BBC Report - Screening failure
Jan 4, 2010 | 11:59 pm
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BBC Report - Screening failure
There is a report today of an inadvertent breach of security.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8440067.stm
I had a similar experience last week flying BA CPT-JNB-LHR. I carried a Swiss Army knife in my carry-on; I had forgotten it was in a small pocket of a bag after a hike. The bag was screened in CPT and JNB.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8440067.stm
I had a similar experience last week flying BA CPT-JNB-LHR. I carried a Swiss Army knife in my carry-on; I had forgotten it was in a small pocket of a bag after a hike. The bag was screened in CPT and JNB.
Jan 5, 2010 | 12:22 am
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My 1.75" pocketknife made it through ORD on Decmeber 4th or 5th-- it was an honest mistake on my part. It happens almost everywhere in the world, IMO, which is why this whole WBI thing strikes me as a joke.
Jan 5, 2010 | 4:28 am
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'I boarded a plane with an aerosol can' 
A few years ago people would have laughed at an article like this, what has the word become?
No doubt if it was buy on board booze there'd be no such concerns 
Yeah, planes are falling out of the sky everyday. If terrorists were as sophisticated as the govt makes out there'd be a lot more explosions in the sky and the TSA would not be able to prevent it.
baaaaaaa baaaaaaa
Rare? I bet loads of oversized liquids get through every day. What threat? None. How serious should they take it? Pretend to the US they're taking this seriously and then do nothing.
A few years ago people would have laughed at an article like this, what has the word become?
Originally Posted by :rolleyes:
Let me make it clear, there was no intention to flout the rules. It wasn't an attempt to test the rigour of the new security. It was a mistake on my part to put the aerosol can in my hand luggage.
Originally Posted by :rolleyes:
A group of young men sitting behind me had hoped to take advantage of the free alcohol served throughout the long flight, but they were told by staff that the authorities "wouldn't be happy if they continued".
Originally Posted by :rolleyes:
The anxious stares of near neighbours and the swift arrival of a flight attendant illustrated all too clearly the concerns felt by those travelling to a nation targeted by terrorists - for whom the plane is the weapon of choice.
Originally Posted by :rolleyes:
When I explained why we were waiting she threw her hands in a gesture of defeat. "Whatever it takes to keep us safe, honey."
Originally Posted by :rolleyes:
In response, Sydney Airport said it "successfully screens millions of passengers each year" and that "issues such as this are extremely rare and they are taken seriously".
Jan 5, 2010 | 11:56 am
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This news article is ridiculous. She discovers that airport screening isn't perfect, that screeners are human and sometimes miss things, and she throws a temper tantrum -- over a can of hairspray? ...? How about a sense of proportion here. An inadvertently missed can of hairspray isn't going to hurt anyone.