GI Joe gets gun confiscated at airport!
<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2173150.stm"; target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2173150.stm</a>;
Read paragraph six. Ha!
You know, gang...there's no shortage of silliness in the world. The only resource we have that will never be depleted.
It was at LAX, so I guess they're EXTRA careful after that July 4th shooting incident. But STILL...
I was under the impression that "replica" gun meant something LIFE-SIZED TO A HUMAN that might legitimately be mistaken for a real gun (some of those BB and pellet guns out there look exactly like real guns).
But a 2" PLASTIC doll's gun?
HELLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?
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"If GI Joe was carrying a replica then it had to be taken from him." <hr></blockquote>
Face it, GI Joe has had it too good for too long. It's time someone put the little soldier in his place. heh heh
Seriously though, this is just completely bizzare. I guess they're following the rules to the letter... but come on. If safety is what they're going for, then they shouldn't let me on a plane with my large hands. I mean, I could kill someone with these things. WAY easier that I could with a freakin' 2 inch plastic gun, replica or not.
This isn't the first incident. I've heard a couple of others recently. The ones that come to mind are the woman with the gun-shaped earrings that had to be removed, and the man with his silver coated bullet keychain.
And don't forget the <a href="http://ctnow.com/news/local/hc-bradtexan0803.artaug03.story?coll=hc-headlines%2 Dlocal" target="_blank">80-year-old arrested</a> for asking if security expected to find a rifle in his wallet that they were searhing.
Glad to know that we've federalized the security.
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He also mentioned that a Medal of Honor winner had (or almost had) his medal confiscated at the airport because the pinhead dropouts at security thought it looked like a "throwing star." But I didn't hear all of that report.
Please, PLEASE, please write and tell the airlines how disgusted you are with this kind of CRAP. Don't tell Congress -- they don't care. Boycott flying if you want to, but make sure that you TELL SOMEONE at the airlines why you're doing it.
"You'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands..."
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This isn't the first incident. I've heard a couple of others recently. The ones that come to mind are the woman with the gun-shaped earrings that had to be removed, and the man with his silver coated bullet keychain.
And don't forget the <a href="http://ctnow.com/news/local/hc-bradtexan0803.artaug03.story?coll=hc-headlines%2 Dlocal" target="_blank">80-year-old arrested</a> for asking if security expected to find a rifle in his wallet that they were searhing.
Glad to know that we've federalized the security.
I think it's the fact that these security guards are under-trained. Before they would just slack off, but now that won't work anymore. So they are going after anything that remotely could be something because they don't want to be the one that let's another Sept. 11th happen. They are afraid to be crucified by the media. But it looks like the media wants to crucify them anyways. You can't win for losing.
It's funny when real life is sillier than The Onion.
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I think it's the fact that these security guards are under-trained. Before they would just slack off, but now that won't work anymore. So they are going after anything that remotely could be something because they don't want to be the one that let's another Sept. 11th happen. They are afraid to be crucified by the media. But it looks like the media wants to crucify them anyways. You can't win for losing.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I agree with you. The problem is that they can't possibly stop everything. The Sept. 11 hyjackers should never have been able to take over four airplanes with little boxcutter blades. Security is needed on the aircrafts right now.
"Mommy, I want this one too," she says.
"Are you sure sweetie?" asks the mom. "Barbie comes with Ken."
"No," says the daughter, "Barbie comes with GI Joe. She only FAKES it with Ken."
ha ha ha, perfect. i'd forgotten that one. thanks!
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I think it's the fact that these security guards are under-trained. Before they would just slack off, but now that won't work anymore. So they are going after anything that remotely could be something because they don't want to be the one that let's another Sept. 11th happen. They are afraid to be crucified by the media. But it looks like the media wants to crucify them anyways. You can't win for losing.</strong><hr></blockquote>
No, it isn't that. They aren't allowed to EXERCISE JUDGEMENT, because that would require them to be responsible for their actions. They aren't compensated well enough for that, and they're Federal employees now anyway, so responsibility isn't part of the job. As for the media crucifying them -- right, that's going to happen.