I was stopped at security for having a transmitter with a battery. The
original explanation offered said this was not allowed if there was
checked baggage in which a remote-controlled explosive might be located.
I did ask if this was policy and if I could be given a list with
disallowed equipment for future reference. They asked me to wait a
minute for the list. Shortly after two burly armed guards arrived and
told me not to question the security agent or I would have to be
detained and would miss my flight. That was all the answer I got (or
needed.) They kept my 9-volt battery and seemed satisfied. I have flown
since with transmitter AND battery but packed separately. I guess this
makes it okay.
Peter

So a show of hands of those who had problems
requesting a handcheck of carry on items?
I've had zero problems on the East Coast/Chicago.

Dave Marks

Unfortunately for all Americans, terrorists discovered that they could
get on board with box cutters. In retrospect, we all wonder why the
hell a passenger needs a boxcutter and why did security let them on?
Yes, a passenger carrying a wireless transmitter could set off a bomb.
But so can a cell phone. The rules and regulations vary from airport
to airport and from inspector to inspector. The TSA uses that to
their advantage. A terrorist doesn't want to get caught. He wants to
know that he can get on a plane carrying a frozen banana, he won't get
caught because no one has ever hijacked a plane with a frozen banana.
And TSA wants travellers to know, get on the plane with something
unusual (like a frozen banana) -- you just might miss your flight
because you could use a frozen banana as a bludgeon. The "not
knowing" gives TSA the Las Vegas edge. In my carry on is my back up
Schoeps, a couple of cables, power supply, and Walkman headphones. If
my checked luggage doesn't make it, I can get useable sound.
Somewhere, someday, I expect to have to check my bag because TSA
doesn't recognise my gear. It will be a pain in the ass. I will be
pissed. But I know if I was a bad guy, I couldn't take it on the
plane.

The crack federal security bureaucrats don't
have a flying clue what they're looking at in my cases as it is, and
wouldn't
recognize something dangerous if it was packed on top with a ribbon around
it.
Sure, -some- of them probably get the idea that its some kind of "TV
stuff" or
something, but unless you know what the function of each and every item in
my
case is, you don't know if there's a threat there at all, and wasting my
goodwill and taxpayers' money to put on a show and make people feel safe.
People
get on planes every day with lethal tools in their carry on bags. The
conceit
here is that the TSA is not in business to admit that most of those people
will
never be motivated to deploy those tools in a lethal manner, they're there
for
the show.

John

"G. John Garrett, CAS" <jgarrett@world.std.comREMOVE> wrote ...

The crack federal security bureaucrats don't
have a flying clue what they're looking at in my cases as it is, and
wouldn't
recognize something dangerous if it was packed on top with a ribbon
around
it.
Sure, -some- of them probably get the idea that its some kind of "TV
stuff" or
something, but unless you know what the function of each and every item
in
my
case is, you don't know if there's a threat there at all, and wasting my
goodwill and taxpayers' money to put on a show and make people feel safe.
People
get on planes every day with lethal tools in their carry on bags. The
conceit
here is that the TSA is not in business to admit that most of those
people
will
never be motivated to deploy those tools in a lethal manner, they're
there
for
the show.

John


That is so true. We are absolutely no safer today in an airplane then we
ever were. It's smoke and mirrors.

Imagoatfarmer wrote:

Unfortunately for all Americans, terrorists discovered that they could
get on board with box cutters. In retrospect, we all wonder why the
hell a passenger needs a boxcutter and why did security let them on?
Yes, a passenger carrying a wireless transmitter could set off a bomb.
But so can a cell phone. The rules and regulations vary from airport
to airport and from inspector to inspector. The TSA uses that to
their advantage. A terrorist doesn't want to get caught. He wants to
know that he can get on a plane carrying a frozen banana, he won't get
caught because no one has ever hijacked a plane with a frozen banana.
And TSA wants travellers to know, get on the plane with something
unusual (like a frozen banana) -- you just might miss your flight
because you could use a frozen banana as a bludgeon. The "not
knowing" gives TSA the Las Vegas edge. In my carry on is my back up
Schoeps, a couple of cables, power supply, and Walkman headphones. If
my checked luggage doesn't make it, I can get useable sound.
Somewhere, someday, I expect to have to check my bag because TSA
doesn't recognise my gear. It will be a pain in the ass. I will be
pissed. But I know if I was a bad guy, I couldn't take it on the
plane.

I got a chuckle out of this, sorry. The crack federal security bureaucrats
don't
have a flying clue what they're looking at in my cases as it is, and
wouldn't
recognize something dangerous if it was packed on top with a ribbon around
it.
Sure, -some- of them probably get the idea that its some kind of "TV
stuff" or
something, but unless you know what the function of each and every item in
my
case is, you don't know if there's a threat there at all, and wasting my
goodwill and taxpayers' money to put on a show and make people feel safe.
People
get on planes every day with lethal tools in their carry on bags. The
conceit
here is that the TSA is not in business to admit that most of those people
will
never be motivated to deploy those tools in a lethal manner, they're there
for
the show.

John

Re: Traveling with sound gear

Group: rec.arts.movies.production.sound Date: Tue, May 4, 2004, 6:50pm
(EDT-3) From: shooter@comcast.net (shooter)
"Making flying enjoyable again."

For who, the terrorists? For the 3000 people on the four planes and the
twin towers?
It may be difficult to travel now but it's difficult for 'them' too. And
that suits me fine. I still get there...all in one piece. The system
certainly isn't perfect but it's what we have for now because we have
to, or else.

I'm with you. I find the current practices only mildly inconvenient.

It seems that you're willing to put up with the inmates running the
asylum. Who was it who said "Those who give up freedom for security
deserve neither"

It seems that you're willing to put up with the inmates running the
asylum. Who was it who said "Those who give up freedom for security
deserve neither"

Eric

That is so true. We are absolutely no safer today in an airplane then we
ever were. It's smoke and mirrors.


The single biggest improvement for safety was the reinforced cockpit door.
Had those been in place a few years ago...the World Trade Towers would
still
be standing.

"Eric Toline" <Audioetc@webtv.net> wrote:
It seems that you're willing to put up with the inmates running the
asylum. Who was it who said "Those who give up freedom for security
deserve neither"

Eric



I'm very much with Benjamin!

Karl