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Old 12-03-2005, 03:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Playing with scissors on your next United flight

So the US transportation agency is about to relax the rules concerning what you can carry on to an aircraft, with sharp objects such as scissors now being allowed on as carry on items.

I really don't see the sense in this - while I think any future attacks are likely to adopt a different tactic, why tempt fate here? No one desperately needs to have scissors on board an airplane, anyway.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4487162.stm

The US is to relax its post-9/11 ban on airline passengers carrying sharp objects, in a move which has alarmed flight attendants and some politicians.
Small scissors and similar items will be allowed from 22 December, says transport security chief Kip Hawley.

Screeners will spend more time checking for explosives under guidelines which will allow for more random searches.

The 9/11 hijackers used small box-cutting knives to seize the planes which they then flew into buildings.

Box cutters and other kinds of knives will remain banned.

The ban on carrying sharp objects on to planes was introduced following the hijackings, in which almost 3,000 people were killed.


Objects such as scissors and razors were placed on a list which meant they could not be carried as hand luggage into the cabin of a plane, and had to be stored in luggage in the hold.

The practice has been followed in other countries since then.



The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said earlier that it was planning to make better use of its resources.

Mr Hawley, head of the TSA, said that small scissors and tools accounted for about 25% of prohibited items found in passengers' carry-on bags.

Along with small scissors, tools like screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers less than 18cm long will be removed from the prohibited items list.

It was vital, he said, that terrorists should not be able to know with certainty what screening procedures they would encounter at US airports.

"By incorporating unpredictability into our procedures and eliminating low-threat items, we can better focus our efforts on stopping individuals who wish to do us harm," he added.

Air Transport Association spokesman David Castelveter said earlier that he was aware of the plans, and that the industry supported them.

"What we believe, as does the TSA, is that we should be focusing on what poses the greatest risk," he said.

But many flight attendants believe that while such objects could not be used to carry out a 9/11 style hijacking, the items could still be used as weapons to injure other passengers or crew members.

"When weapons are allowed back on board an aircraft, the pilots will be able to land the plane safely but the aisles will be running with blood," said Corey Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the Association of Flight Attendants.

Two US Congressmen, Ed Markey and Joseph Crowley, have said they will oppose relaxing the ban with a bill.

"The Bush administration proposal is just asking the next Mohamed Atta [9/11 hijacker] to move from box-cutters to scissors as the weapon that's used in the passenger cabin of planes," Mr Markey said.
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Old 12-03-2005, 04:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
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In my opinion there is no need for any carry on baggage, maybe a book but no more. As for the scissors, why do you need scissors on a plane. For what possible purpose would you need them? that being said i once left some scissors in my bag and they made me throw them away. When i say scissors i mean those ones for kids of about 2 where there is almost no blade, that seemed over the top to me. Anyway i can't see the reason for relaxing the rules if anything they should make the rules harsher.
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Old 12-03-2005, 04:23 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I've often felt that the a lot of what has been banned was ridiculous. A pair of nail scissors, saftey razors, nail clippers... these aren't going to threaten anyone.

The precautions have been a bit over the top.
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Old 12-03-2005, 05:18 AM   #4 (permalink)
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I've often felt that the a lot of what has been banned was ridiculous. A pair of nail scissors, saftey razors, nail clippers... these aren't going to threaten anyone.

The precautions have been a bit over the top.
Try spending some time at your local penitentiary and see what wonderful things imaginative criminals can do with such items. You wouldn't be saying "they aren't going to threaten anyone".

Like I said, I think any future attacks will adopt a different approach but you know, I've flown maybe 50 or 60 times - I've never needed a pair of scissors on a flight.
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Old 12-03-2005, 05:31 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I understand that. I never find the need myself. Where it becomes ridiculous is when I have seen little old ladies getting hassled at the gate over a pair of nail scissors or clippers. There is no way someone is going to hijack a plane with these dull impliments.

Nail clippers are the oddest. What are they going to do, give me a manicure if I don't fly to Cuba?

I appreciate the need to be better safe than sorry but there are some items on the list that really can't do any damage.
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Old 12-03-2005, 07:57 AM   #6 (permalink)
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In my opinion there is no need for any carry on baggage, maybe a book but no more. As for the scissors, why do you need scissors on a plane. For what possible purpose would you need them? that being said i once left some scissors in my bag and they made me throw them away. When i say scissors i mean those ones for kids of about 2 where there is almost no blade, that seemed over the top to me. Anyway i can't see the reason for relaxing the rules if anything they should make the rules harsher.
I don't know if you've flown LATELY, but the airlines lost one of my bags going, and two of them coming, on my last flight. We carried on bags because they contained the clothes we needed to wear in a wedding.

