UK terror plot consequences

Pete wrote:
Forget about bringing any liquid or semi-liquid substance onboard a
plane again, including toothpaste.


Back in 1992 if I remember correctly, there was some plot to threathen
the pope's visit to the Phillipines. Airlines had a ban on things like
toothpaste for all trans pac flights. A week later, I flew to NZ and had
no problem bringing on toothpaste and there was no special questions at security.


This event is a diversion of attention, and once the media stop focusing
on this, politicians will very quietly remove the limitations.

Someone else made the point about duty free booze. I think the lobby
will be quite strong to remove those silly limitations.

Note: you might as well ban all caramilk chocolate bars. What if someone
removed the caramel and replaced it with the chemicals to make a bomb ?
While on the planbe, he just needs to use a cup, break each square to
let the chemicals flow into the cup, and voila ! KABOOM.

And right now, the only way to smuggle booze on board is to buy
chocolate with cognac or other booze inside :-)

Dan wrote:
Now that the pipeline in Alaska is broke, the gas prices will rise and
the economy will tank, Bush needs someone to blame. So he went after
the Muslims again


Don't laugh. It is only time before they blame the corrosion of the oil
pipeline on arab developped bacteria that were set free on that
pipeline.

On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:22:58 -0400, nobody wrote:


Dan wrote:
Now that the pipeline in Alaska is broke, the gas prices will rise and
the economy will tank, Bush needs someone to blame. So he went after
the Muslims again


Don't laugh. It is only time before they blame the corrosion of the oil
pipeline on arab developped bacteria that were set free on that
pipeline.

PLEASE don't give them ideas...


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"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
I wonder what happens once it dawns on somebody that breast implants are
liquid-filled bags...

Try to picture this: the stereotypical male terrorist with very dark
hair, heavy beard, and pamela anderson size breasts :-)

P T wrote:

Pete wrote


...The authorities have overreacted
by banning reading material. It is
not possible to store liquids in a
magazine ...


Is reading material banned?


Only books by Abby Hoffman

JohnH wrote:
BTW can you produce evidence of there being NO plot or are you so biased
beween the ears you say any crap.


Politicians make damned sure that nobody could prove this was a hoax.
And they will stain anyone,s reputation if such a person does mount a
creditble attempt and demonstrating it was a hoax.

However, you need to consider that when the police arrest a drunken
driver, it normally doesn't make it to even the local newspaper.

So when they arrest some angry teenagers who were playing with chemicals
and joking about using them to blow up airplanes, there was NO NEED TO
MAKE IT ***SO*** PUBLIC.

The govermments have clearly used this small story to make it very big
news. And that is the part that is questionable.

GGovernments have known forever that anyone intent on destroying an
aircraft could use a variaty of measures that are not being checked.

The real solution doesn't lie in progressively checking passengers all
the way to intra urinary inspections, the real solution lies in removing
the condistions/policies that drive people to want to blow up such planes.

And today, Bush, the idiot, went one step further by blaming ISLAM
(islamic fashists). Insult a religion and see how fast its members start
to hate you even more.

On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:25:04 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

Per Pete:
Forget about bringing any liquid or semi-liquid substance onboard a
plane again, including toothpaste.

I wonder what happens once it dawns on somebody that breast implants are
liquid-filled bags...

So's your bladder. The eyes are gel filled orbs. How far is this to
be taken?

nobody wrote:

"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:

I wonder what happens once it dawns on somebody that breast implants are
liquid-filled bags...


Try to picture this: the stereotypical male terrorist with very dark
hair, heavy beard, and pamela anderson size breasts :-)

How many bearded terrorists were on the plane on 9-11?

Were there any non-male terrorists involved in the Russian school takeover?

nobody wrote:

JohnH wrote:

BTW can you produce evidence of there being NO plot or are you so biased
beween the ears you say any crap.



Politicians make damned sure that nobody could prove this was a hoax.
And they will stain anyone,s reputation if such a person does mount a
creditble attempt and demonstrating it was a hoax.

Do you think it was produced by Dustin "There is no B3 bomber" Hoffman?

UPDATE: United issued a press release:

-- Arrive at the airport at least three hours prior to scheduled
departure time.
-- Minimize carry-on baggage.
-- Pack necessary liquids or gels of any kind in checked baggage
(including but not limited to beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion,
creams, toothpaste and hair gel). These substances will not be
allowed in carry-on baggage on the aircraft. Exceptions include baby
formula or juice, if a baby or small child is traveling; prescription
medicine with a name matching the passenger's ticket; insulin and
essential other non-prescription medications. Because of the current
heightened security requirements, United has waived its excess baggage
fee for customers who elect to check their carry-on baggage.
-- Consume before boarding any beverages purchased in the boarding area.
Any such beverages will not be permitted on the aircraft.
-- Visit http://united.com or call 1-800-UNITED-1 for flight status
information.


So this means that you cannot buy drinks airside and bring them on board.