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I know there are many people, even some on this board, who think that airport security is absoutely necessary. They feel we are taking adequate precautions against anyone getting on board one of our civilian aircraft with a deadly weapon. They think that the x-raying of belongings, the metal detectors, the drug-sniffing dogs, the removing of shoes and patting down of old ladies is proving an effective weapon against terrorism.

Not.

Over the weekend, I went on a short plane ride to Baltimore. Upon arriving at the Buffalo International airport, I obediently removed my shoes, my watch, my belt, sunglasses, cel phone and keys, relinquished my carry-on baggage to a stranger, and walked through the state-of-the-art metal detector. No alarms, no flashing lights, I'm free to go. After dressing myself for the second time that day, I board the plane and fly into Baltimore/Washington International Airport. I arrived at my hotel and I began going through my carry-on bag. Whilst rummaging to the bottom, I discovered my 4-inch, stainless steel, lockblade knife. I didn't intentionally pack it. I had used the same bag a week earlier to go camping, and must have left it in by mistake.

If I can accidentally get a razor-sharp knife through our much-praised homeland security, is the trillion-dollar price tag really worth it?

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I know there are many people, even some on this board, who think that airport security is absoutely necessary

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So what your saying is, if I take just ONE more pill...

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Written by: Sethis

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The whole thing seems a little big silly because you if you can easily kill someone with a ball-point pen

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if it makes no sense that's because it's NOn-sense.

After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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Written by: Sethis

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Nah, icicle leaves a big hole...

Much better to inject a syringe of air into someone's bloodstream through the artery/vein in their groin... Whoops, I guess I've been thinking about this too much

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Pretty soon they'll have all the passengers flying naked - and even then people will manage to sneak things onboard with them.

Ah - As in the way of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, there'd be blades in those socks!

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Written by: Spiderbaby

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Something similar happened to me. I went to thailand with a razor blade in my mobile phone cover.
The phone was x-rayed in 2 airports and nothing showed up. I only noticed after i arrived. Ther phone was in my pocket so i could have taken it out during the flight and slit somone open.

btw the razor blade is always in my phone cover as an always be prepared kind of thing.

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