Do you have anything like a weapon?
Jun 9, 2011 | 3:36 am
#31
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That is really nice(and surprising) to hear. I would love to know where this 
Edited to add: I know that Germany isn't known for the warmth of officials, but when I showed my passport today both the official and I seemed to be a little out of it. He initially made an error, I smiled and corrected him, and he joked back with me.
Perhaps I am just having a really good run on airport security and immigration in the last few weeks, but travelling to these 'bad' countries has been a pleasure.
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Jun 11, 2011 | 8:52 am
#32
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I think the question is supposed to be: "Do you have anything that looks like a weapon?" - meaning on the scanner, rather than "do you have anything like a weapon?".
Back in the 80's, when they first started scanning hand luggage at the gate (!) I had in my briefcase a telescoping umbrella, and a Sony Walkman with an external battery pack. I am something of an early adopter and the tape player was a new thing. With the battery pack, wires, and telescoping umbrella with its metal rods, the screener opened my briefcase just knowing it was going to explode. I took care after that to tell them what all was in there.
Back in the 80's, when they first started scanning hand luggage at the gate (!) I had in my briefcase a telescoping umbrella, and a Sony Walkman with an external battery pack. I am something of an early adopter and the tape player was a new thing. With the battery pack, wires, and telescoping umbrella with its metal rods, the screener opened my briefcase just knowing it was going to explode. I took care after that to tell them what all was in there.
Jun 11, 2011 | 11:24 am
#33
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Jun 12, 2011 | 12:51 pm
#34
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But you know how when all else fails the government likes to charge people with telling a lie. "No" is too absolute. I think "Not that I know of" means No, but leaves wiggle room later when the TSO who thinks he found the Big Catch finds a Walkman and bag of peanut butter and cheese that looks like a b*mb on his x-ray. Or if you are that one in 5 billion where TheBadGuy managed to slip a package into your bag when you were not looking.
/paranoia.
/paranoia.
Jun 12, 2011 | 5:24 pm
#35
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While going through LHR terminal 1 last Wednesday and being addressed by the United pre-check in "security" oiks that stand there with a laptop and little passport stickers, amongst the oddest questions I got asked was "do you have anything like a weapon?".
Fortunately I managed to bite my tongue and not say anything that would almost guarantee me being not allowed to fly, but there were a whole series of other questions that were just plain weird, and seemed made up? Am I lucky or has anyone else experienced this at LHR recently?
Fortunately I managed to bite my tongue and not say anything that would almost guarantee me being not allowed to fly, but there were a whole series of other questions that were just plain weird, and seemed made up? Am I lucky or has anyone else experienced this at LHR recently?
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