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Passengers duct-tape troublesome passenger on Hawaii-to-LA flight

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Posted by Steve White 2003-09-15 12:57:04 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Never again will a stew have to ask for help more than once... if that.

Posted by Dishman 2003-9-15 2:19:46 AM|| 2003-9-15 2:19:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 "He was pacing and reading the Bible..."
One of those white-knuckle fliers... Not to mention an obnoxious jerk.

Dishman's right on.

Posted by .com (Prez for Life - My Isles of Langerhans) 2003-9-15 3:52:18 AM|| 2003-9-15 3:52:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 There's a lesson here: Always carry duct tape.

Posted by mojo 2003-9-15 11:24:58 AM|| 2003-9-15 11:24:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Top WW II inventions: Nuclear weapons, WD-40, and Duct tape.

Posted by Ptah 2003-9-15 11:29:34 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2003-9-15 11:29:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Wait a miniute....

Isn't Duct Tape one of the things they dont allow on planes? Where did this come from?

Dishman is right on the money.

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-9-15 11:41:51 AM|| 2003-9-15 11:41:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 It's not listed as specifically prohibited on this TSA list, but it depends on how widely you define "Tools" perhaps. I can't imagine it is prohibited, though.

Posted by Dar 2003-9-15 2:12:46 PM|| [http://users.stargate.net/~dsteckel/] 2003-9-15 2:12:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Most likely the duct tape was part of flight crews equipment. Lots of lockers, bins, etc you don't want flapping around during flight.

Posted by Steve 2003-9-15 2:34:26 PM|| 2003-9-15 2:34:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 When they pulled the tape off, was that a human-rights violation? My wrists are sort of harry.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-15 3:04:06 PM|| 2003-9-15 3:04:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Zeesh...in a pinch I could stab with pens or hair clips or by by breaking my tiny little booze bottle; I can bind with my purse straps, bra straps or computer cords. Next thing we will all have to fly naked after undergoing body cavity searches.

Posted by Becky 2003-9-15 6:33:10 PM|| 2003-9-15 6:33:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 I don't fly much any more, and I'm glad! If I did, however, I'd willingly give the stews and other flight crew a hand in anything they needed. I've been on enough military cattle-car flights to know the ropes. You've never experienced air travel until you've made the trip from McGuire AFB, in New Jersey, to Frankfurt, in Germany, with 300 other active duty military and dependents, half of which seem to be under 4. The crew on those flights needed all the help they could get, and you'd be surprised at the number of single GIs that end up changing diapers and holding a scared child while Mom was caring for another one. I don't know that I'd have bagged this fruitcake, but I'm glad someone did. I think eventually the word will get out that Americans have gotten over their "passive sheep" phase, and are back into that World War II "don't tread on me" attitude. Hope some OTHERS are watching...

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-9-15 7:18:52 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-9-15 7:18:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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