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[–] Subverb@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago (2 children)

But think how safe you would be if you did pack a bomb.

The odds of there being one bomb on a plane are tiny enough, but the odds of there being two bombs on a plane are vanishingly small...

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The only way to stop a bad guy with a bomb...

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The easiest way to avoid this is to make sure you always pack a bomb on purpose.

"The probability of having a bomb on a plane is very low, and the probability of having two bombs on the same plane is virtually zero."

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

personally, I like to make their day interesting by wearing a shirt that says, "I am the bomb!"

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Have you tried a shirt with, "You're the bomb!" on it?

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

*Don't say 'bomb'. Don't accidentally say 'bomb'. Don't say 'bomb'.

"Hey, I didn't bring a bomb! DOH!"

[–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 34 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Pack a bomb??

I'm worried about them randomly selecting my bag for drug inspection or the bag being tagged in the X-ray... And the TSA agents judging my bag packing method and skills

[–] kurwa@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

I just wish I didn't have to take electronics out of my bag for security, doing all of this is already stressful.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 31 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Me at American Airports: Why the fuck do I have to take off my belt/shoes and throw away my water? They just let me walk into a crowded airport with this shit....

[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Brussels_bombings

The solution to the airport being bombed right in front of the security line: while they rebuilt they packed everyone even tighter in temporary tents with longer queues. Then they rebuilt everything the same.

Terrorists and security theater designers operate on the same logic: 30 dead in a security line is nowhere near as big of a deal as 30 dead in an airplane. You only become a high value target when you're 30k feet in the air, even if the end result is materially identical.

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 days ago

30 dead in a security line is nowhere near as big of a deal as 30 dead in an airplane

I understand your point, but the airplane usually has well over 100 people on it and itself can also fall out of the sky and hurt people that aren't on it

Security theater is annoying bullshit that doesn't even catch a shocking number of shit, but planes get more attention for what should be obvious reasons

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Because... Beyond this line, property is threatened. Planes are expensive. You can die in the front, we can rebuild that cheaply. But planes are expensive.

Remember kids, if you see uniformed authority figures, they are there to protect property above all else.

[–] Subverb@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

And all those potentially explosive water bottles are sitting in a trash can at the security checkpoint.

This indicates that they know full well that their are no explosives among them. It's just theatre.

[–] telllos@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

At this point, I'm really wondering if it's not a plot to sell water.

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Earlier this year I had a connection in Doha, Qatar on my way to the US. I had to go through security twice even though it was a connection from another international flight (first was after getting off the first flight and the second was right before getting on second flight). Both times they took away all liquids, even those bought in the airport.

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[–] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I always get concerned that somehow I have packed hard drugs (I don't do hard drugs.)

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

For my next trick, I shall pull a condom full of coke out of your ass. I assure you we did not plant it ahead of time.

[–] ignotum@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

"did you pack this bag yourself?"
"Yes?"
"Then why is there a tactical nuclear warhead in the left pocket?"
"Ah shucks"

[–] eleitl@lemm.ee 6 points 3 days ago
[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Me when someone is looking through my phone

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

sure hope they don't see all the weird sex I've been having with their daughters

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

If you're traveling somewhere with extremely restrictive drug laws (e.g. Singapore), you can be sentenced to prison for drug particles on your shoes. i.e. you can accidentally have forbidden substances on you.

[–] TurtleTourParty@midwest.social 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Do they test everyone's shoes or do you just have to be extremely unlucky?

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'd assume they're just doing the rounds with drug sniffer dogs. Those dogs have crazy sensitivity.

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Drug dogs have an average success rate of about 44%.

If they're sniffing around a Latino that rate drops to 27%.

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/01/07/132738250/report-drug-sniffing-dogs-are-wrong-more-often-than-right

They can sort of smell drugs, sometimes, but more often than not they are simply a tool that manufactures probable cause.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's not that they " can sort of smell drugs", they are extremely sensitive to any trace smell of drug. Your linked article confirms that:

Dog-handling officers and trainers argue the canine teams' accuracy shouldn't be measured in the number of alerts that turn up drugs. They said the scent of drugs or paraphernalia can linger in a car after drugs are used or sold, and the dogs' noses are so sensitive they can pick up residue from drugs that can no longer be found in a car.

Search so thoroughly that you would even find the tiniest crumbs left on someone's shoe sole and that 44% "success" rate would probaby jump up considerably.

Though the false positives that are mentioned in the article are also an issue, but probably less so if you're regularly doing the rounds at airport waiting queues.

[–] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Me on my steamdeck at an airport: "okay, this game doesn't talk about bombs or guns, right?"

[–] sevon@lemmy.kde.social 5 points 3 days ago

I'm sure counter strike would be a decent option

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[–] dwindling7373@feddit.it 15 points 3 days ago

I have the reverse thing, after the check I'm like "I got away with it once again!", while packing absolutely nothing wrong.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Or just be non-white. Then you will know you are going to be selected for a special screening.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

More like "I sure hope I didn't pack a bottle of water by accident" (or any other liquit in a container of more than 100ml).

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Mine is a knife, reach in to entry pockets at TSA baggage xray, a moment where I'm afraid I'll pull out a giant knife

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I carry a pocket knife everywhere, so this one is a legit concern for me. It is as natural as putting on my clothes for me to put my knife in my pocket, so I'm always concerned that I accidentally put my knife in my pocket, despite being very intentional about leaving it behind. I paid $280 for the thing, so it would be a damned shame to lose it to stupid-ass TSA.

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 10 points 3 days ago

I got tired of worrying about whether or not I packed a bomb and would be caught so I decided to just do so and get it over with.

In reality I just grabbed a 2 pound brick of scrapple wrapped it in wires that I soldered to a watch and stuck it in the middle of my backpack.

Got to enjoy my scrapple on the other side and felt far more confident about my future in scrapple smuggling.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (5 children)

There is no need to pack a bomb for a flight. Just buy the parts and ingredients you need to build one in the duty-free shop after the TSA security theater.

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[–] germtm_@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

you're fine as long as you're not using a Galaxy Note 7.

[–] ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (7 children)
[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I knew someone that unintentionally carried a switchblade in their carry-on bag to NYC, discovered that it was in their bag when they were unpacking at the hotel, and then intentionally carried it back home to Chicago in their same carry-on. Both times it passed through an x-ray machine without comment.

This shit is all security theater. Look up how often Red Teams get guns, ammunition, and simulated explosive devices past TSA; you'll be unpleasantly surprised.

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[–] FellowEnt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Did this on a flight to Venice. Except it was a large firecracker, but at a glance it looked like a half stick of dynamite. I still have no idea how I got away with it.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The same way people board planes with loaded fire arms? The TSA is run by dumbfucks and is a waste of money.

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[–] card797@champserver.net 5 points 3 days ago

Don't read this comic at the airport.

[–] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

people who don't do drugs got it easy

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[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm not necessarily worried about actually packing one, but I do feel nervous about saying the word out loud accidentally.

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[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

For me, it's all the suck brought on by a pathological fear (trauma) of authority figures abusing their power. In this case: TSA, and their ability to completely screw with your travel plans. To be clear, this is not rational and 100% nothing bad happens.

[–] teuto@lemmy.teuto.icu 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As someone who goes through TSA several times a week. Nah fuck that, some of the smurfs are absolutely there to fuck your day up just because they can. I'd say about 60% of the officers are highly mediocre, about 30% are good, but that last 10% are just malicious.

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