Cripes Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 When I rifled through the contents of my morning meal "snack pack" on a flight from New York, I noticed the good folks of American Airlines armed me with a five-inch serrated plastic knife to spread my cream cheese over quarter-sized bagel chips. Besides being useless for that type of spread, I thought this type of knife was something the TSA would have confiscated from me if I carried it in my bag through screening. I wasn't worried about it, but I dunno, just seems odd they hand me a piece of cutlery that prisons think can be lethal in the wrong hands.
PTS Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 When I rifled through the contents of my morning meal "snack pack" on a flight from New York, I noticed the good folks of American Airlines armed me with a five-inch serrated plastic knife to spread my cream cheese over quarter-sized bagel chips. Besides being useless for that type of spread, I thought this type of knife was something the TSA would have confiscated from me if I carried it in my bag through screening. I wasn't worried about it, but I dunno, just seems odd they hand me a piece of cutlery that prisons think can be lethal in the wrong hands. 385392[/snapback] The second one muslim-looking dude stands up on a plane that I'm on with a knife of any kind is the last second he'll remember before my fist catches his face.
Fezmid Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 That's nothing. My wife and I had our honeymoon (to London) a month after 9/11. I tried to get an upgrade to first class by telling them we were on our honeymoon, but it didn't work. However, while we were on the plane, a member of the flight crew came by and gave us a bottle of champaign. Umm, couldn't that be a dangerous weapon? On the way back from London, we purchased a really nice umbrella. Unfortunately, it didnt' fit in our suitcase. We asked if we could carry it on, and they looked at their list of banned items and said, "Yes, it's not on the banned list." This umbrella was wood with a nice metal tip. Easily could've impaled someone with it. The rules are stupid and offer no real security, only window dressing. CW
stuckincincy Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 I think it's a safe assumption these days that anyone who threatened with a plastic knife, bumbershoot, real weapon, or whatever would be savagely attacked en masse and likely killed by the other passengers.
ganesh Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 Another confusing thing I encountered.... 1. A friend of mine left out of the Pittsburgh Airport. The rules for check-in baggage was, take it to the Airline counter and get the baggage tag. Once baggage tag was put then he had to walk it to a baggage security area where a guy opened the bag(s) and inspected the contents. Once they were checked you could LOCK the suitcase and the bag would be checked in to the destination. 2. Two weeks later, my wife is travelling out of the Philadelphia airport. The rule is completely different. The Airline puts the baggage tag and asked us to leave all the bags unlocked and they were sent on the check-in carousel. We were nervous as the bag was traveling a long distance... You would think that there would be uniform code to how to handle security of bags....but looks like a no no....
IDBillzFan Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 It is a plastic knife! 385425[/snapback] What I have found particularly amusing is in first class. They give you a metal fork and spoon but a plastic knife. Which is good, because if the fork were plastic it would be harder to jab it in someone's eye.
Dwight Drane Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 They should have fire extinguishers filled with bacon grease just in case someone makes a move. Either that or everyone should travel with a pack of SlimJims to start doing a Dingus Day beatdown of any ahole who tries to rush the cockpit. If they are nuts enough to believe in paradise, they are nuts enough to not creamate themselves covered in pork fat.
todd Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 What I have found particularly amusing is in first class. They give you a metal fork and spoon but a plastic knife. Which is good, because if the fork were plastic it would be harder to jab it in someone's eye. 385497[/snapback] Not for me. They give plastic stuff now. The past year, every time I've been lucky enough to be upgraded I've had plastic stuff.
CoachChuckDickerson Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 I'd be willing to bet the knife was better tasting then the bagel. Probably had more nurtitional value too.
Surfmeister Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 You're a true Patriot for NOT using that weapon to get yourself some free mini bottles of Jack Daniels. I for one, am damn proud of you.
UConn James Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 I thought you were going to say it had broccoli and baked beans.... Now that can be a powerful weapon in the wrong hands!
Fires Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 I recently was at a small Commuter airport, and as soon as I checked my bag in, this one TSA employee was checking it on a table behind the check in counter. I look over and she's rifling through some photographs I had in there. They werent anything exciting or embarassing. Just from a previous trip I had taken. I know she was just being nosey. Thats okay. Hope she enjoyed going through my dirty underwears and socks...
Dennis in NC Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 Yes, the TSA rules seem like window dressing. There are plenty of dangerous items which are OK to bring aboard. Have you ever snapped a CD in two? It becomes one or two pretty sharp knives... But the rules of engagement have certainly changed since 9/11. If a hijack begins, several folks are likely to take action, likely kill the guy, look around for any bad guy team mates.
SDS Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 Have you ever snapped a CD in two? It becomes one or two pretty sharp knives... 385632[/snapback] The fact that you thought of this scares the bejeezus out of me!
plenzmd1 Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 I fly quite a bit and the rules are much more uniform now than even a year ago. Whats funny is leaving from the US, no lighters, but matches okay. Leaving from Heathrow, no matches, but lighters okay
EZC-Boston Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 I was at Quiznos in McCarran (Vegas) Airport and asked that they cut my sub in half, they said they couldn't have knives past security and gave me a plastic knife to cut a toasty sub in half, I gave up after a short struggle.
aussiew Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 What I have found particularly amusing is in first class Real Bills fans fly coach.
nick in* england Posted July 20, 2005 Posted July 20, 2005 I remember having my nail clipper confiscated one year. I clearly was going to cut the pilots nails down to the quick in a terrorist motivated attack.
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