Man allowed on plane despite hidden razor

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Wednesday, October 22, 2003 | Associated Press

[null and void]

Ummmm, it's a JOKE...

[Gunrunner2]

Interesting, and probably true.

[festus]

The guy that has a lockblade or somesuch that he forgot is one thing and should be dealt with allowing for the fact he might have made a mistake.

BUT

A man who shows up with blades concealed in his shoe should be pulled aside from the line AND SHOT RIGHT THERE BY THE METAL DETECTORS.

[festus]

;My 82 year old sister who uses a walker, had a plastic
;crochet hook and two balls of wool confiscated.

They were afraid she'd knit an Afghan .......

Bad joke but I couldn't pass it up.........

[null and void]

ooops!

[festus]

;-) Perhaps I should read all the posts huh ? ;-)

[Tom Bombadil]

A man who shows up with blades concealed in his shoe should be pulled aside from the line AND SHOT RIGHT THERE BY THE METAL DETECTORS.

maybe he forgot that he had it in his shoe or taped to an armpit.....You can't shoot somebody for being forgetful.

Your comment brings to mind Uday and his shredder.....Kind of a Jabba way to solve the problem.

[Cindy]

I've read this article twice now Wilie and for once, I'm just plane er plain SPEECHLESS!


SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: "ATTACK ON AMERICA!" (UPDATED DAILY)
http://www.truthusa.com/911.html

[geopyg]

And on his way to Fort Myers - didn't the hijackers go to a flight school down in that neck of the woods?

[Cindy]

A Link of Interest...

WorldNetDaily.com: "Secure our ports!" -Commentary by David Hackworth (June 25, 2002)
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=28076

[Cindy]

still thinking about Scuba Diving...FYI - Links of Interest:

FR Discussion:
Fears Persist of Terrorism Links at Scuba School
LA Times ^ | July 31 2003 | Sebastian Rotella
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/956040/posts

FR Discussion:
9/11 MASTERMIND FROLICKED IN DISCO AND SCUBA SPREE
New York Post ^ | 6/26/02 | AP
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/706159/posts

FR Discussion:

FBI Warns of Scuba Diver Terror Attacks
Netscape Newscenter/Reuters ^ | 5.24.02
Posted on 05/24/2002 11:00 AM PDT by mhking
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/689010/posts

[Cindy]

INFO Ping

[Cindy]

ARTICLE SNIPPET:

"A man was detained yesterday after being allowed to take a flight despite having tried to board a plane with a knife in his carry-on luggage and a box cutter or razor in his shoe, authorities said.

The man, who was not immediately identified, was detained in Pittsburgh while on his way from Erie to Fort Myers, Fla., said FBI spokesman Bill Crowley. It was unclear whether he would be charged with any crime, Crowley said.

Federal screeners in Erie found a diving knife in the man's carry-on bag and a metal object in his shoe, said David Bagnoni, police chief at Erie International Airport.

Federal screeners contacted airport police, who searched the man and confiscated the knife and a cutting tool hidden under a cushion in his shoe, Bagnoni said.

The man told an airport police officer the knife was in his bag because he was going on a diving trip. He said the tool in his shoe was likely planted by friends, Bagnoni said."

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!