Is security this unreliable at all of our airports? That gun cellphone should get through with no problems then.
Woman Passes N.Y. Airport Security With Stun Gun, Knife
DENVER — A woman passed through security screening at New York's LaGuardia Airport with a stun gun and knife in her purse -- but later discovered the mistake herself and alerted authorities. The woman realized she was carrying the items Saturday after a short layover in Detroit and on her way to Denver.
"She immediately went, 'Oh, my God, I'm not supposed to have these here,' and called the flight attendant over," said Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Laura Bennett.
The pilot alerted Denver International Airport; police met the plane at the gate and took the woman into custody for questioning. She was released without charges.
"She did the right thing by giving up the items voluntarily, and she was never malicious," Bennett said. "We never considered her a threat."
Transportation Security Administration officials had no comment on the security slip. TSA official Darrin Kayser said the agency would investigate.
"It was an honest but odd mistake," Bennett said. "But it's true that people often don't think about what's in their luggage."
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Woman Passes N.Y. Airport Security With Stun Gun, Knife
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Thanks for posting this! On the way to the airport for my Christmas trip to Az., I found my little red-handled Swiss floral knife tucked neatly in the bottom of my purse!! Boy, was I glad I thought about it BEFORE stepping into the airport! As we walked across the parking lot to the terminal, I reached into my coat pocket and found several long nails I'd picked up at school in the parking lot by the Building Trades class.........again....happy to have found them BEFORE someone else did!!
I wondered what would have happened if these items were still on me........p
I wondered what would have happened if these items were still on me........p

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I've had to stop and remind myself to take my knife off and put it in my checked bag, since I'm in such a habit of carrying it.
:o I'd hate to know! They might detain you, question you, and worst of all, search you further!
petal*pusher wrote:I wondered what would have happened if these items were still on me........p
:o I'd hate to know! They might detain you, question you, and worst of all, search you further!
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BEER- What exactly is a gun cellphone?
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nystate wrote:BEER- What exactly is a gun cellphone?
Check this post out, it will explain it.
http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=23679
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