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Old September 6th, 2008, 08:25 AM posted to rec.travel.air
mrtravel[_2_]
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Default Passenger arrested for not turning off his laptop

DevilsPGD wrote:

In message mrtravel wrote:


I think this was a stupid response. Why did they force passengers to
wiat for the "Australian counter terrorist first response force" to
arrive? Did they believe this was a terrorist plot?



Likely standard policy, if for no other reason then apprehending him
during general deplaning would be far more difficult.


Yes, but I doubt the guy with the laptop really needed to be carted off
by 6 guys with assault rifles.