On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 01:33:26PM +0100, Stefan Kelm wrote: > to take bags through the checkpoint. What happened was that I gave my bag > to one of those officers, then went through the gate, then was given back > my bag which was not being checked at all...
I had a similar experience: When US ambassador David Aaron was giving a speech about the "safe harbour" in December 1998 in Frankfurt, they had a metal detector frame where you had to go through and an armed american security guard who tried to look as evil as possible. I had a suitcase with me and - it was cold - was wearing thick clothes. When I went through the frame, it gave a very loud alarm. The guard asked me to put the suitcase on the table and go through the frame again. I did so and again, there was an alarm. He asked me to put my cloak on the table and to go through the frame again. Still giving alarm. I had to put my jacket on the table and so on until I finally had undressed about 4 or 5 layers of clothes. When I was wearing only the shirt, pants, shoes, and a tie, the alarm stopped after I took out the belt. The guard was satisfied and allowed me to pass without touching or even noticing the heap of clothes I put on the table and my suitcase. (There's a similar scene when Clint Eastwood is smuggling a tool in "Escape from Alcatraz".) I asked him "Now you know that my belt was causing an alarm. But how do you know that I don't have a gun in my cloak's pocket or my suitcase which could have caused the alarm as well?" For a second there was surprise and shock on his face, then he gave me an army-like command to take my belongings, walk in and stop causing a queue. But the unlucky guy who came just after me was searched extensively. regards Hadmut --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
