Traveling by air requires special preparations. It is always wise to think about what you are carrying on an airplane. Even if you have the very best of intentions, you could find yourself in hot water with law enforcement if you are not careful.
In Denver, Colorado, TSA agents found what looked like a grenade (3rd item from left) in the carry on luggage of a passenger. It turned out, the grenade was full of cologne. However, a flight crew might have a hard time ascertaining that fact in a heated situation. No one can be sure their carry on baggage won't fall into the wrong hands on a flight. Therefore, no matter your intentions, it is illegal to carry objects that resemble bombs and grenades.
You would think this is just plain common sense. However, the TSA encounters these kinds of things all the time. How about a loaded weapon with a bullet in the chamber? Should that be allowed as a carry-on item?
How about a knife concealed in a belt buckle? In Kennedy Airport, a knife was recovered from a passenger. An object like this could easily be used to threaten flight crew or passengers. Although the TSA is tight lipped about who gets arrested and who gets a ticket, when items are concealed indicating the carry on of the item was not a mere accident, you can bet agents are more likely to arrest the person.
After GermanWings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, locked the captain out of the cockpit and steered the aircraft he was flying into a gradual descent until it crashed into the Alps, perhaps passengers have a stronger argument for arming themselves with certain tools while flying. The better solution is for more safeguards to be put into place to prevent distraught pilots from taking similar actions. Passengers with weapons are usually the least able to help in an emergency. More likely, the weapon will be used for nefarious purposes.
The lesson here, don't bring weapons onto planes. If you have a pistol that must be transported, along with ammunition, you must declare it. The item, if approved for transport, must not be in your carry on luggage.
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In Denver, Colorado, TSA agents found what looked like a grenade (3rd item from left) in the carry on luggage of a passenger. It turned out, the grenade was full of cologne. However, a flight crew might have a hard time ascertaining that fact in a heated situation. No one can be sure their carry on baggage won't fall into the wrong hands on a flight. Therefore, no matter your intentions, it is illegal to carry objects that resemble bombs and grenades.
You would think this is just plain common sense. However, the TSA encounters these kinds of things all the time. How about a loaded weapon with a bullet in the chamber? Should that be allowed as a carry-on item?
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How about a knife concealed in a belt buckle? In Kennedy Airport, a knife was recovered from a passenger. An object like this could easily be used to threaten flight crew or passengers. Although the TSA is tight lipped about who gets arrested and who gets a ticket, when items are concealed indicating the carry on of the item was not a mere accident, you can bet agents are more likely to arrest the person.
After GermanWings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, locked the captain out of the cockpit and steered the aircraft he was flying into a gradual descent until it crashed into the Alps, perhaps passengers have a stronger argument for arming themselves with certain tools while flying. The better solution is for more safeguards to be put into place to prevent distraught pilots from taking similar actions. Passengers with weapons are usually the least able to help in an emergency. More likely, the weapon will be used for nefarious purposes.
The lesson here, don't bring weapons onto planes. If you have a pistol that must be transported, along with ammunition, you must declare it. The item, if approved for transport, must not be in your carry on luggage.
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