Thread: No Christmas Gifts For My Little Cousins...

That's just silly. Al the while, they never seem to be able to stop an actual terrorist from boarding the plane. It seems that in every actual terror attack that they've foiled, the guy wasn't caught until after he boarded. They did manage to catch a rapper recently with a bag'o weed though. So, maybe it is worth all the billions of $.

I threw a fit at Atlanta Airport over the cock suckers trying to take my screw driver set. I have a case of special tools for IBM servers and racks. I raised hell and accused them of endangering the safety of people's lives. I said I was on an emergency trip to a hospital because their systems were down, and they would be liable for putting patient's care at risk by taking my tools.

The fuckers backed down and let me keep my tools. I was actually lying my ass off. I was going home from my trip, but those pieces of shit didn't need to know that.

Originally Posted by KelJu

I threw a fit at Atlanta Airport over the cock suckers trying to take my screw driver set. I have a case of special tools for IBM servers and racks. I raised hell and accused them of endangering the safety of people's lives. I said I was on an emergency trip to a hospital because their systems were down, and they would be liable for putting patient's care at risk by taking my tools.

The fuckers backed down and let me keep my tools. I was actually lying my ass off. I was going home from my trip, but those pieces of shit didn't need to know that.

That story actually shows that they do whatever the hell they want. If there was a strict set of rules, no matter how much you bitched you wouldn't have gotten your way.

I know its late but should have stuffed them up your ass....

I usually check my "real" firearms in my baggage. you have to fill out a little form and have them check it to see if it is unloaded. No problem. BUT then they took my boarding pass and drew SSS the pass. I guess that mean this guy is a terrorist because I got searched head to toe off to the side before boarding. I asked them if the red s's had anything to do with it and they said "no just random"
Random my ASS!

The TSA are true American hero's, anyone who says different is a freedom hating commie.

Originally Posted by GeorgeForemanRules

The TSA are true American hero's, anyone who says different is a freedom hating commie.

Yeah right, they make 14 bucks an hour and all of your valuables they can confiscate.

Originally Posted by secdrl

Sometimes, I don't even care what your posts say, I'm just happy to hear from you...

it's surprising what they catch and don't catch. one of my gf's older sister made it through 2 different airports with a tire iron (lexus style) that she had forgotten was in her purse several months ago.

Originally Posted by LAM

it's surprising what they catch and don't catch. one of my gf's older sister made it through 2 different airports with a tire iron (lexus style) that she had forgotten was in her purse several months ago.

That's unreal! She can make it through the airport with a tire iron but I get hammered for some NERF guns. I always consider the who I'm dealing with, though. 8.00/hour employees who have the priviledge of wearing a badge. (they let things like that go to their heads)

If you would have checked them to begin with, nobody would have known. For some reason you thought that even though you cant bring nail clippers on board a plane you can bring things that look like deadly weapons. Stop bitching and use your brain next time. the rules suck but unless you're trying to drive, you have to take the abuse for now.

Originally Posted by Gissurjon

If you would have checked them to begin with, nobody would have known. For some reason you thought that even though you cant bring nail clippers on board a plane you can bring things that look like deadly weapons. Stop bitching and use your brain next time. the rules suck but unless you're trying to drive, you have to take the abuse for now.

What, exactly, would a nerf gun do to somebody?

Originally Posted by Zaphod

What, exactly, would a nerf gun do to somebody?

Not a damn thing, and so far from the point. There are plenty of laws that are stupid and we know it but we can't bitch when we break them while knowing better. I can't stand TSA any more than the next man but there is nothing on the banned list that I just have to have on board the plane so I say fuck it and get it over with.

Pitiful this pitty party people are throwing here. The guy new better.

TSA

Originally Posted by secdrl

I just went through security at Lambert International here in St. Louis...I checked one bag and had a carry on. In my carry on, I had 3 NERF guns to bring home for my little cousins for Christmas.

I was pulled to the side by TSA and was told to open my bag. I complied. I showed them that it was a NERF gun and he told me it wouldn't be allowed to come on the aircraft due to the fact that it resembled a weapon.

It's pointless to argue so I asked if I could check my bag. He got his supervisor and told me that I would not be able to because it resembles a firearm and I didn't have pre-authorization or proper paperwork.

Now, I'm ALL about heightened security, but this is a new low. I wasn't even wearing my turbin...Flight leaves in 55 minutes.

I call bullshit. You can check your bags with real guns in them as long as you declare them. Although I guess it's possible. TSA certainly is incompetent.

Originally Posted by Gissurjon

Not a damn thing, and so far from the point. There are plenty of laws that are stupid and we know it but we can't bitch when we break them while knowing better. I can't stand TSA any more than the next man but there is nothing on the banned list that I just have to have on board the plane so I say fuck it and get it over with.

Pitiful this pitty party people are throwing here. The guy new better.

Who said I was bitching about it? In my original post, I said it was pointless to argue, so I didn't. Why didn't I check my bag? Because they first bag cost me 45.00 to check, additional bags were 75.00.

Let's be honest with eachother, they were bright orange/yellow NERF guns. In NO WAY did they resemble a REAL firearm. They weren't even packaged, the TSA personnel could easily access my carry-on and 'inspect' my bag.

What if I was coming back from the bahamas or jamaica and I had a squirt gun in my bag? Is that an issue, too?

Originally Posted by M4A3

I call bullshit. You can check your bags with real guns in them as long as you declare them. Although I guess it's possible. TSA certainly is incompetent.

45.00 for the first checked bag, 75.00 for the second EACH WAY. If it was REAL firearm, I would've checked the bag.

I may have mentioned this before. The college where I work contracted a conference room to the TSA for training. I was the manager that was the liaison between the TSA and the college. During the two years of the contract the TSA ran about 200 people through the program. Some of those people, about 10%, were good honest folks wanting to do a good job. The remainder were booger eating morons.

Originally Posted by dogsoldier

I may have mentioned this before. The college where I work contracted a conference room to the TSA for training. I was the manager that was the liaison between the TSA and the college. During the two years of the contract the TSA ran about 200 people through the program. Some of those people, about 10%, were good honest folks wanting to do a good job. The remainder were booger eating morons.

I would agree. Just look at the screeners in airports like Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago...that should tell ya something right there. You get what you pay for, I guess.