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Sword Canes at Airports--Passengers Claim They Thought These Were Standard Canes.
By arnisador - 01-11-2010 11:58 PM
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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From Granny to Nearly Nude Germans, Everyone's Raising Cane at the Airport
Blades Hidden in Walking Sticks Stun Owners; Full-Body Scans Set Off a Protest in Berlin
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Saeed Sanjideh decided to take the cane with the lion's head on top.
The retired deli owner was traveling from San Jose, Calif., to visit his nephew in the Seattle area and figured the embellished walking stick befitted a special occasion.
"This one was fancy," said Mr. Sanjideh, 78 years old.
But as Transportation Security Administration officers examined the cane, they discovered it had a special feature hidden within: a 16-inch sword.
"It was so interesting," Mr. Sanjideh said of the cane, which his wife bought for him at a flea market. "I didn't know it had a sword in it."
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Since 2002, TSA screeners have found more than 200 canes concealing either swords or knives. Many of these incidents involve elderly travelers who are just as surprised as the security screeners to find sabers hidden inside canes they may have inherited, found at antique shops, or received from charities.
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On Sept. 15, an X-ray machine operator at San Diego International Airport discerned the outline of a 2 1/2-inch knife concealed in a cane. "The passenger stated that he bought the cane online and had no idea the knife was inside. The knife was removed from the cane and passenger was allowed to keep the cane," a TSA report said. That same day, when another woman's walking stick was found to contain a 13-inch sword at Philadelphia International, she explained that "her doctor recommended she use one and she just borrowed the prettiest one she found from a friend."
Recently, TSA officials at San Antonio International Airport informed a woman that her cane contained a double-sided metal blade more than 2 feet long. "She stated that she didn't realize that her walking cane contained a sword and that she has had it for 30 years," an incident report said.
The article also talks about the history of the sword cane.
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By arnisador - 01-11-2010 11:58 PM
Originally Posted at: FMATalk
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From Granny to Nearly Nude Germans, Everyone's Raising Cane at the Airport
Blades Hidden in Walking Sticks Stun Owners; Full-Body Scans Set Off a Protest in Berlin
Quote:
Saeed Sanjideh decided to take the cane with the lion's head on top.
The retired deli owner was traveling from San Jose, Calif., to visit his nephew in the Seattle area and figured the embellished walking stick befitted a special occasion.
"This one was fancy," said Mr. Sanjideh, 78 years old.
But as Transportation Security Administration officers examined the cane, they discovered it had a special feature hidden within: a 16-inch sword.
"It was so interesting," Mr. Sanjideh said of the cane, which his wife bought for him at a flea market. "I didn't know it had a sword in it."
Quote:
Since 2002, TSA screeners have found more than 200 canes concealing either swords or knives. Many of these incidents involve elderly travelers who are just as surprised as the security screeners to find sabers hidden inside canes they may have inherited, found at antique shops, or received from charities.
Quote:
On Sept. 15, an X-ray machine operator at San Diego International Airport discerned the outline of a 2 1/2-inch knife concealed in a cane. "The passenger stated that he bought the cane online and had no idea the knife was inside. The knife was removed from the cane and passenger was allowed to keep the cane," a TSA report said. That same day, when another woman's walking stick was found to contain a 13-inch sword at Philadelphia International, she explained that "her doctor recommended she use one and she just borrowed the prettiest one she found from a friend."
Recently, TSA officials at San Antonio International Airport informed a woman that her cane contained a double-sided metal blade more than 2 feet long. "She stated that she didn't realize that her walking cane contained a sword and that she has had it for 30 years," an incident report said.
The article also talks about the history of the sword cane.
Read More...
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