On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 11:42:11PM +0000, Jacob Meuser wrote: > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 04:39:30PM -0400, Tony Abernethy wrote: > > Personally, I liked the article. > > Small change in perspective changes an ordeal into an adventure. > > > > Jacob Meuser wrote: > > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 04:28:57PM +0300, Mihai Popescu B.S. wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > My post was not intended as a direct hit for the article. I told my > > > > opinion to misc@ because undeadly ask for subscription, no more > > > > anonymous coward post. Am I wrong ? > > > > > > > > I target airport behaviour with my comment. I use the airport for 6 > > > > flight until now, no problem at all with security teams. I was quick > > > > and polite in answers and the time with them was short. Most of them > > > > have the "nose" to see what they are dealing with. > > > > > > bullshit. sorry, but that is not true. > > "Smart" security will inevitably outsmart itself. > > Add respect to polite in the brew. > > He inspects you. You inspect him. You respect each other. Works better. > > sure. I am always very polite wih "authority". there was never any > disrespect put out by me. as I said, I *want* these people to do > a good job. they've got good people, it's the things/ways they > are/aren't taught that is the problem. > > > > > > > I regularly get picked on by "authority", but it's alwasy just been > > > a pointless hassle. I'll never forget the time a cop stopped me > > > in my own neighborhood, in the rain, for walking against a signal, > > > when his car was the only moving vehicle within a half mile. the > > > best part was when he dropped his papers in a puddle. > > > > > > > If you start > > > > playing, they will answer accordingly, not because you look like a > > > > suspect, it is more like an answer. > > > > > > the only playing was their own game. after all, it is they who > > > choose to start the games. > > If they are wasting your time they will keep it up. > > If you are wasting their time they will drop you in a hurry. > > The best tactic is when you are obviously suppressing a laugh. > > well, they held us there, for nothing but having more than one laptop > and looking like a poor hippie. I didn't care, I figured it was all > going to happen anyway. but maybe while they were busy with us, they > were letting some slick and polite well dressed one laptop carrying > creep go who they should have looked at closer? who knows.
That would have been me. Enjoy the contraband chili boys. > > > > > > > > Have fun ! (but not in sensible areas). > > > > > > but see, if authority can't take that you're laughing because their > > > questions and assumptions *really are* ridiculous ... > > > > > > the lady in the office where jcr was "held" when we met him was > > > in charge of the place. and it's clear why she was in charge. > > > she was sharp and no-nonsense. of course, you want such people > > > in charge of such places. > > > > > > even after we got out of that office I still had to deal with > > > another person who inspected my bags. with this uy though, I > > > shared a good laugh, even though he was pretty thorough. > > Watch how a person laughs. Even more a window into the soul than the eyes. > > Customs tends to be sharper than security. > > They probably do have a sense of humor, > > but it is never shared with "outsiders". > > > > > > > > -- > > > jake...@sdf.lonestar.org > > > SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org > > > > -- > jake...@sdf.lonestar.org > SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
