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10. Isn't this what the 9/11 hijackers used?

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 05:20 PM

Mar 2013

Why is this stuff so hard for the screeners?

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TSA to allow small knives, bats, clubs on planes [View all] jsr Mar 2013 OP

Now when can we start bringing toiletries in regular containers? llmart Mar 2013 #1

Exactly . . . markpkessinger Mar 2013 #34

Just wait... SkyDaddy7 Mar 2013 #40

Are the flight attendant unions 'Bush-Cheney idiots'? former9thward Mar 2013 #49

Unless it's a really nice knife JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2013 #2

Are they gonna put the golf clubs in the overhead? meegbear Mar 2013 #3

Knives, okay. Shampoo, verboten. valerief Mar 2013 #4

So long as you're a 'good guy,' what could possibly go wrong? freshwest Mar 2013 #16

The best defense against a bad guy with a knife is a good guy with a knife? George II Mar 2013 #28

I was thinking a good guy with a putter /nt demwing Mar 2013 #51

I shouldn't limited to 2 golf clubs. christx30 Mar 2013 #56

A high caliber, fully automatic putter demwing Mar 2013 #57

Corners have to be cut somewhere shawn703 Mar 2013 #5

NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!! SoapBox Mar 2013 #6

The September 11 hijackers used box cutters, barely a half-inch long. George II Mar 2013 #29

When was the last time you heard of a small switchblade shiving someone? Be reasonable. Kablooie Mar 2013 #47

But when can I bring on a container of microwave beef stew? KamaAina Mar 2013 #7

Or you could have tampered with it after sale... bobclark86 Mar 2013 #8

And resealed it? KamaAina Mar 2013 #12

But not a large bottle of shampoo shanti Mar 2013 #9

Isn't this what the 9/11 hijackers used? LeftInTX Mar 2013 #10

Yes...basically. They carried Box Cutters. SoapBox Mar 2013 #14

They've excluded box cutters and razor blade dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #21

The planes have been 'hardened' now. former9thward Mar 2013 #50

Yup. My first thought was that box cutters started all of this. City Lights Mar 2013 #54

This has all been nothing but security theater anyway. Brigid Mar 2013 #11

Ever notice whatchamacallit Mar 2013 #60

Do I still have to take my shoes off to get through security? Can I carry a bottle of water through? uppityperson Mar 2013 #13

And in the blink of a jihadist's eyes, our defenses are down. wtmusic Mar 2013 #15

Souvenir baseball bats? What of my zombie-knocker?? Robb Mar 2013 #17

The NRA answer would be to GIVE all passengers boxcutters nt wtmusic Mar 2013 #18

How about my spear gun? Fuddnik Mar 2013 #19

If it's a souvenir, you're good. nt wtmusic Mar 2013 #20

So they're going to let the guy with the knife .... Revanchist Mar 2013 #22

This is good news! We might need those things on the plane... Ian David Mar 2013 #23

What about spiked maces? Chakab Mar 2013 #24

Great, knives, bats & clubs ok, but I can't bring my iced water bottles on the smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #25

us dependant on oxygen can't carry the bottles, and they are going to allow golf clubs ? oldhippydude Mar 2013 #30

Did you know... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #62

No worries, all US flights will be brought down at any hint of 'terrorism' by the drones we have Purveyor Mar 2013 #26

Two golf clubs? alarimer Mar 2013 #27

Oh no... Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2013 #32

Maybe they meant dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #42

"for the convenience of the agency's screeners, not the safety of the traveling public" DRoseDARs Mar 2013 #31

yeah but leave the fingernail clippers at home....nm fantase56 Mar 2013 #33

Kick. n/t Tx4obama Mar 2013 #35

They should have an airline with no passenger safety inspections whatsoever Nevernose Mar 2013 #36

How about shampoo? Rhiannon12866 Mar 2013 #37

God Forbid!!! Sophiegirl Mar 2013 #38

I can only shake my head. Knives were the way the terrorists of September 11, 2001 truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #39

Do I still have to take off my shoes? Prog_gun_owner Mar 2013 #41

But what about the toothpaste? no1dolo Mar 2013 #43

Aha! I see a market for toothpaste tubes with blades!!!! nt valerief Mar 2013 #45

the thugs needed to brush their teeth I guess CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #48

Why can't they tell people to just mail those things home? nt valerief Mar 2013 #44

still no marmalade? CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #46

Could've sworn this was a public-endearing PR move in the face of budget cuts. BadgerKid Mar 2013 #52

New TSA policy on knives, bats sparks backlash jsr Mar 2013 #53

Great, my 3rd Level Half-Orc Barbarian can finally fly to DragonCon again. nt Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #55

Wait until the next person reclines his seat into my lap! hedgehog Mar 2013 #58

"Get ahold of yourself!!!!" Locrian Mar 2013 #59

Land of the Free, Home of the Brave panzerfaust Mar 2013 #61