Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:56 am  

Wanderer wrote:

It does, yes.

Far too easy for the 'tin-pots' to quote the 'law' than apply a little common sense.

So, is it that the UK has a particular ability for producing such 'jobsworths' or do other countries have the same issue but simply legislate better?

[John_D]

Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:56 am  

Kosh wrote:

Indeed. In fact the 'pointy objects' ban at airports is laughable given what you can buy in the shops once you've passed through security.

I was a frequent user of Frankfurt airport a while back and there's one bit of one of the far-flung terminals that was used primarily for flights to the USA. After 11/9, security on this bit was ramped up beyond that of the rest of the airport - extra checks, more restrictions etc. However, beyond the last additional metal detector/x-ray malarkey... was a steak restaurant. With big, eff-off steak knives.

[Wanderer]

Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:14 am  

Mintball wrote:

So, is it that the UK has a particular ability for producing such 'jobsworths' or do other countries have the same issue but simply legislate better?

I do think that we have an ability to produce 'jobsworths' ... as for other countries, as someone who rarely travels abroad, in truth I don't feel fully qualified to offer an opinion.

[Kosh]

Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:17 am  

John_D wrote:

I was a frequent user of Frankfurt airport a while back and there's one bit of one of the far-flung terminals that was used primarily for flights to the USA. After 11/9, security on this bit was ramped up beyond that of the rest of the airport - extra checks, more restrictions etc. However, beyond the last additional metal detector/x-ray malarkey... was a steak restaurant. With big, eff-off steak knives.

If you fly Business Class or higher they give you metal cutlery for free on the aircraft.

Only a moron would even think about taking their own knife or similar for whatever dastardly deed they had in mind once on board. There's simply no need. It's a quite literally pointless prohibition.

[John_D]

Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:43 am  

Kosh wrote:

If you fly Business Class or higher they give you metal cutlery for free on the aircraft.

Ah well, mere plebs like me wouldn't know about that. A tiny Lufthansa sarnie was all we got.

Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:44 am  

John_D wrote:

Ah well, mere plebs like me wouldn't know about that. A tiny Lufthansa sarnie was all we got.

But are you sure it was Lufthansa? Chances are, it was Pferd.

Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:29 pm  

Kosh wrote:

Pffft. I once had a set of vernier callipers confiscated at Birmingham airport. Apparently the risk that I might measure someone to death was too high to take.

That just made me

Mrs 28 had the nail file part of a pair of nail clippers snapped off and disposed of at Birmingham Airport a few years back. Pretty sure it was Magda Goebbels that did it too. Well a humourless jobsworth at any rate.

Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:49 pm  

Chris28 wrote:

That just made me
. Pretty sure it was Magda Goebbels that did it too. Well a humourless jobsworth at any rate.

As long as she didn't try and give your kids any smarties.

Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:23 pm  

Chris28 wrote:

That just made me

Mrs 28 had the nail file part of a pair of nail clippers snapped off and disposed of at Birmingham Airport a few years back. Pretty sure it was Magda Goebbels that did it too. Well a humourless jobsworth at any rate.

Re: School Girl Stabbed in Birmingham : Sat Mar 16, 2013 5:02 am  

Mintball wrote: People might have penknives for all sorts of things – fishing, for instance. A penknife? On any fishing trip I can usually be found to be in possession of: A Marttini filleting knife - the best on the market if you're interested A bait cutting knife - shorter, more sturdy blade A gutting knife - shorter blade than the bait knife and incorporates a kidney tool for bleeding the fish These are usually in my bag until I'm on the boat or beach but I suppose I'm still open to carrying a concealed weapon

Mintball wrote: People might have penknives for all sorts of things – fishing, for instance. A penknife? On any fishing trip I can usually be found to be in possession of: A Marttini filleting knife - the best on the market if you're interested A bait cutting knife - shorter, more sturdy blade A gutting knife - shorter blade than the bait knife and incorporates a kidney tool for bleeding the fish These are usually in my bag until I'm on the boat or beach but I suppose I'm still open to carrying a concealed weapon