Thief13x on 21/1/2010 at 14:20
you mean TSA idiocracy?
I didn't read the article but I'm assuming it wasn't US Airways' employees that did this...
Aerothorn on 21/1/2010 at 15:34
As far as I can tell, the TSA is not required to pony up any cost for stuff they destroy in the name of security. Of course, they can if they feel like it, but like the po-lice the TSA is generally not in the habit of apologizing.
I've transported my 360 a few times, but largely for this reason I always take it as a carry-on. Which is obnoxious, because you have to take it out seperately at security so they know there isn't a bomb inside the 360. Last time they made me take out my external hard drive too. Sigh.
Edit: that said, Microsoft is always up for a good friendly PR stunt, so if he contacts Microsoft and begs and pleads they very well might buy him a new one even though it's not their fault.
SD on 21/1/2010 at 15:49
Quote Posted by Aerothorn
As far as I can tell, the TSA is not required to pony up any cost for stuff they destroy in the name of security.
Basically true; in the airport it's pretty much martial law.
I wonder if the destruction of Microsoft gear was a tit-for-tat over (
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1135243.html) this Macbook which met the same fate:
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http://www.haaretz.com/hasite/images/iht_daily/D151209/laptop.jpg17:37 16/12/2009
Police shoot U.S. student's laptop upon entry to Israel
By Bar Ben Ari and Or Hirshauga, TheMarker Correspondents
An American student entering Israel from Egypt via the border crossing at Taba two weeks ago stood stunned as Israeli Border Police officers determined her laptop computer was a security threat and shot it three times.
Lily Sussman, 21, wrote on her blog that the police officers subjected her to two hours of questioning and searches, before firing three bullets into her Apple Macbook.
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Sussman blogged that she then heard an announcement on the loudspeaker that "was something along the lines of, 'Do not to be alarmed by gunshots because the Israeli security needs to blow up suspicious passenger luggage.'"
Moments later, Sussman wrote, a man came to her and introduced himself as the duty manager, who told her: "I'm sorry but we had to blow up your laptop."
SubJeff on 21/1/2010 at 16:41
The Israelis hit gold again! :thumb:
This comment on The Consumerist in reply to the original posting is great:
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The only advice I would say is don't fly with your Xbox. If he have to have it that badly, then ship it to your destination.
Ha ha.
What next?
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The only advice I would say is don't fly with your watch, phone, laptop, MP3 player. If he have to have them that badly, then ship them to your destination.
USA, you are getting close to UK-istic proportions of idiocy here.
Incidently, SD - what is your take on the new airport "nekked" scanners? I think its a nonsense of the usual reactionary degree.
Stitch on 21/1/2010 at 16:46
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I think its a nonsense of the usual reactionary degree.
Yes.
Aerothorn on 21/1/2010 at 19:10
Somewhat surprisingly, apparently 78% of Americans support the new Airport scanners. What happened to BIG GOVERNMENT GET OUT
Vivian on 21/1/2010 at 19:58
Bullshit is it SOP to fucking SHOOT suspicious packages. Israeli border cops just hate Mac's as much as any other red-blooded male.
