Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wonder how the Allen wrench could be used as a weapon. Perhaps it was a five-pound foot-long Allen wrench. :-) And, the 0.5 mm mechanical pencil that I've always carried on flights would be a far better weapon than the tiny nail files that they confiscate. In fact, even my fountain pen (uncapped) would be a better weapon. Herb Excerpt from original message-------- Since I mentioned the Allen wrench, I just want to be clearer about one thing. The new TSA people won't actually confiscate anything that it is legal to walk around with. They will politely offer you the chance to go back outside security and deal with it. They've even been helpful in offering the location of the nearest mail drop. But unless this happens to you hours before flight time, you have to weigh whether this is realistic or not. In the case of the Allen wrench, I decided it wasn't and left it with the TSA screener, who informed me that such things are periodically melted down. I presume this is to reduce the incentive for theft. Rolfe - -- Herbert Kanner kanner@acm.org 650-326-8204 Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will pee on your computer! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html