Flying with sissors
#11
Originally Posted by Loretta
I understand about scissors, but do they think someone could get killed with a needle? Oh well maybe they could- who knew? LOL!
#12
Originally Posted by mic-pa
If you only want the sissors to cut thread why not take some dental floss. The container will have a cutter on it to cut your thread. Marge
#14
I have a little clover pendant that I carry with me and it has a small blade on the inside where you can cut your threads. The blade is impossible to open up as the pendant has several grooves in it to cut your threads.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
#15
Originally Posted by Loretta
I understand about scissors, but do they think someone could get killed with a needle? Oh well maybe they could- who knew? LOL!
You know when you think about it, you can use just about anything. Trevor and I sat down one day in between flights talking about security and what is and not allowed on flights and when you think about it (whenever in a sadistic mood or just bored between travels), take a look at people walking around the airport terminals after they get through security and see all the things they can take on board that could become potential weapons.. You would be amazed!!!
Not that I'm about to take over a plane or do anything drastic like that, but it makes you think!
This is one thing I found funny though. Shortly after 911 I went on a flight from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia. they removed all the metal cutlery and gave you plastic forks and knives. You can still hurt someone with a plastic knife! I've been dumb enough using a plastic knife to cut a bread roll to butter it and cut myself!!! It didn't tickle either!
#17
Originally Posted by kluedesigns
i had my stuff taken from security when we went on our asia trip but i'm in NYC and its a sensitive issue here.
Jan
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I'm wondering if they are still as strict about it?
I had bought some of those lots of confiscated scissors through e-bay - and I haven't seen those large lots of scissors available since April (I'd been away from a computer for about six months)
Some of the scissors in those lots were NICE - $20+ ones - and some wouldn't cut paper and I wonder why anyone would have bought them to begin with.
In a couple of the 300 lot ones, I'd say about 10% were excellent, 25% were crappy, and the rest were somewhere in between.
If someone wants to do damage to someone else, it seems like the ways are limitless.
Bottom line, only bring something you are willing to surrender.
I had bought some of those lots of confiscated scissors through e-bay - and I haven't seen those large lots of scissors available since April (I'd been away from a computer for about six months)
Some of the scissors in those lots were NICE - $20+ ones - and some wouldn't cut paper and I wonder why anyone would have bought them to begin with.
In a couple of the 300 lot ones, I'd say about 10% were excellent, 25% were crappy, and the rest were somewhere in between.
If someone wants to do damage to someone else, it seems like the ways are limitless.
Bottom line, only bring something you are willing to surrender.
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i think time and location plays into "still sensitive" - our asia trip was in feb of this year.
they took my stork scissors, here's a link so you can see how deadly they are...
http://www.amazon.com/Tweezerman-Sto.../dp/B000143MH8
they took my stork scissors, here's a link so you can see how deadly they are...
http://www.amazon.com/Tweezerman-Sto.../dp/B000143MH8
#20
Originally Posted by kluedesigns
i think time and location plays into "still sensitive" - our asia trip was in feb of this year.
they took my stork scissors, here's a link so you can see how deadly they are...
http://www.amazon.com/Tweezerman-Sto.../dp/B000143MH8
they took my stork scissors, here's a link so you can see how deadly they are...
http://www.amazon.com/Tweezerman-Sto.../dp/B000143MH8
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