Re: I met Dave Gerecke!

in article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Yoj
at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/3/03 12:48 PM:

> "TJ and The Dust" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> badwilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I'm sorry that the guard was so difficult to you.  It doesn't
> make sense
>>>> that he let you wait in one spot and then made you leave all of a
> sudden.
>>>> I guess they are all trying to be extra strict with security
> these days.
>>> 
>>> Well, I understand that, but I can't figure out how Dave's taking a
> photo
>>> created a security risk!
>>> 
>>> Joyce
>> 
>> The only thing that I can think you (not having gone through
> security), came
>> into close contact with a passenger that was within a secure area.
> You said
>> they made Dave go back through security after your photo op, right?
> Even though
>> we know it's silly and it was completely innocent how do they know you
> that in
>> your moment of contact you didn't slip something like a weapon in his
> pocket.
>> Just trying to think like the security people.  Lord knows I am the
> profile of
>> terrorism because I am ALWAYS pulled aside for the "wanding" and "take
> of your
>> shoes and let me see the bottom of feet" and the purse search and I
> have even
>> had my luggage completely searched TWICE upon check-in!  Yep.
>> 
>> One time all I had in purse was a pen, a crossword magazine, my
> driver's
>> license, a credit card and a bag of Twizzlers licorice sticks.   All
> innocent,
>> or is it?  Something to stab someone with,  jam their nose clean into
> their
>> brain with and a couple of things to slice their neck with.  Oh and if
> I was
>> feeling feisty I guess I could whip them into submission with my
> licorice! :)
>> 
>> TJ
> 
> I could understand why they made him go through security again.  I think
> we both expected that.  I just didn't think they'd do it without our
> having a chance to visit a little bit.  My mother is one of those who
> seems to have problems with security too.  She has gone through the same
> thing, including having her carry-on searched and taking off her shoes
> twice for one flight.  She always gets wanded because she has a
> pacemaker.  Even before things got so strict she was held up once
> because the man running the x-ray machine insisted she had a knife in
> her carry-on bag.  He finally found a fingernail file, which was still
> legal at that time, but he didn't have the grace to apologize.  My
> mother, who was in her late 80's at the time, was not amused.
> 
> BTW, I love your description of what you could do with the contents of
> your purse.
> 
> Joy
> 
> 

I guess I just wonder because anyone up to no good can easily case out the
security by going there and probably would. Doesn't seem like a pic would be
that "unsecure". 

Karen