FLL SHUT DOWN DUE TO BULLET LEFT BY GATE
Dec 24, 2001 | 3:03 pm
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FLL SHUT DOWN DUE TO BULLET LEFT BY GATE
How stupid.. a bullet was found by a gate, causing officals to demand two aircraft on taxi to abort and return to the airport and deplane. for more info click on the link below
http://wire.ap.org/?SLUG=FLIGHT%2dDIVERTED
http://wire.ap.org/?SLUG=FLIGHT%2dDIVERTED
Dec 24, 2001 | 3:15 pm
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What's stupid is the idiot security people (or whatever they are---mutants) that missed the bullet in the first place.
Maybe now we will have to submit to pelvic and proctological exams to pass through security
Who knows where the bullet came from?
Maybe now we will have to submit to pelvic and proctological exams to pass through security
Who knows where the bullet came from?
Dec 24, 2001 | 4:13 pm
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Another stupid, knee-jerk response to show off our window-dressing security. Throw the bullet in the trash, slap the screeners upside their heads and GET ON WITH BUSINESS. I hope that the delayed pax file a class-action lawsuit against the "security" company and the airport itself for shamelessly wasting everyone's time, just like that guy in ATL is being sued for running thru security and shutting down the airport.
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Dec 24, 2001 | 6:34 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mikey1003:
What's stupid is the idiot security people (or whatever they are---mutants) that missed the bullet in the first place.
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What's stupid is the idiot security people (or whatever they are---mutants) that missed the bullet in the first place.
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Do not blame the security setup. It would be very easy to get through with a bullet. Get a dose of reality. The current system and just about any system that allows carry on bags, including a purse or briefcase will allow a bullet to get through.
Though a bullet would be very easy, and probably happens daily, even a gun is possible. Ever look at what the xray people see on those screens?