Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've only had that happen once at the Zurich airport when I asked that my film be hand inspected. Two machine guns pointed at me and I was told it goes through the xray, or you don't fly (I would have gotten the point without the theatrics). And no this was not after 9-11, it was about six years ago. But the classic airport issue was in Calgary when the RCMP officer was called over because the security guard had never seen a Hasselblad back...they made me unload it (had to throw out the film because it was a new role). Now I travel with all cameras unloaded. My rule of thumb is never argue with a guy in uniform...you are not going to win. - --- Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > >>> Brave words. But when you're in someone else's > country, keep in mind > > that there are very few protections afforded to > the non citizen.<<< > > > Particularly if they are two guys 6 ' 9" with > machine pistols pointed at > each side of your body! :-( > > Trust me, they're scary moments, particularly when > neither you nor they > speak the same language. However, the language of a > gun in your ribs speaks > loudly of what they don't want you to do.....! ;-) > "Do not take pictures!" > :-) You don't! > ted > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html