TSA to allow knives on planes

[Dirty Dog]

http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/tsa-allow-passengers-carry-small-knives-planes-1C8700194

For the first time since the 9/11 terror attacks, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will allow small knives and some previously prohibited sports equipment onto airplanes as carry-on items.

According to the TSA, passengers will be able to carry-on knives that are less than 2.36 inches long and less than one-half inch wide. Larger knives, and those with locking blades and molding handles, will continue to be prohibited, as will razor blades and box cutters.

But will they still confiscate fingernail clippers?

 

[Big Don]

Uh, the last time I looked a box cutter has a blade less than 2.36 inches long, and 19 terrorists sonsofbitches used them to hijack planes on 9/11/01.

 

[celtic_crippler]

Yet they still take away your dignity and molest your kids... nice

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Not mine. I don't fly. I'll drive cross country to avoid the mall cop pedo reject squad.

 

[arnisador]

These things barely qualify as knives--but I suppose it's something.

 

[Big Don]

These things barely qualify as knives--but I suppose it's something.

The 9-11 terrorists used BOX CUTTERS, which, barely qualify as knives...

 

[MJS]

http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/tsa-allow-passengers-carry-small-knives-planes-1C8700194



But will they still confiscate fingernail clippers?

LOL! Thank God I don't fly much! Once again, you have people making the rules who have their heads up their rear end. Yes, this new 'plan' will work...right up until the next time, some jackass decides to do somethig stupid, and then 1001 new rules and regulations will come down.

 

[Bob Hubbard]

If you fly, make sure your life insurance and wills are up to date.

 

[arnisador]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/06/travel/tsa-carry-on-hawley/?iref=obinsite

The former head of transportation security said Wednesday he supports a new policy allowing small knives on planes, but said it does not go far enough, and should include instruments such as "battle axes (and) machetes."
Sharp objects can no longer bring down aircraft, former Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley told CNN, and the search for knives interferes with the search for objects that can harm aircraft.

 

[Carol]

Sharp objects can no longer bring down aircraft, former Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley told CNN

Uh huh.

 

[MJS]

Uh huh.

LOL, yes, I wonder how they came up with that conclusion.

 

[jks9199]

Sharp objects can no longer bring down aircraft, former Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley told CNN

Uh huh.

OK... so the guys with the knives may not be able to get to the pilots (not necessarily a given, but let's just accept that premise for the moment)... Instead, you get a blood bath in the passenger compartment upon landing. Because, y'know... we haven't had people just go off and kill folks before, or anything like that... and a sardine can of relatively helpless victims couldn't be attractive...

 

[Bob Hubbard]

Statistics prove that the likelihood of that happening however is insignificant.

There have been 18 hijackings since 2000.
"I have a bomb" is the preferred weapon.

18 hijackings, tens of thousands of flights each year.

Also, the TSA regularly misses thousands of knives, and guns.

Despite that, air travel is pretty safe. You're actually more likely to die from pilot error or shoddy upkeep on the planes themselves.

 

[Instructor]

This is just further evidence that goverment is not the solution to lifes many problems.

 

[arnisador]

Make of this what you will:
[h=1]Keep Calm Carry-Ons: 5 Best TSA-Approved Pocket Knives[/h]
http://gearpatrol.com/2013/04/05/keep-calm-carry-ons-5-best-tsa-approved-pocket-knives/

 

[Bob Hubbard]

2 words.

Coming Soon.

2 more words.

False Flag.

 

[arnisador]

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-knives-delay-20130423,0,221835.story

[h=1]TSA delays change allowing knives on planes[/h] [h=2]Opponents of the policy change attributed its reversal to 'a huge backlash' from flight attendants, airline executives and lawmakers.[/h]

 

[Big Don]

Good
Common sense prevails, for once