Late reply to "airport terrosism"

[Bruce Greig]

Alan - I just got back from a hassle-free round trip on the formerly
"hostile skies of United"
which are now doing some fancy ass-licking to try to regain lost business.
But I still remember the young bully who threatened my life a year ago over
a pair of the unacceptable type of nail clippers - more defenseless than
many women's fingernails.  He obviously relished his job and government
issued killing machine and spent extra time taking my driver's license info.
I expected later to have a storm trooper break down my door and find a pouch
of urea amongst my equipment.  It still makes me shudder.  It could still
happen.

Has anyone ever heard of: Votetoimpeach. com.?

(signed)
a very proud American






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan" <tune4u@earthlink.net>
To: "'Pianotech'" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 10:33 PM
Subject: RE: Caution on air travel and Kudos for Ruth Phillips


> My sister had her eyebrow tweezers stolen by the government.
>
> Being a little annoyed at the stupidity and arrogance of it, she said:
> "Do you really think I'm going to threaten to pull the pilot's nosehairs
> and make him take me to Cuba?" They didn't actually slam her to the
> ground and arrest her, but they did exhibit some of their KGB
> intimidation training.
>
> It is absurd for two reasons: One, an ordinary ball point pen is legal
> carry-on and a far more effective a weapon than half the stuff they
> steal from unwitting (or half-witted) passengers. Two, as ANY airline
> employee can confirm, a danger equal to or exceeding passengers with
> tweezers is penetration of ground crews, flight crews, baggage handlers,
> unsearched luggage, fuel farms, drivers, food service companies, etc.
>
> I also think most terrorist groups see the beefed-up security around the
> airlines and are looking elsewhere for targets. Railroads, for example:
> Imagine a trainload of chemicals buring up inside the Baltimore tunnel
> ... Oh, wait, that already happened.
>
> I think it would scare us mightily to know how vulnerable we still are.
> There are real security measures being taken but most of the high
> visibility security, e.g., the Federal Baggage Gestapo, is all for show
> ... Pure politics and "feel good" measures as in "Hey look what your
> congressman is doing for you."
>
> Alan R. Barnard
> Salem, MO
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Roger Jolly
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 8:51 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Caution on air travel and Kudos for Ruth Phillips
>
>
>    Hi Dave,
>                    Not in the least surprised by Ruth's response, I had
> my tool box carefully checked and they found a 2oz bottle of hammer
> hardener.  A big Ha Ha Gotcha!  What's this Sir?
> White Nail polish Sir, with a straight face.  He even sniffed it.  I
> hope
> the acetone made him feel good.  Oh that's OK.  Box, taped with security
>
> hand inspected tape.
> I strolled to the gate chuckling.
>
> Regards Roger
>
>
> >I just wanted to let you all know of:
> >
> >     1.   The risk of traveling with the customary refinishing stuff.
> >
> >     2.   The wonderful response of Ruth Phillips.  This company is a
> CLASS
> >ACT.
> >
> >Dave Smith
> >SW FL Associate
> >
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