Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No offense to the security people but they should not have the descretion to make such judgements if any security detail is to achieve its purpose. Rules are rules and if you let people who makes $6.50 an hour to make value judgements then they become the weakest link to your safety. Roland Smith wrote: > > Does this mean that I will have to remove the batteries from my hearing aids > in order to pass through security? > > I am sure my hearing aid batteries are of similar strength to a light meter > battery. At least the security people might be inclined to think so. What > about pacemaker batteries? > > The security people, including the management, give the appearance of being > high grade morons. > > Roland Smith > Oakland, California > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Henry Ambrose" <henryambrose@home.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] air travel USA to Europe ? > > > I think you should be peeved! > > > > I want to be safe on my flight as much as anyone. This story tells me > > that the clowns are still in charge of security. To me this is almost as > > bad as no security. Just a show to make someone feel good. > > > > WHY did they want the batteries out? > > The tiny batteries from an M6? Or a light meter battery? > > > > Huh ? ? ? > > > > Henry > > > > > > >Transport Canada was playing by different rules, and since my lightmeter > had > > >no batteries, it didn't "work" - and they wouldn't allow it on the plane. > > > > > >Logical eh ? > > > > > >So, my lightmeter was "security bagged", x-rayed and was secured by the > > >cabin crew until we landed in Toronto. > > > > > >I would have been peeved, but it is for our safety. I just wish the rules > > >were consistent across the board. Time will tell, I guess. > > > > > >Regards > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html