That is maybe why it has been deleted.

Anyways.. hope you can keep warm in Montreal! Was there this time of the year, last year…

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thanks, I had already crossposted these questions to Flyertalk. Thanks for the tip, though!

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Don’t know if you know Flyertalk, but this forum deals precisely with the silliness you describe: http://flyertalk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=222

Would you mind if I post a link to your Blog there?

Cheers from Montreal,
Alex

Let’s hope no zealous airport security employees ( hoping to get that promotion) put some white stuff or some waki-tabaki in your luggage just to test how sensitive their security apparatus or tools are. Both the Japanese and the French couldn’t recuperate their loot because they forgot which bags were under “test”

How come I can get onboard with all the liquids I want if I have an infant while if I travelled with my 10 year old daughter I would not?

Is one of my children more dear to me than the other so I cant blow up a plane? seriously…

My reply is in bold – Peter

One person went through point by point. My reply is in bold – Peter

1. Because (at least where I’ve been) they wrap your duty free liquids in a sealed bag and stamp it to show that it has been sold at the duty free and is therefore definetely free of danger. My question remains: why can’t we screen carryon in the same way

2. Do you have access to your check in luggage on board? I didn’t think so. dangerous goods are dangerous goods

3. Some people go to great lengths to hide things. exactly my point. And I don’t even try anything malicious. So if *I* can get away with it, why can’t those who intent to harm?

4. (first number 4)They can see it in the X-Ray machine. (second number 4)So you’re going to just get up with a bottle, and smash it? With a knife you can be surreptitious, just grab someone and cut them. With a bottle you must prepare it (i.e. smash it). aha

5. I don’t know. You’ve got me there, why not tell them so they can give us some crappy plastic ones? no, I want to take my Leatherman on board, mummyyyyy!

6. I’m sure you can’t do much with a guitar string. And if someone saw you wrapping wire around your hands I’m sure it’d be reported or something. aha

7. You’re just getting pedantic here; everything is dangerous if used in the right way. Hell, I can choke someone with a teddy bear, that doesn’t mean it’s dangerous. my point exactly. my point of the whole post

8. You believe things that happen in movies? It must be true, I saw it on the telly!

9. Don’t know about you, but I don’t think you can take syringes on a plane except for medical reasons with a note from a hospital/surgery/g.p.’s clinic. I always could take seringes and ampoules. Always could. Without medical certificate even. Actually I forgot all about them and several of them found in a forgotten corner of my carryon trolley.

10. Not sure, but I think there’s a way to differentiate between a bottle of compressed air and a bottle of liquid with a timer and circuits attached to it. compressed air bottles are considered dangerous goods. There does not have to be a timer connected to it.

11. I don’t know. me neither. I was pissed off, and she thought I was pissed off at her. And I was not. Really, I wasn’t!

12.Because they all have different opinions on what’s acceptable. What’s your point? Either we tighten security, or we don’t. If so, there should only be one norm. Not a random norm left to personal interpretations, or national interpretations.

13. Which airports? All of the Italian airports I have been to, including Fiumicino (Rome)

14. Don’t think you can… Have you been travelling at any legit airports? I tell ya… Happened twice to me: Rome (Fiumicino) and Gran Canaria

15. Because there are a lot of I.D. companies out there and sometimes they have to give you the benefit of the doubt. I really don’t want the benefit of the doubt. Security rules should not be left for interpretation…

16. Not all laptop batteries can explode! That’s a manufacturing defect and these batteries get recalled the same way that teddy bears with knives hidden inside get recalled. Tests have proven that any damaged battery is a liability.. Saw some awesome videos on YouTube about this subject!

17. Yes. Well better be safe than sorry. Wished once was enough

18. I’m sure they have cameras. I am sure they weren’t watching, as I stepped right through. They had security cameras taping the 9/11 hijackers too, by the way

19. Because she has a sense of humour, jackass. name calling voided my will to answer

20. With you at all times inside the airport. I doubt anyone is going to stalk you for that long. think the question was misunderstood. Many people have access to my luggage before I check it in.

21. Crap security. Ah.. my point. PS: Nowhere I know of in West-Europe, you are being checked when leaving the airport, to see if tags match ID!

22. Thieves are a pretty adaptable lot. my point exactly. So are terrorists

23. You shouldn’t be able to… My point exactly

24. Different sensitivity settings. My point exactly

25. (a) You’re a little motherly, I take it. (b) You’re in a country with a shitty justice system? At least in Europe I can still say something, I guess in the US TSA would arrest me for even thinking this way ))

26. What? Don’t they check your tickets on board too? Well we got as far as up the stairs, when a surprised flight attendant said “what are you doing here”, and then started a whole discussion between her and the bus driver, with us walking around the plane. Talking to the guy refueling.

27. You pay more for more space in the overhead bins. I know, but at check in, they said it was for security reasons I could take only one. In some airports they have automated announcements at departures saying for security reasons only one piece is allowed. So why can they take it, and I can not, mum?

28. Because you’re an asshole who doesn’t think that the airport needs to know how much weight the plane is carrying. name calling voided my will to answer. It is a pity, as I had a good answer!

29. Not sure. Why would you want 15 bags? Wouldn’t you trip over customs laws? you missed the point

30. Because these people have a lot of people to process, and they’re looking for real criminals, not the latest idiot who thinks he’s a bigshot for getting through a floppy disk. Well at least the criminals will be grateful if they are lax

31. Because they mostly all have good answers, even if they’re not above. thanks at least for the efforts!

You asked 32 questions, mate. You can’t even count. So you noticed?

I like a good discussion, keep it coming, but withhold on name-calling please.