My wife has makeup "modules," and she has had to reorganize them in order to take out nail clippers and the like. Personally, I worry a lot more about explosives than about what a terrorist could do with a pair of scissors.
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Old 12-03-2005, 08:11 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I'd be more concerned with the plastic knives onboard than nail clippers or a pair of scissors. Sometimes stupid kneejerk rules should be relaxed and it appears this one has.
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Old 12-03-2005, 08:35 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Great, figures that the rules go into effect the day after I get back from my trip to Hong Kong. So much for carrying scissors with me
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Old 12-03-2005, 08:58 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Any time I've ever flown on business I travel with only hand luggage, so if i want to take a razor it has to be in cabin uggage.

If I check hold baggage it takes me an extra hour to get out of the airport - screw that.
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Old 12-03-2005, 10:10 AM   #10 (permalink)
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A pen, pencil, sharpened toothbrush are more dangerous than nail clippers, if anything, they should be banned - the war on terror is just retarded.
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Old 12-03-2005, 10:39 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Nail clippers are the oddest. What are they going to do, give me a manicure if I don't fly to Cuba?
Oh my gawd, Charlatan! I laughed so hard, I couldn't breathe!

I have a 'grooming kit' that I have to leave home when I fly, which I always thought was nuts-it would be in my suitcase, but that didn't matter. ( I do agree, bags shouldn't be carried on, they're a nuisance, especially on smaller planes-waiting for all those people to yank out the bags they shoved in there when we land makes me want to start yelling in my 'mommy voice')
Now, about that 'no lighter' rule...but 4 packs of matches is ok.
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Old 12-03-2005, 10:45 AM   #12 (permalink)
 
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this sounds good to me. if someone tries to take over a plane with a scissors, do you really think other passengers will sit back in fear? i don't think people are going to give in that easy. and banning blades does not eliminate cutting options. anyone can break a CD and start slashing. i've thought these rules were dumb for quite a while and i'm glad to see these developments.

sadly the MA congressman is trying to retain the ban.
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Old 12-03-2005, 10:53 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Nail clippers are the oddest. What are they going to do, give me a manicure if I don't fly to Cuba?
back in the beginning when tweezers were considered a 'dangerous weapon' and mine were confiscated... I asked the tsa guard if they though i had planned on grooming people to death.. now i realized that some people were big sissies when it came to having their hair yanked out by the roots... but... (this was the same guard, by the way, who also never saw the swiss army knife that was attached to my keychain)
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Old 12-03-2005, 11:00 AM   #14 (permalink)
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I really don't see the sense in this - while I think any future attacks are likely to adopt a different tactic, why tempt fate here? No one desperately needs to have scissors on board an airplane, anyway.
There are billions of ways for terrorist to use simple everyday object to attack anybody, anywhere, anytime. How would you like it if the Homeland Security Department would restrict absolutely everything in public place? Well, then the terrorist have won.

Beside, you got a point, who the hell need scissors on planes anyways?

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In my opinion there is no need for any carry on baggage, maybe a book but no more.
You must travel pretty light. I'm gonna have to disagree with you here, there's loads of thing to bring with you onto the plane. For starters, your passport, document, book, travel guide, medication, diapers, food, etc and I'm pretty sure you can't cram all of those things in your pockets

Everybody has their own reason and the ones that I've stated above are the more common ones.

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Now, about that 'no lighter' rule...but 4 packs of matches is ok.
Lighters have fuel in them don't they? Pop one open, smear it over something and light it up and you got yourself a plane on fire

Beside, one can make a bomb that looks like a lighter and act like a lighter.

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Old 12-03-2005, 01:14 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I always thought the rules for nail files, clippers, pocket knives, etc after 9/11 was more knee jerk than a tactical defense. But then again it was a damned if you ban damned if you don't ban situation. I'm glad these rules are being relaxed although I doubt I will be allowed to fly with my Leatherman again.

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Lighters have fuel in them don't they? Pop one open, smear it over something and light it up and you got yourself a plane on fire
Lighters are banned from carry on.

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Swiss Army knife? Were I not married...
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Old 12-03-2005, 01:27 PM   #16 (permalink)
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But will they let me take my snakes on a plane?
Only if its for your emotional needs
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Old 12-03-2005, 05:02 PM   #18 (permalink)
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The main reason I can see for the need to bring scissors on board is for those who only have one carry on bag. There are plenty of overnight flyers who pack very light and only bring with them enough for carry on.


