a ruder awakening than the liquid nonsense.
There are TSAers in here that are aghast that there are still people who do not know or adhere to the liquid policy. Those people not following the liquid nonsense guidelines are mostly adults.
Now you're going to toss kids and young adults in there? Good luck.
It's not going to bring the lines to a screeching halt, but it sure isn't going to speed them up either.
Originally Posted by
sailman
In closing I am left with two miscellaneous comments:
1) Why when a Government agency does something, that on the face of it appears stupid, they often say it is based on intelligence. Duh?
Because that way, The G doesn't have to be held accountable. They can hide behind SSI and not face public questioning and/or scorn.
If you think this (or 2004) is/was bad, wait until next year. Two words for that: general elections.
Originally Posted by
sailman
2) What is large electronic device - Greater than 3 oz net wt.?
I'm sure that'll be left to the arbitrary rules set up at your local checkpoint, citizen.