I've heard stories of security personnel wanting to turn on laptops too.
Which is all kind of rediculous because if a terrorist organization wanted
to smuggle explosives in the form of a laptop, I'm sure they could rig
something up where the notebook (or whatever the object in question is)
remains functional.
Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, August 20, 1998 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Airport detectors
>The last time I went through with a camcorder, I had to turn it on to prove
it
>worked. They also want to look through the lenses to be sure the lens is
actually
>a lens and not a bomb.
>
>John
>
>JWHays@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Recently I have had a new twist at domestic airport security check
points. I
>> carry 2 Oly cameras and assorted lenses, flashes, etc in small Tamrac
backpack
>> as a carry on. The last 2 flights, as the backpack moves through the bag
>> check, the operators eyebrows have raised and the next thing you know
they are
>> asking me what's inside and I am at the table openning the backpack up
for
>> them to examine. One of the guards even had me take off the caps so he
could
>> look through the camera. It can't just be that they all have become
>> conoisseurs of fine Oly camera equipment, can it? Is it all the
wonderful
>> metal construction? Is a common experience for you? Its new to me.
>>
>> John
>>
>> <
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