LNL76, don't you "issue" weapons when you bring out the meals, even if it's only in First Class? What's the big deal?
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Please stop bringing logic into this. LNL only looks for emotional response.

 

I suppose I'm dense too. What did "hiding behind a government-issued Glock mean?"

Poetry? What?

 

Look at the upside,
Maybe some of the cat ranchers will be so upset they finally retire.

 

I'm guessing Dick thinks it is poetry because a Glock sounds much scarier than H&K. What a wonderful and bright mind little Dick has!

 

He actually pulled a lot of punches. He could have dropped the hoplophobic lexicon all over the place with such zingers as:

semi-automatic
auto-loading
assault
fully loaded
high capacity
high velocity
high powered
metal jacketed
hollow point
expanding
deadly
tactical
pistol grip
magazine fed
clips
concealed

and numerous others, plus the tertiary gold mines like:

pressurized, grandma, etc. that accompany the standard narrative from the naive anti-gunners, but he didn't "go there" so we gotta give him credit.

Now onto the topic of tiny 2.3 inch non locking blades. This is a rare moment of smart, common sense thinking from a big gubment agency. They need to be spending ALL their time looking for real weapons and especially the "other stuff". There is nothing, and I mean nothing, you can do with a non locking 2.3 inch skinny little blade that you couldn't do better and easier with numerous other things currently "allowed" so despite the hyperbolic hysteria from the FA union(s) this is a non event.

Whatever level of security we have, if a non locking 2.3 inch blade poses a threat then we're in big heap trouble regardless and that in and of itself is proof positive that we need other things fixed first.

Its about time they stop confiscating these



The FA unions are rapidly losing credibility with this one. Despite the predisposition to paranoia and hoplophobic hysteria of the media and the authority worshiping low information voters, no one is falling for the fear tactics on this. Like no one. Anywhere.

 

I wish you were right, but every radio talk show knucklehead I've listened to on this subject is whipping up additional hysteria over the deadly implements.

My prediction: TSA will rescind this intelligent decree under popular pressure. Comparisons with passengers on a train or bus who can carry a pen knife and go beserk as well in an aluminum tube will be ignored.

Martial arts masters pose a worse threat. I believe they should be denied boarding.

 

They tend to do that very well nowadays .

 

What an obtuse mind YOU have, Red. I still can't believe you don't get the "picture". But, then again, why am I not surprised?

 

Considering the flying public and not YOU are the lifeblood of the airline industry, you might want to actually give a crap about what they think. Whether the threat is real or perceived pax are leary of knives onboard since 9/11. Maybe if you pulled your heads out of butts and looked past your disdain for both FAs and the pax that are responsible for your paycheck you'd see it from THEIR point of view.

There is at least one on-line petition to the TSA to rescind it and I proudly signed it. My Congressman (who is a former Marine, btw) is also incredulous at TSA's short-sightedness and is actively seeking to get TSA to see the light.

Honestly, I have never seen a more myopic group of individuals in my life. It's sad to say the least. I wish the traveling public knew how you REALLY felt.