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Consider that they're openly bragging about something that a) anyone would obviously flag as suspicious (e.g., not particularly impressive to catch) and b) wasn
by stouset 10y ago
Consider that they're openly bragging about something that a) anyone would obviously flag as suspicious (e.g., not particularly impressive to catch) and b) wasn't even a real threat (so wasted multiple hours of hundreds of people at a large cost).
What really would have been impressive and worth bragging about would be a quick determination that the device was harmless and letting the flight continue uninterrupted.
- dogma1138 10y agoBecause there are procedures. Why was this device brought on the flight? Was it to create a panic? Was it a distraction? Are there any more devices? These things are not cleared up in 10 min. There are also regulations that require deboarding and holding off air operations when a possible threat is discovered. The only non professional behavior here is that they went on freaking twitter. The fact that the TSA can post confiscated items on twitter like they are some treasure hunting club is still mind boggling to me.
- stouset 10y agoI'm not saying they didn't do what they thought they had to. I'm saying making those determinations quickly and without an interruption to the flight would be truly worth bragging about. Flagging a non-explosive and interrupting a flight for several hours might be playing it by the book, but it's not something to brag over.