Moonies in Airports
Apr 5, 2005, 7:59 am
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Moonies in Airports
Older travelers recall that members of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's church used to ask for alms in airports. I recall the airport authorities used to post signs to the effect that people were free to use their 1st Amendment rights to beg for alms...
Have not seen that recently. Is that a casualty of the post-9/11 security laws?
Have not seen that recently. Is that a casualty of the post-9/11 security laws?
Apr 5, 2005, 9:51 am
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I haven't seen them (or any other group) for...decades...so I imagine any directive to keep them out pre-dates 9/11 by some time.
I like how Striker(?) handled them in the movie "Airplane".
I like how Striker(?) handled them in the movie "Airplane".
Apr 5, 2005, 11:11 am
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They used to have a dedicated counter at SFO, at least through 1999. I don't recall passing it the last couple years. Not sure if it was Moonies, Hare Krishnas or maybe it was that cult that was waiting for a spaceship to take them home. That would provide an alternative explanation for their disappearance from the airport.
Apr 5, 2005, 11:43 am
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Originally Posted by BamaVol
They used to have a dedicated counter at SFO, at least through 1999. I don't recall passing it the last couple years. Not sure if it was Moonies, Hare Krishnas or maybe it was that cult that was waiting for a spaceship to take them home. That would provide an alternative explanation for their disappearance from the airport.
Apr 5, 2005, 12:29 pm
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I remember them! They used to hand me a book as I walked by. I used to just keep walking with the book. Boy that pissed them off. I figured if they wanted to hand me a free book no problem.
Originally Posted by John Galt
Older travelers recall that members of the Rev. Sun Myung Moon's church used to ask for alms in airports. I recall the airport authorities used to post signs to the effect that people were free to use their 1st Amendment rights to beg for alms...
Have not seen that recently. Is that a casualty of the post-9/11 security laws?
Have not seen that recently. Is that a casualty of the post-9/11 security laws?
Apr 5, 2005, 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by SEA_Tigger
I like how Striker(?) handled them in the movie "Airplane".
"Jews for Jesus?" PUNCH
LMAO! ^
I haven't seen them in years - certainly since before 9/11. I also remember the people in the terminal that would hand out a pen or a key chain with a note that said "I'm deaf, please help me" or something to that effect. That ship sailed after 9/11 prohibited non-ticketed people through security. Can't say I miss them.
Apr 5, 2005, 3:59 pm
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The free speech counters are still alive and well in the SFO domestic terminals. I have more than once seen a hapless traveler walk over thinking it was an information booth, poor folks!. Last time I was ever handed a book was by a hare chrisna (hope I got that right) at MSY in the early 90's
