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TSA to ban ALL electronic devices on US-bound flights? |
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In light of the recent event of a Nigerian national attempting to bring down a plane entering the US territory, the TSA has been reported to be considering banning ALL electronic device on board all flights. Yes, your portable handheld devices would be included under the list of LETHAL items, if this order be true.
Well, the TSA has not exacly issued an official ruling on this, but they did say that:
"Passengers flying from international locations to U.S. destinations may notice additional security measures in place. These measures are designed to be unpredictable, so passengers should not expect to see the same thing everywhere. Due to the busy holiday travel season, both domestic and international travelers should allot extra time for check-in."
Other security measures to be put in place is the prohibition of standing in the final hour of a flight -- yes, not even for bathroom breaks, a one carry-on bag limit, and the prohibition of having anything on your lap in this final hour. Guess you can put that baby in the luggage compartment above then for this period.
If that be the case then, you guys better start appreciating them in-flight magazines. They're the closest thing to in-flight entertainment you'll ever have.
Via [TechCrunch]
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because the chances that there is an explosive on your flight are astronomical.
and IF YOU have a bomb the statistical chance that someone ELSE also has a bomb becomes ludacrus.
because what are the chences that there are 2 seperate bombs on any given flight at the same time???
so i say,
explosives for everyone!
(fight fire with fire people HEfrag fire)
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its not like the govt. would hesitate to blow the shit out of a hijacked plane given the need
we should have like remote kill switches on the jet motors or sumthing
or some uber secret
fly by wire overide that the presedent has to sit down and use with his xbox or something
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real terrorists choose Pakistan or Saudi Arabia, keeping the Jihad Real! ;P
as if flying wasn't shit enough ...
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2) So which devices are okay to take on board, which aren't? Do we stop at laptops? What about game consoles, are those okay? They won't ever take our cellphones away will they?
3) What happened to reading books for entertainment?
4) What if the REAL terrorist plot was to destroy the United States airline industry? Far more interesting...
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People can get motion sickness from reading on a plane or an automobile. Never heard of anyone getting sick from watching an in-flight movie or a movie from their portable DVD player/other device.
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Still, I like how stupid the United states is (per usual). Making ridiculous rules like no standing or having anything on your lap durring the last hour of flight....just because this one time the guy tried to blow up the plane in the last hour of flight. Sorry, a ridiculous rule like that is not going to stop anything, they will just blow the plane up earlier....dumbasses...
NTM this guy was on a watch list AND smuggled explosives on a plane....somehow I think all these precautions the U.S takes are all useless....
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Scan peeps as they prepare for boarding, play "I Wish I Was in Dixie", anyone profusely sweating, of Middle Eastern or African appearance, capture with a large net immediately!
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Cryogenically freeze peeps as they board plane, strip out seats in aircraft, install giant freezer, pack peeps in hygenic bags, stack like frozen chickens!
@ other end just reverse the process, seiiiiiimple Meercat.com stylie ! ;P
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idiots! plane was crash many years ago when NO videogames and handheld for sure!
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