Teen arrested in hijacking plot.

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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:03 am

Mr Fishe wrote:

Well, that is really annoying... Laughing

I can see it now..

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Man detained for masticating on airliner.

Western Union · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:27 am

rootuser wrote:

Well, here's my suggestion for total air-travel-security: Strap people naked to their seats!

As if by magic, straight from today's paper: Nudist flights ready for take-off

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:13 am

^^^

That is TOO funny! Great catch!

I had my eyelash curler taken away once. Not sure what the problem was...perhaps they were afraid that I'd make myself so damn pretty the pilots would do whatever I told 'em. Yeah, that's always a concern with me. Rolling Eyes

But my best TSA story happened right after the latest craze - the new "no liquids" thing. I have this bra that has...um...(trying to think of the best way to describe this)...some "extra padding" in the cups that comes in the form of a liquid/gel substance integrated into the bra cup to give a nice little wonder-bra lift, with a natural look and feel.

Unfortunately, I wasn't actually wearing it at the time, or they might not have noticed. It was in my carry-on, to use as a change-of-clothes (it was an overnight flight.) After scanning my bag, they pulled me aside and rifled through my stuff, and the man literally lifted my bra up out of my bag on a pencil, holding it out in front of him like it was a snake or something. He asked me if there was liquid inside it, and I had to say, uh, yeah! He asked me to remove it, but I couldn't - it's part of the bra! So he told me the only way I could take it on the plane was to pop the little liquid bubbles and squeeze the juice out. I don't THINK so! Can you picture that? Standing there squeezing my bra cups out in front of all these passing passengers?

So I let him keep it. I wonder if he wears it?

Since they they've amended the rules, and now they don't bother with these, or any "items used to augment the body for medical or cosmetic reasons such as mastectomy products, prosthetic breasts, bras or shells containing gels, saline solution, or other liquids".

That was a damn expensive Victoria's Secret bra too. Pissed me right off. But I wasn't about to get into a pissing match with one of those power-hungry TSA dudes. I've heard horror stories.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:41 am

Cachuma wrote:

I wonder if he wears it?

Did he look anything like the person in this story? Laughing

Butt long linky

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:03 am

Yeah, but security standards are still alot weaker in other places in the world.

I once flew out of Tanzania after visiting several gold mines on business. Walked through the metal detector and "bling". Emptied pockets, "bling". Took metal buckled belt off, "bling. Went through time after time, "bling" "bling" "bling". They ran the wand over me, and no result, went through the metal detector again, "bling".

Then I realised I was wearing steel capped safety boots, I kicked a nearby concrete pillar and the security guys laughed and let me through.

This was before the lighting the shoes incident on that cross Atlantic flight though.

But when you fly El Al, the security guys there give you a pat down which not only lets them determine your sex, but they find out your religion as well.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:07 am

^^ Erm.. Nobody's patting me down to determine MY sex! They'll just have to take my word for it. And if my feminine charm doesn't give it away, then too bad.

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:15 pm

rootuser wrote:

As somebody living half way around the world away from friends and family I sometimes have the joy to meet airport-staff.

There was an idea that Penn & Teller spoke (well, Penn did) about an idea that would definitely get you in trouble at the airport. Since the airport crack security staff would want to see that your laptop is functional and not a bomb, they might ask you to turn it on and see something on the screen.

So, set your start-up/wallpaper to show this:

READY
ARMING . . .
ARMED
0:17:00 UNTIL DETONATION

and so on.

Note to anybody reading this: DO NOT DO THIS!

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:24 pm

I'd actually love to see their confused faces when I fire up my notebook and they see Linux booting up instead of Windows, what probably is the only thing they are used to see.

But on the other hand, when I go to the US I won't bring it anyway. But I guess next time I go to Germany I'll bring it.
Might also be fun, considering that there's a lot of tools installed that now are considered illegal in Germany, like nMap or Nessus. Yes, bad, bad hacker-tools... Rolling Eyes