TSA Prohibits Taking Discharged Electronic Devices Onto Planes 702
Trachman writes The US Transport Security Administration revealed on Sunday that enhanced security procedures on flights coming to the US now include not allowing uncharged cell phones and other devices onto planes. “During the security examination, officers may also ask that owners power up some devices, including cell phones. Powerless devices will not be permitted on board the aircraft. The traveler may also undergo additional screening,” TSA said in a statement.
Christmas is coming early this year (Score:5, Funny)
Re:That'll show 'em! (Score:5, Funny)
oblig. (Score:5, Funny)
http://xkcd.com/651/ [xkcd.com]
Re:Incoming international flights (Score:5, Funny)
Or do so if you want to save on disposal fees....
And Your Vibrator (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Actually makes good sense (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Actually makes good sense (Score:5, Funny)
"Sorry, officer, I must have forgotten to charge that one too... here you go! Shall we try this... um..." *wipes dust off logo*
Re: Land of the fee (Score:3, Funny)
Which, considering the underpants bomber, is strange.
Re:Christmas is coming early this year (Score:5, Funny)
The TSA is probably thinking
LOL!
Re:Incoming international flights (Score:4, Funny)
A few days earlier (Score:5, Funny)
Employees: We demand a raise, we have to face rude passengers and put our hands at weird places.
TSA Manager: Well, there is no budget for a raise, here is what we are going to do instead.....
Re:That'll show 'em! (Score:5, Funny)
The TSA's next step:
"Thank you sir, now, would you please start Crysis for me?"
Re:Christmas is coming early this year (Score:2, Funny)
"The TSA is probably thinking that if the battery in your gadget doesn't work, it might not actually be a battery...so, just to be on the safe side...."
Most people can show them the battery, that would be easier.
Let the power problem just be a matter for the iOS users.
Re:And Your Vibrator (Score:4, Funny)
True story:
My wife and I went through a checkpoint with a vibrator in carry-on. We do this all the time, but on this trip, the bag was flagged for inspection. Well, first they ran it through the X-ray two more times. When they couldn't figure out what they were seeing, they had to open the bag.
The smurf pawed through everything in the bag and found the vibrator, which apparently was what caused the alarm. He held it up and said, "I don't know what this is, but it looks like a knife on the X-ray."
We were both thinking, "You don't know what that is? Your poor wife..."
The smurf then ran his bomb residue swipe over the vibrator and his gloves. As the apparatus was not fitted with chemical explosives, just explosively good vibrations, we were soon free to go.