OT: Airport Bomb Talk Will Get A Warning Instead Of Jail Time
Jul 10, 2007, 3:24 pm
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OT: Airport Bomb Talk Will Get A Warning Instead Of Jail Time
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_12743.aspx
Airline travelers won't be arrested for making stupid comments, but they should still watch what they say. A recent security bulletin sent to all airport screeners strongly suggests they use more discretion when deciding whether a passenger is joking or not.
However, that still doesn't mean you should joke about having a bomb in your suitcase, because you'll still get arrested and have a number of uncomfortable things happen to you.
...like a cavity search.
Airline travelers won't be arrested for making stupid comments, but they should still watch what they say. A recent security bulletin sent to all airport screeners strongly suggests they use more discretion when deciding whether a passenger is joking or not.
However, that still doesn't mean you should joke about having a bomb in your suitcase, because you'll still get arrested and have a number of uncomfortable things happen to you.
...like a cavity search.
Jul 10, 2007, 8:24 pm
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Airline travelers won't be arrested for making stupid comments...
However, that still doesn't mean you should joke about having a bomb in your suitcase, because you'll still get arrested ...
However, that still doesn't mean you should joke about having a bomb in your suitcase, because you'll still get arrested ...
I'd just like to know, is this really a problem? How many people have actually walked up to the security check making wisecracks about bombs? Seems like that would only be an issue with a special kind of stupid person I have yet to meet.
Jul 10, 2007, 10:06 pm
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Specifics of what is and isn't appropriate
(note, I didn't see this thread before posting in the Travel Safety/Security forum).
Some of the comments that are deemed appropriate and inappropriate, as found in the Ottawa Sun today. http://www.ottawasun.com/News/Nation...29759-sun.html
ILLEGAL COMMENTS
- The person over there is carrying a bomb.
- I have a bomb in my bag.
- There's a bomb in the washroom.
- The bag I checked in upstairs contains an IED (improvised explosive device).
- I am going to set fire to this airplane with this blowtorch.
- I've got plastic explosives that can blow up this airport.
- I'm going to blow up this airplane over the Atlantic.
- The man in seat 32F has a machine gun.
COMMENTS PROMPTING WARNINGS ONLY
- Do you think I have a bomb in my suitcase?
- There's no bomb in my shoe.
- What do you think I look like, a terrorist?
- Hi Jack!
- My gun misfired when I was hunting this weekend.
- This security does nothing to stop hijacking.
- Your hockey team is going to get bombed!
- You don't need to frisk me, I'm not carrying a weapon.
I can certainly see why the "illegal" comments are such, they are clearly inappropriate comments that should be taken seriously. However, the "warnings" comments? What's wrong with criticizing the security?
Some of the comments that are deemed appropriate and inappropriate, as found in the Ottawa Sun today. http://www.ottawasun.com/News/Nation...29759-sun.html
ILLEGAL COMMENTS
- The person over there is carrying a bomb.
- I have a bomb in my bag.
- There's a bomb in the washroom.
- The bag I checked in upstairs contains an IED (improvised explosive device).
- I am going to set fire to this airplane with this blowtorch.
- I've got plastic explosives that can blow up this airport.
- I'm going to blow up this airplane over the Atlantic.
- The man in seat 32F has a machine gun.
COMMENTS PROMPTING WARNINGS ONLY
- Do you think I have a bomb in my suitcase?
- There's no bomb in my shoe.
- What do you think I look like, a terrorist?
- Hi Jack!
- My gun misfired when I was hunting this weekend.
- This security does nothing to stop hijacking.
- Your hockey team is going to get bombed!
- You don't need to frisk me, I'm not carrying a weapon.
I can certainly see why the "illegal" comments are such, they are clearly inappropriate comments that should be taken seriously. However, the "warnings" comments? What's wrong with criticizing the security?
Jul 12, 2007, 10:54 am
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Are these comments only illegal if you are lying? For instance, if the man in seat 32F really does have a machine gun, are you allowed to point that out?
What if you combine a "warning" comment with an "illegal" comment? For instance:
"This security does nothing to stop hijacking. For instance, the man in seat 32F has a machine gun."
Inquiring minds want to know!!!