Also, do point out to the Airport Security folks that all other international security organizations use metric height and body mass descriptions. Since the War on Terrorism is global and agencies all over the world are now working together to catch terrorists, harmonized units will make it easier to pick out suspects and identify non-suspects. -- Jason
----- Original Message ----- From: kilopascal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 8:52 AM Subject: [USMA:22946] Re: US Code, Title 15 > 2002-10-26 > > Doesn't airport security come under federal jurisdiction now? Aren't the > Feds required to use metric? You need to investigate to see if the laws > passed in the late 80's applying to the federal governments use of SI would > also apply here and their continued use of FFU is in violation of the law > too. > > Maybe you can turn this into a test case in the courts. > > John > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Payne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, 2002-10-26 12:38 > Subject: [USMA:22944] US Code, Title 15 > > > > Decided today to test this law. I had to obtain a new airport ID badge, > the > > form I filled in listed Height ..... ins Weight ...., I crossed out the > > inches, put in 173 and put 63 under weight. When they put the stuff into > > the computer the operator came to the height and wanted to know what it > was > > in inches. I showed her the copy of the law (Below) which I have in my > > briefcase. I told her that it seemed she was objecting to my use of the > > metric system contrary to Federal Law! Not wanting to stir things up > > unduly, but believing I have a right under law to use centimeters, they > > wanted a copy of the law so they could look into the issue. I'll let you > > know what happens Monday. > > > > Regards Mike Payne > > > > United States Code Title 15 > > Chapter 6. Sec. 204. > > Metric system authorized. It shall be lawful throughout the United States > > of America to employ the weights and measures of the metric system; and no > > contract or dealing, or pleading in any court, shall be deemed invalid or > > liable to objection because the weights or measures expressed or referred > > to therein are weights or measures of the metric system > > > > > > > > --- Michael Payne > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. > > > > >
