Why did customs take my lighter?
 

I bought one of those cheesey lighters that have Cancun written on the side for one of my friends and packed it in my suitcase to bring home. My friend smokes so he carried his on the plane with him and had no problems at all. I get home and start unpacking, only to find a note from customs saying that they took my lighter with some lame ass reason.

So my buddy carries his lighter on the plane with him, where he could actually do some damage with it, and has no problems. But mine is packed nicely in my suitcase where I can't do anything with it, and they take it!? WTF?!

On another note, I thought coming back to the US was going to be a lot more difficult. I think it was easier than getting into Mexico!

it was confiscated cause bush says it could be used in some mid air baggage compartment "terra-risms"

they took it so they can resell it to another tourist.

o and Sly, signed up for both angelsofporn and strokejobs but the ccbill url for strokejobs doesnt work whatsoever, may want to look into that

:2 cents:

Airport security took my socks once. :helpme

ICQ me please. People keep telling me this but fail to ever tell me where they're finding the "bad link". It isn't a bad link, just points to the wrong site.

Well used = biological weapons

will icq you tomm then, i got south park and some herb on the menu right now


:stoned

Its because your buddy packed his with him and you packed it with your checked baggage, that is a major no-no.

http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlib...12_18_2003.pdf

* Up to 2 lighters or 4 books of safety matches are allowed in your carry-on baggage - NOT checked baggage. Disposable lighters and absorbed liquid lighters are allowed in your carry-on baggage. Lighters with unabsorbed liquid fuel are NOT permitted. Strike anywhere matches are NOT permitted.

Thank Richard Reid, the shoe bomber.

that's ridiculuous, and they left you the other one? why not take both

Na, I think it was actually the luggage carriers. I had all new pairs of socks and when I got to my condo, they were gone.

Customs took my Beef Jerky once.

Fuckers.

:BangBang:

Weapons of Mass Destruction!! :Graucho

That certainly sucks, next time hide in the packaged clothes ;)

airport officials took mine too. bought in florida and was travelling back here to minnesota. they said since it was butane lighter fluid it wasn't allowed, although you can have up to 5 regular lighters (BIC's, zippo's, etc.). seemed gay to me.

:BangBang: customs


but hey, if it stops em from flyin into our buildings again, i sure don't mind givin up my 2 dollar lighter. :thumbsup

god bless improving airline security :evil-laug

That sucks, they should make clearer rules.

they don't want your cheenos smoking during the flight

that's so stupid.