On Aug 10, 2011, at 3:20 PM, Nathan <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Florence Devouard <[email protected] > > wrote: >> >> If local standard procedures involve stealing people property, I >> would >> not say this deserve any respect. Stealing is stealing. In any >> country. >> >> >> Florence > > "Stealing" is a pretty harsh term. Air travel security arrangements > vary by country, but virtually every country authorizes its security > personnel to confiscate items under certain circumstances. You can > probably imagine why Israel might have stronger security measures than > other countries. >
They never confiscated anything of mine, but remember for 1-2 years after 9/11, we had very similar security procedures as Israel does for flying (especially from Toronto) to Washington Reagan National Airport -- route that I flew often. They hand searched checked luggage and carry-on bags, our gate was in a very secluded section (nothing to eat) of Toronto Pearson Airport, metal detectors at the gate, no getting up from seats 30 min before landing, etc. Also seen some of this security in Cairo. Fortunately, they don't do all this anymore for DCA and hope things will be very easy next summer. We are working with the State Dept / authorities to help make entry to US painless as possible. Cheers, Katie > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l _______________________________________________ Wikimania-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
