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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Mary2e:

Of course, we don't care if they go through the stuff - they can be our guests. BUT, if one of these guys take the cover off the camera body & touch the mirror, my husband just may throw a fit. He's told me that it can be damaged by someone touching that mirror. Is the airline/security taking responsibility for damaging property?

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I would guess not. They can probably claim whatever sort of security exigencies they want to or insist that it looked "suspicious" and get away with it in the current environment.

Which isn't to say that you don't have recourse, just that the damage will have already been done at that point.

JD

Hi Everyone,

Well, we're back. AND, it WAS interesting getting the film through security at Newark.

My husband pre packaged about 30 rolls of film in ziplock bags. Going through security he handed the bags and asked for a hand check. Rocket scientist security screener said that only 1000 speed film or higher got hand screened & refused. Hubby said that it was his right to have it hand checked. Screener said no it isn't. Hubby asks for supervisor, screener REFUSES to call one. National Guardsman comes over. HE calls the supervisor, who hand checks the film & lets us pass (he sympathized, indicating that he was also an ameteur photographer). Rocket scientist screener doesn't look to happy. Hubby was EXTREMELY polite entire time.

At the gate, Hubby was selected (of course) to have his camera bag checked. He had 1 body, 2 lenses, and god knows how much other camera crap in that bag & they took about 15 minutes to open every single thing. No problem here, but it seemed like an awful waste of time for everyone involved.

What did we do with the film on the way home? It was mailed back. Worth every penny we paid, since the Honolulu airport only had 1 security line at 7pm, and the crews took priority going through.

Mary

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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Steve M:
Interesting. There was a report elsewhere that a security person would not allow a nail clipper to pass, even after the FAA removed the prohibition. Mr. M-16 said that he agreed with the passenger that it a nailclipper was a permitted item, but nonetheless could not allow the person to continue unless the security person said it was okay.</font>

Who knows why this happened? It could be that some guys with the guns are more proactive than others and don't like the Argen-not-bright maroons any more than you or I do.

This guy was rolling his eyes at the Argen-not-bright maroons before I even asked for his help, so he may have wanted a reason to rip into them.

I can't wait until those jokers are back on the street working for McDonald's -- if McDonald's will lower their standards.