Actually, I've had them offer to FedEx a pocket knife to my home for me. At a cost of twice the replacement price. I declined.
cbwaters wrote: > 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'" <[email protected]> > 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 >> [email protected] >> 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 >> >> >> > > > -- The difference between individual intelligence and group intelligence is the difference between Harvard University and the Harvard University football team. -- P. J. O'Roark -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
