kinda story. (of course there are zillions of instances where screeners ALLOW things through they shouldn't. now they confiscate a CHARM? they confiscate shampoo? baby formula? wtf??????????????)
Kelowna Airport in British Columbia has bad ass security. They know how to shake you down, and nothing gets past them. And if you don't want a hassle and a half at their security checkpoints, one thing is clear: don't try to bring a gun onto the plane - even if it's under two inches in length, has no moving parts, and is hanging from a necklace around your neck.
On Monday, Marnina Norys, a Toronto resident and PhD student studying Social Political Thought, was put through the bureaucratic and culture-of-fear rigmarole while trying to board a place in Kelowna - all because she wore a necklace with a pendant in the shape of a gun (the classic Colt45, and the actual pendant depicted in the above photo).
Hijacking a plane using a tattoo of a gun or the latest issue of Guns & Ammo magazine are just as likely scenarios.............
On Monday, Marnina Norys, a Toronto resident and PhD student studying Social Political Thought, was put through the bureaucratic and culture-of-fear rigmarole while trying to board a place in Kelowna - all because she wore a necklace with a pendant in the shape of a gun (the classic Colt45, and the actual pendant depicted in the above photo).
Hijacking a plane using a tattoo of a gun or the latest issue of Guns & Ammo magazine are just as likely scenarios.............
(shout out to boing boing)
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what a bunch of horseshit. this security thing is out of control.
a little silver charm. this is beyond everything i'd ever heard. it IS out of control.
i want to be safe and i want people to do their jobs. i have always felt strongly part of doing one's job (ANY job) is to use EFFING COMMON SENSE)
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