That makes sense to me... a laptop battery seems like a pretty obvious, and simple place to hide explosives.
On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:08 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > I am guessing it is a volumetric thing. Laptop batts are big enough to do > some damage if they really are an explosive. Hard to tell the difference > with an X ray machine if you do it right. > > Your cell phone likely has a similar or greater amount of processing power > and communications ability. It has to be volumetric based. > > Are they blocking kindle/ipad/fire type devices? > > *From:* Forrest Christian (List Account) > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 25, 2017 10:01 AM > *To:* af > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT: Airplane Carryon Electronics Ban > > We've been remarkably politics free, and I want to keep it that way. I > know the answer to what I'm about to ask could devolve toward that > direction. I'd prefer we don't go down that path. > > What I'm curious about is this: > > The US is implementing various bans on electronics larger than a cell > phone being carried onboard the aircraft into the cabin. Today it's > limited to a few countries, but it sounds like it's going to get expanded > greatly. Note that this doesn't mean you can't take say a laptop with you, > but instead that it has to be checked so it's in the luggage hold instead > of accessible to you through the flight. > > So the question I have is what threat this is supposed to eliminate? The > obvious concern is some sort of explosive making it's way into the > passenger cabin, but a wireless trigger for an explosive device is so > simple to rig nowadays that I don't think the physical separation of a > potential terrorist from their explosive is going to make a bit of > difference. > > I can think of several other potential threats, but with the way that > they're implementing this ban, I sure can't see how any of them are > affected. Especially since you can apparently carry your larger > electronics all of the way to the gate, then have them gate check them to > be returned to you airside at your destination. > > Does anyone have any ideas what threat they might be trying to > eliminate? Personally, I'm far more concerned about the risk of a lithium > battery fire in the cargo hold.... > > -- > *Forrest Christian* *CEO**, PacketFlux Technologies, Inc.* > Tel: 406-449-3345 | Address: 3577 Countryside Road, Helena, MT 59602 > [email protected] | http://www.packetflux.com > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/fwchristian> <http://facebook.com/packetflux> > <http://twitter.com/@packetflux> > >
