Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/05

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Subject: RE: Tim Atherton and his on-list insults - was RE: [Leica] M3 and airport security
From: Marc James Small <msmall@infi.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 22:33:12 -0500
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJKEKGOOAA.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

At 07:59 PM 3/5/02 -0700, Tim Atherton wrote:
>As I have already said Austin, it was a silly question and I guess I allowed
>myself a silly answer.
>
>It's rather hard for security personal to do their job by not speaking about
>it... it's not illegal for security personnel to say "hey - looks like we've
>got part of a firearm here...". How else would you suggest they do the job -
>sign language...hmmmm?
>

Tim

I believe Austin is correct.  Security personnel are trained, insofar as
they are trained at all, to do or say absolutely nothing which will cause
panic or lead to public disquiet.  If they suspect something, they are
supposed to handle it most privately and without causing any undue alarm.

Marc

msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +276/343-7315
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Replies: Reply from Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com> (Re: Tim Atherton and his on-list insults - was RE: [Leica] M3and airport security)
In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (Tim Atherton and his on-list insults - was RE: [Leica] M3 and airport security)