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anysiaI think the knee jerk reaction of banning all liquid substances, unless tasted (ie baby formula, baby food) is going overboard. Like tasting it will prove it's not dangerous? Making people dump these 'suspicious' substances in huge containers just before boarding... did it dawn on the bright sparks this could cause an explosion if any of the items were actually dangerous? No.
Instead of this sweeping ban, why not get more trained dogs that are specifically for carry on luggage. Or are the sniffer dogs just decorative?
Banning laptops, Ipods, switched off phones, PDAs, and making people stow them into suitcases isn't going to make anything safer. What it will do is increase thefts (coincidently, these items aren't covered by 'loss prevention' or insurance) and therefore alienate business travelers, and slightly phobic of flying people like me, who won't be able to try to distract themselves from the trip. Are they trying to say that all these years of scanning said items was just window dressing? Boggles, doesn't it?
Instead of this sweeping ban, why not get more trained dogs that are specifically for carry on luggage. Or are the sniffer dogs just decorative?
Banning laptops, Ipods, switched off phones, PDAs, and making people stow them into suitcases isn't going to make anything safer. What it will do is increase thefts (coincidently, these items aren't covered by 'loss prevention' or insurance) and therefore alienate business travelers, and slightly phobic of flying people like me, who won't be able to try to distract themselves from the trip. Are they trying to say that all these years of scanning said items was just window dressing? Boggles, doesn't it?
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Date: 2006-08-12 02:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-12 10:44 pm (UTC)I remember what it was like just going to the market with diaper/baby bag. Kerhisting hell, how does airport security expect mommies to handle baby and a plastic bag filled with loose items, AND juggle the 'suspicious' food?
I on the other hand
Date: 2006-08-12 05:29 pm (UTC)Re: I on the other hand
Date: 2006-08-12 10:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-08-13 09:59 am (UTC)If it aint broke
Date: 2006-08-13 10:06 am (UTC)I have a baby. I travel at least once a year on a plane (as totally phobic as I am). I need lotions and potions for the several nappy changes that take place. There's no way I'm tasting my baby's butt cream every time I want to take his nappy off.
And my phobia is another thing. I don't have a slight fear of planes, I'm totally terrified. I need to be drugged when I travel. I can't get on a plane without my magic bottle of medication. I need to be redrugged every hour that I travel. How can I do that if I'm not allowed to take handluggage?
Re: If it aint broke
Date: 2006-08-13 10:29 am (UTC)I agree, the current system works. But right now, there are the politicians trying to score points off of it, and airport security thumping their chests. And yes, this current overboard culling of allowed items is just stupid. I posted after this about an gent who wasn't allowed to board because his orthopedic insoles had 'gel' in them.
They banned all sharp objects (nail scissors, oh pulEEZE!) and what happened? Someone had a bomb in his shoe. Shoes were checked, and what happened? A group was busted planning to mix liquids for bombs. Obviously the upped security is already working.