Gran's bomb joke bombs

[Chunkyfeather]

I'm just trying to ruffle some feathers.

They see me trollin, they hatin

 

[Eniigma]

She should sue the crap out of them for wrong full arrest, emotional distress, whatever she can.... where the heck does it say cracking a joke is illegal? Fair enough it's a joke in poor taste, but that does not make it illegal. Heck I'd probably do something similar after the 20th time. IMO the whole security thing is going way overboard.

If in doubt sure get the dogs in to check, but don't arrest the person.

 

[Nod]

I think the big question is actually whether or not the security acted according to procedure?

 

[Nerfherder]

She was 50, old enough to know better and young enough to not do something stupid like that.

 

[Mila]

Back on track: When asked questions at an airpot, try keep your cool no matter how mundane the process is. It is an effective process and is there for a very good reason. YOUR safety. Want to get a free lunch in a concrete cell, make a stupid joke.

Do not try and have sense of humour. STupid time. After you have established that they know there is nothing in your bags ask them what did they want to see? A bomb or a machine gun?

 

[Nerfherder]

I think the big question is actually whether or not the security acted according to procedure?

They did.

 

[RiverShark]

They did.

Agreed.

 

[Mila]

Shame man this is one of those..

DID I SAY TAHT OUT LOAD MOMENTS...

LOL!!

 

[Nod]

They did.

Agreed.

What is the procedure?

I don't see anything mentioned in the article that standard procedure was followed, or what it is.

 

[genetic]

Everyone knows not to make jokes about bombs at ANY airport anywhere in the world.

No sympathy for her.

 

[TheHiveMind]

Back on track: When asked questions at an airpot, try keep your cool no matter how mundane the process is. It is an effective process and is there for a very good reason. YOUR safety. Want to get a free lunch in a concrete cell, make a stupid joke.

And what if someone is trying to impose their power over you, and obviously humiliate you? What do you do River? WHAT DO YOU DO!!???

 

[genetic]

Don't fight back. Airport security will fsck you up.

 

[TheHiveMind]

Don't fight back. Airport security will fsck you up.

Ya, I would be super polite anyway, just don't want that cavity search.

It's like legal sexual abuse =\

 

[Demon7]

Although wrong, making her stay behind bars over-night seems a little OTT if you ask me...
Least they could have done considering the circumstances, was let her off with a warning, after a stern talking to and the inconvenience of being taken to a police station and having your departure delayed.
Wasting tax money on stupid court cases, while they are more forgiving and accomodating for hardened criminals and killers.

 

[Mineer]

Although wrong, making her stay behind bars over-night seems a little OTT if you ask me...
Least they could have done considering the circumstances, was let her off with a warning, after a stern talking to and the inconvenience of being taken to a police station and having your departure delayed.
Wasting tax money on stupid court cases, while they are more forgiving and accomodating for hardened criminals and killers.

+10000000 agree
OTT FTL waste of taxes but then again its a drop in the ocean

 

[Rosaudio]

Unfortunately it is very stupid to joke around about bombs in an airport

 

[MidnightWizard]

Stoopid

Oh weeelll

Another -- stuck in cotton wool naive Sefrikan discovers how easily your freedom can be taken away from you.
How tenuous the concept of "Free-citizen-joe" really is.

There is humour and then there is humour -- gotta know the difference -- most "TANNIES" are hopelessly outclassed.

Sad really

 

[Lightscribe]

I think the big question is actually whether or not the security acted according to procedure?

What is the procedure?

I don't see anything mentioned in the article that standard procedure was followed, or what it is.

It's called "uttering". A legal term. Saying you have a bomb, when you do not. Even if "joking". If I remember correctly, one could get up to 20 years for uttering.

 

[Fudzy]

Oh weeelll

Another -- stuck in cotton wool naive Sefrikan discovers how easily your freedom can be taken away from you.
How tenuous the concept of "Free-citizen-joe" really is.

There is humour and then there is humour -- gotta know the difference -- most "TANNIES" are hopelessly outclassed.

Sad really

You wouldn't really get away with saying that in any airport with international flights routed to them.

 

[Nod]

It's called "uttering". A legal term. Saying you have a bomb, when you do not. Even if "joking". If I remember correctly, one could get up to 20 years for uttering.

I was more referring to the time up to before she made the "joke". She made the comment more out of frustration with how security was handling their job than out of spite, or it seems.