Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I went through airport security with a 5 inch Spyderco in my camera bag. It was standing up in a lens pouch and I'd forgotten about it. Fortunately, it went unnoticed. Walt PHC wrote: > The last couple of times I departed through Valencia I was very aware > that the security people were obsessed with no-one having any metal on > them whatsoever when they went through the metal detection doorway, > but that they were barely conscious of the cabin baggage scanner. > > I actually have a 7.62mm round (a souvenier) attached to a bag I often > take as my carry-on, only because I keep forgetting to take it off, > which I would have thought should set the alarms ringing, but it's > never been noticed. But try walking through the doorway with a pair of > nail clippers in your pocket and all hell breaks loose. > > P. > > ******* > Paul Hardy Carter > www.paulhardycarter.com > +44 (0)20 7871 7553 > ******* > > On 31 Mar 2006, at 20:59, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> The only times I get upset with security at airports etc. is when I >> notice that the people are lax. For example, when the people at the >> hand baggage scan are chatting with each other instead of looking at >> the screen (happened to me in Spain several times). > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >