Re: [Thinkpad] Traveling with a T30 or fun and games with the TSA

One time that my X21 and I got extra attention, an inspector let slip that
my not having a battery in it was the trigger. I think the idea was that
handling the battery is considered "tampering" with the natural state of a
computer... <sigh>

Deanna
dberman@4dv.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "James H. E. Maugham" <CaptJHEM@waterw.com>
To: "Mitchell Yee" <mitchell_yee@yahoo.com>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 13:08 PM
Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] Traveling with a T30 or fun and games with the TSA

> Mitch,
>
> Mitchell Yee wrote:
>
> > Are there any frequent fliers out there besides myself
> > who have similar experiences? I suppose I should get
> > my slow moving behind to the airport earlier or
> > perhaps stop attending peace demonstrations with my
> > hippie friends.
>
> I'm on a plane almost weekly and the "Bonus" searches have occurred and
not
> occurred regardless of which one of my toys I'm traveling with.
>
> Doesn't appear to be anything but random and having the laptop off or
suspended
> (although mine are most often suspended) doesn't appear to make a
difference.
>
> Wife and eldest daughter (both T23s) who also travel weekly have reported
> similar findings.
>
> Personally Mitch, I think you're ascribing too much intellignece to the
TSA
> folks. If there WAS a pattern, wouldn't that also indicate that there was
some
> thought behind the madness? ;-)
>
> The "randomness" of the pre-boarding searches at the jetway are also
suspect:
>
> TSA: Please step over to the table for a brief inspection.
>
> Me: No problem.
>
> TSA: Please take off your shoes.
>
> Me: OK, where can I sit, there's no chair.
>
> TSA: Oh, just take them off, sit on the floor if necessary.
>
> Me: Sorry, I'm disabled and you'd have to help me get off the floor. Get
me a
> chair!
>
> TSA: (Looking up at my 6'6" height and 240LBs of heft from his about 5'5"
> height!) Oh, er, um,.... never mind, you may board.
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
>
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