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Australia: Handler punished for donning camel costume
Bakersfield Californian ^ | 4/8/05 | AP - Sydney

Posted on 04/08/2005 10:22:59 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Qantas Airways Ltd. on Friday suspended a baggage handler who was caught on video opening a passenger's bag which contained a camel costume, donning the head and wandering around the airport tarmac.

The costume's owner, David Cox, said he was waiting inside the terminal at Sydney Airport earlier this week when he glanced outside and saw the baggage handler wearing his camel head.

"I obviously was flabbergasted, my jaw dropped to the ground," Cox told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio on Friday.

He said he was shocked to realize that his luggage had been tampered with, and reported the incident to the airline.

Qantas Chief Executive Geoff Dixon said a security camera had recorded the baggage handler, whose name was not immediately available, opening the bag and trying on the camel head.

He said the baggage handler had been suspended and could be fired pending further investigation.

"We are acutely aware of heightened community concerns around security of baggage," Dixon said in a statement. "What has happened is completely unacceptable and is unacceptable to the vast majority of decent, hardworking Qantas employees."


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: airlinesecurity; australia; camel; costume; donning; handler; privacy; punished; qantas
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To: NormsRevenge

I don't know why he opened the bag, but once he did, who could resist putting on a camel head?


21 posted on 04/08/2005 11:04:23 AM PDT by Modernman ("I'm in favor of limited government unless it limits what I want government to do."- dirtboy)
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To: Modernman
who could resist putting on a camel head?

I'd much rather put on a camel toe.

22 posted on 04/08/2005 11:09:05 AM PDT by Squawk 8888 (End dependence on foreign oil- put a Slowpoke in your basement)
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To: NormsRevenge

In the middle east this costume is considered provacative.


23 posted on 04/08/2005 11:10:56 AM PDT by DainBramage
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To: shellshocked
The man won't be arrested for theft. It seems no TSA employee is ever prosecuted.

If there is any punishment, the terrorists will have won.









(But unfortunately for him, there is no socialist government agency protecting him)

24 posted on 04/08/2005 11:23:33 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy ("It's a sign that we're all a little nervous in the post-9/11 world." - Bill Toohey, Balitmore Count)
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To: NormsRevenge

'May the fleas of a thousand camels infest his armpits.'
Ancient Karnac curse


25 posted on 04/08/2005 11:41:04 AM PDT by tumblindice (Our Founding Fathers: all conservative gun owners)
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To: dead
Thanks!

The owner

"My jaw dropped" ... David Cox, inset, and the camel suit.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/A-baggage-handler-took-my-camel-suit/2005/04/07/1112815671754.html

26 posted on 04/08/2005 9:46:44 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ...... The War on Terrorism is the ultimate 'faith-based' initiative.)
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