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Airport security shits me, and the that shits me the most is that it's horribly ineffective.
Here's a list of what I've sailed through customs with before.
1) Going down to sydney, i forgot to clean out my bag before I went. Security Xrayed my bag, pulled me aside, slightly incredulous, and told me to take the needle nose pliers out, and my wooden chopsticks (japanese, so sharp to a point). They took the pliers, wanted to take the chopsticks, but I refused, so they let me on the flight.
Two things come out of that - a) If you're going to refuse and item, refuse it.. don't back down, and b) They missed the 25 scalpel blades in my bag.
2) France to London, 1 week after the train attack. I'd had a 6" knife in my backpack that we'd used to prepare meals. I forgot about it, walked straight through security, xrayed my bag, picked it up, and kept going.
3) American customs. Complete bullshit. Two fingerprints and a mug shot? Fuck you. I'm not even on record in Australia. TSA (or whatever it is) chopping padlocks off suitcases and NOT RESEALING THEM. And the very, very rude attendants. If you recall on the immigration cards, you have to say yes / no to their little questionaire (no, I am not here to sell drugs, etc).
They've got a box under those checkpoints to sign.. I didn't sign, as I thought it was only if you'd ticked yes, so presented it to the attentdant, who didn't even look at me, slid it back and said: "Fill out the form correctly".
I told her that I was quite sure that I had.. she graced me with half a second of annoyed eye contact and said: The form is in proper ENGLISH. Fill out the form.
Bah. The flights themselves I enjoy :D
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