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EU Bans Fishing Rods in Aircraft
The BBC ^
| January 16, 2004
Posted on 01/17/2004 2:00:55 PM PST by RWR8189
The new list harmonises air safety regulations across the EU
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EU officials are banning air passengers from taking potential weapons such as fishing rods, snooker cues, ice skates, ski poles and skateboards onto planes.
Knives and guns are also on a list of items to be prohibited from aircraft cabins as of 1 February.
The European Commission says it aims to give "clear and unambiguous information to passengers flying from EU airports".
The ban harmonises different air safety provisions in place across the 15 member states of the European Union.
National authorities could impose further bans if necessary, the commission said in a statement.
Commission officials also agreed on a separate list for checked luggage - items including bleach, rat poison, infected blood, vehicle batteries, corrosive or radioactive material will now be banned altogether from aircraft.
"Ensuring that air passengers are safe is a top priority for the EU," said the commission's head in the UK, Jim Dougal.
"This is why we need to ban items that could be used as weapons by terrorists."
Sky marshal row
Aviation officials from the EU and US met in Brussels on Friday to discuss American proposals to use armed sky marshals on transatlantic flights.
They did not reach an agreement.
A European spokesman said that while everybody was concerned with improving security, unilateral decisions could not be accepted.
Officials from Portugal, Sweden, Finland and Denmark said they would rather cancel flights than agree to the presence of armed guards, who they said could put the lives of passengers and crew at risk.
But senior US officials say armed guards are needed to prevent terrorist attacks.
They will now try to reach agreement with the EU's 15 member states on an individual basis.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airlinesecurity; bbc; eu; eurowhine
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:00:55 PM PST
by
RWR8189
To: RWR8189
Outlaw fishing rods and only outlaws will have fishing rods...
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:05:34 PM PST
by
craig61a
To: RWR8189
They'll get my snooker cue when they pry it from my cold, dead hands.
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:07:11 PM PST
by
Wissa
To: RWR8189
EU officials are banning air passengers from taking potential weapons such as fishing rods, snooker cues, ice skates, ski poles and skateboards onto planes. Are pens and pencils next? Come fly the naked airlines.
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:07:17 PM PST
by
demlosers
To: craig61a
Halibut thing to say...really you cannot make this stuff up.
To: RWR8189
What about a ring of keys? They can be threaded onto a belt to make a really good flail.
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:08:26 PM PST
by
aruanan
To: craig61a
I'm really getting tired of putting up with all this carp.
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:08:39 PM PST
by
chindog
To: chindog
Man, I really love fly fishing, too.
longjack
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:09:52 PM PST
by
longjack
To: RWR8189
Officials from Portugal, Sweden, Finland and Denmark said they would rather cancel flights than agree to the presence of armed guards, who they said could put the lives of passengers and crew at risk. I guess you guys don't get to fly to the U.S., say goodbye to your money?
What? You dudes are going to reconsider your objection -- I thought so. Haha...
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:10:31 PM PST
by
demlosers
To: RWR8189
EU Bans Fishing Rods in AircraftELIZABETH! I caught myself a big one at 35,000ft!!!
Now I have to pay my dues for the lunker of a lifetime, but it was worth it! LoL's!
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:11:10 PM PST
by
EGPWS
To: EGPWS
can we say proud to be an american. all the more reason to stay n the good ol U.S.
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:12:50 PM PST
by
im4given
To: longjack
Man, I really love fly fishing, too.Hehehehe, stick to "sea level" angling and your freedom will not be in peril!
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:14:17 PM PST
by
EGPWS
To: RWR8189
It looks like they're banning everything but terrorists.
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:15:25 PM PST
by
aomagrat
(IYAOYAS)
To: longjack
Man, I really love fly fishing, too.It's going to be difficult to smuggle a spey rod onboard. - Tom
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:18:49 PM PST
by
Capt. Tom
(Don't confuse the Bushies with the dumb republicans. - Capt. Tom)
To: im4given
can we say proud to be an american. all the more reason to stay n the good ol U.S. Rick D(Z)erringer said it best after singing "Hang on Sloopy" when he railed a tune with Edgar Winter at the "Whisky Ago-go" named appropriately, "Back in the USofA! (It ain't so bad living in the USofA)
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:19:35 PM PST
by
EGPWS
To: RWR8189
What the airline industry should do is just sell tickets, but not actually transport anyone anywhere.
And anyone who refused to buy a certain number of tickets per year would be prosecuted for being a terrorist sympathizer.
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:20:13 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
To: RWR8189
The EU (antiChrist) laws must be
HARMONIZED....
if that aint 'new speak' I'll eat my hat...
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:28:44 PM PST
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: RWR8189
Something fishy here. I think the author's a Pisces, probably working for scale.
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:36:41 PM PST
by
Buck W.
To: RWR8189
I can kill somebody with my bare hands.
Does this mean I have to fly wearing a straight-jacket?
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posted on
01/17/2004 2:38:14 PM PST
by
Gritty
("A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." --Bertrand de Jouvenal)
To: longjack
Man, I really love fly fishing, too.That's reel fishy.
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