US bans printer cartridges from passenger planes

BBC ^ | November 8, 2010 | BBC News

[Beaten Valve]

The US has banned toner and ink cartridges from passenger aircraft in the wake of last month's bomb plot.

In addition, cargo flights from Somalia and Yemen are banned, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said.

High risk cargo will receive extra screening and parcels must be screened and certified to have come via an established shipper, she said.

The strictures come after bombs hidden in cartridges were intercepted on route from Yemen to the US in cargo planes.

The printer cartridge ban affects cartridges over 16 ounces.

[driftdiver]

You don’t get yours from yemen?

[crusty old prospector]

Heck, with that kind of a menu, I might be tempted to fly again. They would have to hire some babes to work the frisking station instead of Uncle Pervie and Aunt Pat.

[DanMiller]

The article must, really must, be satire. Not even the Department of Homeland Stupidity Security folks could be that incompetent. On the other hand . . . . Oh well, at least I got a good giggle from it.

They do, however, have a backlog with which to deal: underpants, shoes, etc. Fly naked! No baggage and no cargo. That should fix it.

Great Zeus, Thor and Athena! What are we becomming?

[DanMiller]

I was giggling so hard that I put an extra letter in becoming. Is uncontrollable giggling a pre-existing medical condition, to be covered by ObamaCare?

[colonialhk]

Ban all passengers and while we are at it perhaps planes are too dangerous....meatheads rule this administration.

[andy58-in-nh]

Unfortunately, it's no joke.

Toner and ink cartridges over 16 ounces will be prohibited on passenger aircraft in both carry-on bags and checked bags on domestic and international flights in-bound to the United States.

DHS Link here:

http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1289237893803.shtm

[Roccus]

But what about UPS & FedEx planes??

Crossing borders with ease

Passing Custom's a breeze

That's logistics.

[DanMiller]

Yep, and that makes it even funnier, in a sick way.

[rawhide]

I bought a third-party toner cartridge for my Brother 2140 laser printer. It came from Germany. Good quality. I guess no more, unless it is shipped in?

[Just Lori]

How insane does this have to get before we put plain old common sense into play?

[lightman]

TSA - planning today for yesterday’s threats.

[lightman]

My solution would be to have a bag of pork rinds out at the TSA Massage Parlor and Peep Shack and everyone would have to eat one to get on the plane

Pat the piggy, board the plane.

[CodeToad]

Wait until they find out people can piss materials to make a bomb.

[FourPeas]

Brilliant. The enemy will never try to disguise it as something else. </sarcasm>

[spaced]

“Sadly, these morons actually think this will help.”

A few of them may think that, but basically the whole Homeland Security/TSA is about control of the populace. They can feel you up in public or view naked video, tell you what you can carry and if you dare complain, slap you in jail.

[omega4179]

Then we begin rectally probing everyone on the plane.

[dr_who]

TSA: Ten years of stuck-on-stupid.

[rlmorel]

I had to look and be sure this post wasn’t by John Semmons.

[the invisib1e hand]

it would be soooo much cheaper and more effective if they just let people exercise our 2nd Ammendment rights.

[2harddrive]

What DUMB ASSES these Feds are!