More Carry-On Items Banned on Planes

[Valerie]

I understand about being cautious, but this is getting ridiculous. We're not able to travel freely anymore. And forget about quick in and out at the airport. Between security (which I understand) now we have to check virtually everything we've packed. So much for carry-on bags. And honestly, if a crazy person was going to blow up a plane, who's to say he/she wouldn't hide something in baby food?

In response to the elevated terror threat, the TSA has implemented the following security measures on all flights.

BANNED:
· Liquids or gels of any kind in carry-on luggage. Items must be checked.
· This includes all beverages, shampoo, suntan lotion, creams, tooth paste, hair gel, and other items of similar consistency.

ALLOWED:
· Baby formula, breast milk, or juice if a baby or child is traveling.
· Prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger’s ticket, and insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines.

[ArcticWildMan]

Re: More Carry-On Items Banned on Planes

It does suck but it's needed. I'd rather pack my toothpaste and other items in my checked bag than risk some terrorist blowing the airplane up.

Like was said in another thread: "welcome to the 21st century".

[LtFinFan66]

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Kills my plans for my trip to Buffalo. I am going carry-on only. Guess I will have to pick up toothpaste and shampoo on that end.

My question....if you have a small toothpaste tube in your picket, how would they know?? They don't xray your body? and you only empty pockets if you beep

[OpIv37]

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It does suck but it's needed. I'd rather pack my toothpaste and other items in my checked bag than risk some terrorist blowing the airplane up.

Like was said in another thread: "welcome to the 21st century".

if we're afraid of toothpaste, the terrorists have already won.

[ArcticWildMan]

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You have to empty your pockets at the security checkpoints. That's been ongoing for a while. I wouldn't want to be you if you tried to sneak in that tube of toothpaste.

[Discotrish]

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[COLOR="DarkOrchid"][B]I understand about being cautious, but this is getting ridiculous. We're not able to travel freely anymore. And forget about quick in and out at the airport. Between security (which I understand) now we have to check virtually everything we've packed. So much for carry-on bags. And honestly, if a crazy person was going to blow up a plane, who's to say he/she wouldn't hide something in baby food?

The security for food service personnel isn't all that thorough, either. Say you're boarding a plane in Detroit. Food service guy smuggles Suspicious Hair Gel plus Suspicious Toothpick Detonator onto plane. Islamic guy knows where to find the stuff after he boards, slips into his bag for further assembly either when he's doing potty, or when he has his head between his knees in the airline seat.

Dastardly!

Patti

[OpIv37]

Re: More Carry-On Items Banned on Planes

Kills my plans for my trip to Buffalo. I am going carry-on only. Guess I will have to pick up toothpaste and shampoo on that end.

My question....if you have a small toothpaste tube in your picket, how would they know?? They don't xray your body? and you only empty pockets if you beep

that's why a lot of this security is worthless. It's just eye candy so some government executive can justify his six-figure salary with the outward appearance of security.

[ArcticWildMan]

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if we're afraid of toothpaste, the terrorists have already won.

Until they have the ability to test for these kinds of chemicals involved in this kind of plot, I'd rather they err on the side of caution.

I don't think having to check toothpaste is a "victory" for the terrorists. It's an annoyance but nothing more.

[LtFinFan66]

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You have to empty your pockets at the security checkpoints. That's been ongoing for a while. I wouldn't want to be you if you tried to sneak in that tube of toothpaste.

I thought they only made you empty pockets if you set off the metal detector

[Meathead]

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i doubt that its needed and would bet its more likely a mainly psychological measure

but i wont complain about it because it will work itself out. we are getting smarter and dont just accept what we are told anymore, courtesy of king george

given that theyve continued to fail the penetration tests ill be interested to see if this helps them or not. my guess is no. we should know in about a year

but i can just imagine people in a room looking at each other for answers and coming up with this. now we have to wait for the roll to come to rest

btw - didnt they ask the heebs, those people know how to foil plane attacks

[EricStratton]

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Send all your stuff by UPS and pick it up at the hotel.

It's worth the $15.00 IMO

[ArcticWildMan]

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Everybody *****ing about our security measures needs to fly on an El-Al fllight and undergo the screening that the Israelis put you through.

[EricStratton]

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I can picture the suitcase lobby fighting this but it would be nice if some regulations were put in to really limit what people drag down the aisles of an airplane.

[OpIv37]

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Until they have the ability to test for these kinds of chemicals involved in this kind of plot, I'd rather they err on the side of caution.

I don't think having to check toothpaste is a "victory" for the terrorists. It's an annoyance but nothing more.

one of the many annoyances that taken as a whole have changed our lifestyle- that's why it's a victory.

[OpIv37]

Re: More Carry-On Items Banned on Planes

Everybody *****ing about our security measures needs to fly on an El-Al fllight and undergo the screening that the Israelis put you through.

are you suggesting that the US is now as unsafe as Israel?