Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have to admit that I cannot stand my own president. And we bombed the Iraqis because we couldn't stand their president. The irony of that is totally lost on George W. Bush because "we are the good guys, and the rest of the world must obey us". Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Gerry Walden Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 1:15 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] What would you do if this happened to you? With all this happening, and the fact that apparently I will now have to be photographed and finger printed on arrival (not to mention the rudeness of the security staff) I think it will be a while before I visit the US again! Gerry -- Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com +44 23 8046 3076 Jim Laurel wrote: > Ted, > This kind of thing really gets to me. Just reading your story gets my > blood boiling. Obviously, some ham-handed TSA screener decided that > your locked M7s constituted a threat. > > What would I do? Well, there's not much you can do. Under the aegis > of National Security, thousands of half-witted high school dropouts > have been reborn as Federal employees in the TSA. There's no > accountability for damage to personal property. And I guarantee that > trying to identify who damaged your cameras while at the airport would > simply result in your being detained and questioned. I suppose you > could write letters, and that might get you an apology, along with some > platitudes about keeping America safe, but it may also get you a > wiretap on your phone and black unmarked Suburbans driving by your > place at odd hours of the night. > > My solution is to carry all my gear on board. I pack my camera bag > full, and wear a large camera jacket, which has huge pockets. When the > gate staff complain about the weight of my bag, as Virgin Airlines > always seems to, I walk away, stuff things into my vest, and try again. > Last I checked, no airline has a restriction on how heavy your > clothing can be. > > We live in a new world for sure, and the threats aren't all from the > outside. > > --Jim Laurel > > > On Apr 2, 2004, at 10:26 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > > > What would you do under these circumstances? > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com +44 23 8046 3076 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information