Well, they can't take your stuff from you BUT...Most times by the time you get to the screeners you've waited a while and you're not inclined to go back to your car or house to deposit the offending gack. They'll gladly deposit your property in a bin from which there is no getting your stuff back. TSA sells your stuff.
Very nice public service. CW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <pdml@pdml.net> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 2:57 PM Subject: RE: Awaiting takeoff > they can't just take these things, Frank. They have to give them back. > I went through Gatwick about a year ago and forgot that I was carrying > a Swiss Army knife. They took it off me, but gave it back when I > returned. > > -- > Bob > > [...] >> >> I haven't flown for over two years. Last time it was with my bike, >> and I put my bike's U-lock in my carry-on so it wouldn't rattle > around >> and hurt my bike (which was boxed and checked). They confiscated > it. >> Said I could use it as a "bludgeon". >> >> I tried to explain that a pen would make a better weapon than a > lock, >> but the nice man disagreed. >> >> $40 down the tubes. >> >> Oh well. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1165 - Release Date: > 12/2/2007 8:34 PM > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