Psycho Dad... I too lament the fact that I can't carry my leatherman. It's always checked though. Except one time in the UK when I forgot it in my carry on and got sent back to the counter to check my luggage. Luckily I had another bag in my carryon and just checked it, empty but for my leatherman. The only other time was the time my leather man was in my carry on and I didn't notice it until I got home. I flew from Nice to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to Toronto without anyone saying boo about it.
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Old 12-03-2005, 06:34 PM   #19 (permalink)
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People who don't see the importance of having a pair of scissors obviously never had problems with those fucking bags of peanuts they handed out during the flight. A lot better than using teeth, I say.
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Old 12-03-2005, 07:57 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Before the TSA decided to relax the rules, you COULD take knitting needles on a flight. Now, c'mon. I can take knitting needles on a plane but not nail clippers?

Ridiculous.

I'm glad they've finally seen the light. Now the flight attendants need to loosen up a bit and stop being so paranoid.
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Old 12-03-2005, 08:30 PM   #21 (permalink)
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They still have my $500 antique razor (it was dull, I was taking it to give to a relative - I never got it back. It was "lost"). They didn't take my shoe laces, pens or pencils, belt, ring, watch, sunglasses, actual shaving kit - including straight razor - or money clip. I see that as absurd.

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Old 12-03-2005, 10:00 PM   #22 (permalink)
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The only other time was the time my leather man was in my carry on and I didn't notice it until I got home. I flew from Nice to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to Toronto without anyone saying boo about it.
With my luck and that had happened to me, I would have been strip searched by someone with the word fister included in their nickname.
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Old 12-03-2005, 10:10 PM   #23 (permalink)
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isnt it always better to be prevent then something bad happen cos of you didnt realize would happen ? i dont see why they have to relax the items that can bring on the plane . however, i think they might can change the rule if they find something dangerous which same time mean a lot to us. they can let us mail it instead just take it and didnt give us back .
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Old 12-03-2005, 10:27 PM   #24 (permalink)
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isnt it always better to be prevent then something bad happen cos of you didnt realize would happen ?
You would think. But where does the line need to be drawn? We have a guy who attempts to set off a bomb in his sneakers and the next thing you know I'm caught in Sky Harbor Airport on my way to Burbank with holes in my socks for all the world to see.

These reactions we have in airport security are likely only giving us a sense of security rather than protection.
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Old 12-03-2005, 11:17 PM   #25 (permalink)
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[QUOTE=These reactions we have in airport security are likely only giving us a sense of security rather than protection.[/QUOTE]

sound very very sad tho like there nothing you can do about it
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Old 12-03-2005, 11:55 PM   #26 (permalink)
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The problem is that the prohibitions should be guidelines, coupled with common sense, and instead, screeners are just using them as a hard and fast rule, with no thought involved.

One security specialist gave the example that a nail file was confiscated, but a large diecast model of the Statue of Liberty was more dangerous and not even considered to be a weapon.

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The problem is that the prohibitions should be guidelines, coupled with common sense,
In a perfect world maybe. But we haven't made it that far.
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Old 12-05-2005, 11:04 AM   #28 (permalink)
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but... (this was the same guard, by the way, who also never saw the swiss army knife that was attached to my keychain)
He saw it, Mal, but if he mentioned it, he'd also have to mention that mini-vibrator next to it, and he was too embarassed...
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Old 12-05-2005, 12:27 PM   #29 (permalink)
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sound very very sad tho like there nothing you can do about it
That's somewhat true. Make something idiot proof and they'll build a better idiot... it's a long time motto of mine that holds true in other cases... make something terror proof and they'll find another way. We will never get rid of terrorism 100%. It's existed since the dawn of civilized humanity, and it will continue as long as we're around. Sadly, I don't know the exact quote, but something to the effect of, those willing to sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither. It's true! Like someone above mentioned... you can be strangled fairly easily with a shoelace... should they be banned? My car keys could be extremely dangerous... should they be checked? What about my necklace? A watch? I'm a US Army Combat Engineer... I could pack enough C4 into a small watch to cause havoc on a plane... those should be banned as well. Radios? Laptops? A wallet? wallets could be lined with explosives. They could have a small pouch of Anthrax in them that could be tossed into ventilation. Four books of matches? There's toilet paper in the bathroom right? Isn't it flamable? Why smear gas from a lighter and light it (it'd burn out pretty fast). Why not light the whole bathroom on fire? Pens and pencils are allowed... they could be used to stab you. Technically, you could make a small, single-use gun out of a larger pen. Or make a blow gun out of several pentubes in 2 or 3 minutes while sitting in the bathroom. A poisoned blow gun dart or two could send a plane into panic.

