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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-29-2009 @ 6:52PM
ken said...
TSA did this to me years ago in Orlando with a rubber saber. I pulled it out of my carry on and repeatedly stabbed myself in the chest to show it was harmless - even more harmless than airplane food, but TSA said it was a "weapon". So I had to step out of line and mail it home. yet another case of TSA wasting tax payers money!
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7-30-2009 @ 2:15PM
Jon Lazarus said...
Ever think about putting them in your checked bags??
7-30-2009 @ 5:00PM
Niki said...
@ Jon Lazarus, Oh yeah, and pay $60-80 to check a $5 toy. Smart. Last time I went to Disney World, I took two carryons. One (smaller than everyone elses) stowed away, and the other under my seat.
Whats sad is Ive seen these toys... ...the wooden guns are no longer real looking. I recall a decade ago they added bright orange tips so make sure people knew they werent real... ...but now each wooden gun is either stained blue, or stained red, along with the orange tip.
Now, I can see how someone could make a real gun look fake... ...but after playing with it, and running it through the scanner, after proven its not a real gun, I dont think it should be an issue, I mean, its not like the parents going to hold up a plane with a fake gun. And a FL airport like that should be used to those toys.
I remember pre 9/11, since I had my walkman out, they made me turn it on to see if it really was real. I wonder what would have happened if my batteries were dead. What I dont understand is beverages. Ok, transporting dangerous liquids, I see, but if Im drinking it, it should be an issue. If Im drinking it and havent even gotten to the scanners yet because the line is so long, I shouldnt have to throw it away, If Im drinking it. And if I offer to stay behind to finish it, I shouldnt be force to throw it away immediately... ...this particular behavior isnt for our safety, its for the vendors inside's profit, and a little bit for their ego as well. BTW, those WDW toys... ...I bet you anything they sell the same toys inside in the gift shops.
Also, cool creepy picture of the castle
7-30-2009 @ 5:04PM
KARIN said...
Yeah. Great point, Jon. Your hands and feet are weapons as well. Maybe you should check those in with your luggage too. You are indeed a genius, Jon.
7-30-2009 @ 5:52PM
Ken said...
Stupid is as stupid does. Go to the TSA website before you travel and learn the facts. Don't call the airline they haven't got a clue on the rules and they are posted all over their counters. Flying is not a right it is a privelege.
7-30-2009 @ 6:03PM
Ken said...
Your right Karin Jon did make a good point/suggestion. Your just to stupid to understand. It is so easy to get on your flight all you have to do is follow the rules. You probably don't like following procedures. So next time you want to go somewheres walk or take a bus.
7-30-2009 @ 6:18PM
Mona said...
TSA did the very same thing to my son when he was 6 years old on a trip home from Disney World. He cried the entire flight home. So stupid really. Its like our common sense went out of us all when 9/11 happened.