I have a credit card sized tool with knife and a few things. Once forgot and the lovely lady at security allowed me back out so I could post it home and then I put myself through security again. Very chuffed as it is very useful when away from home. Now always carry a leatherman in my baggage.
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Originally posted by Old Hack View PostI have a credit card sized tool with knife and a few things. Once forgot and the lovely lady at security allowed me back out so I could post it home and then I put myself through security again. Very chuffed as it is very useful when away from home. Now always carry a leatherman in my baggage.
Their training standards are slipping. When I last flew a couple of months ago they did their best to be as rude as possible.Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostSecurity lady used her comon sense???
Their training standards are slipping. When I last flew a couple of months ago they did their best to be as rude as possible.
Funny guy. Laziest man in the world who once applied for a spoof, internally advertised job, for someone to open a door for on-comers in the fast track VIP channel. The most alarming thing was they had 33 applicants for it...Comment
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Originally posted by Bathing With Peter View Post.... Security woman looked at it ans said that the blade locked so was therefore an offensive weapon.
He was detained and subjectef to the 3rd degree by the police. Only his poor little country boy lost in the big city act got him off.
I understand the need for security etc but this really was completely over the top.Job motivation: how the powerful steal from the stupid.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Hack View PostI have a good friend who is Immigration at Gatwick and occasionally have got him when coming through. Once, with my boss coming back from Germany, he called security over and got me taken away in front of the boss thinking it was a good wag.
I hope you walked back Gangham style......Comment
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Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus View PostMost people are missing the point here: if a knife has a locking blade then it is a criminal offence to carry it in public in the UK. Nothing to do with airport security regulations.Comment
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Originally posted by Ignis Fatuus View PostMost people are missing the point here: if a knife has a locking blade then it is a criminal offence to carry it in public in the UK. Nothing to do with airport security regulations.
(obviously, having a knife in your hand luggage at an airport isn't an acceptable defense)Comment
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I always carry a Leatherman multi-tool around very handy piece of kit I generally don't leave home without it, but then there is having sense I wouldn't take it out on a night on the town.In Scooter we trustComment
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Oh come on chAPS a middle class, middle age male (assumption about the demographic) is hardly the sort of person we need to worry about walking round with a knife.Comment
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