I could go on for pretty much hours listing possibilities that are TRULY viable, and also would be ridiculous to give up as freedoms. Soon you'll be able to go to the airport, strip, put on a hospital gown and board the plane. *boggle*
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Old 12-05-2005, 12:40 PM   #30 (permalink)
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A pen, pencil, sharpened toothbrush are more dangerous than nail clippers, if anything, they should be banned - the war on terror is just retarded.
not to be nit-picky but... a sharpened toothbrush???
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Old 12-05-2005, 12:50 PM   #31 (permalink)
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All these measures are there to keep us feeling safe and from the programs and articles I've seen on this issue, we arn't. However you have a bigger chance of being struck by lightning then being involved in a terrorist act. So, meh.
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Old 12-05-2005, 12:52 PM   #32 (permalink)
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not to be nit-picky but... a sharpened toothbrush???
that's one of the weapons often turned up in prison searches.. take the end of the toothbrush and just file it so that it becomes a sharp pointy weapon...
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Old 12-05-2005, 01:06 PM   #33 (permalink)
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I'm pretty sure you'd have to be on a flight full of old people or cripples to let a terrorist take over a flight with most everyday objects; a guy with a knife wouldn't stand much of a chance in closed quarters with three or four average guys, let alone scissors or knitting needles. They need to hire people like me to sit there with a blackjack and a tazer to keep order. It doesn't have to be on every flight, just randomly about half of them to scare off terrorists. Then train and lightly arm (like pepper spray and a blackjack) the flight attendants. Simple solution.
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Old 12-05-2005, 01:25 PM   #34 (permalink)
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They need to hire people like me to sit there with a blackjack and a tazer to keep order. It doesn't have to be on every flight, just randomly about half of them to scare off terrorists. Then train and lightly arm (like pepper spray and a blackjack) the flight attendants. Simple solution.
You can't use pepper spray in a closed circulation environment like an aircraft.

And how many "people like" you are they going to need per flight? Because a gang of 5 or 6 hardened terrorists are not going to be scared of any single man with a tazer. What do you think the costs of that would be like?

I simply don't see a downside to prohibiting big sharp cutting objects on flights at point of entry - a place far easier to control than the cabin.
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Old 12-05-2005, 01:32 PM   #35 (permalink)
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that's one of the weapons often turned up in prison searches.. take the end of the toothbrush and just file it so that it becomes a sharp pointy weapon...

Ohhh. I never knew that.
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I simply don't see a downside to prohibiting big sharp cutting objects on flights at point of entry - a place far easier to control than the cabin.
This I agree with... it is easy to chuckle at nail clippers, butter knives and nail scissors but a leatherman, box cutters and full sized scissors I think we can all agree are not a good idea.
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Old 12-05-2005, 07:02 PM   #37 (permalink)
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There isn't much that can be done to prevent another suicide hijacking short of sedating everyone on board. I'll bet I could make a weapon that's a lot worse than a box cutter with a flat roll of duct tape (the pocket-sized 6-foot roll that's flat instead of round,) a walkman, and a quarter. I am also finding myself wishing we had a Macgyver smiley.

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edit: I could also just use my fully legal 7-inch screwdriver.
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Old 12-05-2005, 07:39 PM   #38 (permalink)
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we were attacked with our own planes.... this country needs to get over it. it happens / hapened. ill cut out some dollies on an airplane or something. i dont know why you would need them, but what i do know is i need the right to need them. if i dont have that right i mise well move to a different country
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Old 12-06-2005, 04:54 AM   #39 (permalink)
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we were attacked with our own planes.... this country needs to get over it. it happens / hapened. ill cut out some dollies on an airplane or something. i dont know why you would need them, but what i do know is i need the right to need them. if i dont have that right i mise well move to a different country
Do you have the right to a gun on an airplane?
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Old 12-06-2005, 05:12 AM   #40 (permalink)
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I'm pretty sure you'd have to be on a flight full of old people or cripples to let a terrorist take over a flight with most everyday objects; a guy with a knife wouldn't stand much of a chance in closed quarters with three or four average guys, let alone scissors or knitting needles.
Think you underestimate the phychological aspect, especially since everyone is pretty much paralysed with fear by the thought of terrorists anyway.
All it'd take is a couple of guys with these 'everyday objects' to grab a hostess put a siccor blade to her throat drawing blood shouting in arabic and broken english telling everyone that she and they will be killed unless they cooperate, you'd have a plane of pretty paniked, cooperative hostages.

and I don't want to hear any 'well if I was there i'd piledrive his ass' crap.

I think the measures were there more to fuel the fear and to make it look as though preventative actions were being taken. Certainly ban weapons - guns knives etc, that makes sense anywhere as far as I'm concerned.
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