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TSA Bans Toner and Ink Cartridges On Planes
Grond writes "The US has banned toner and ink cartridges from passenger aircraft in the wake of last month's bomb plot. 'The printer cartridge ban affects cartridges over 16 ounces.' No word yet on whether that's a weight or volume measurement or whether it's a per-cartridge or per-passenger limit."
The ban comes alongside a prohibition on air cargo originating from Yemen and Somalia. Bruce Schneier's blog points out another potential consequence from the recent bomb plot: the end of in-flight Wi-Fi.
From all those novelty travel-sized toner cartridges they are going to start selling at the airport.
You're solution involves people growing a spine and/or recognizing reality. Which judging from the fact that the voters decided to promote bipartisanship by giving the GOP a majority in the house is pretty clearly out of the question.
Nope, you have to fill your empty water bottles with toner powder and the toner carts with water. But the water MUST be purchased after the security line, so only empty, water-tight toner carts are allowed through security.
Duh!
With the first link, the chain is forged.
I can't wait until they ban passengers!
TSA bans gum on international flights!!!
/. brought the matter to the attention of authorities today.
Recently the TSA intercepted a plot to put high explosives capable of bringing down an aircraft into a package of chewing gum. The posting on an international terrorist site known only as
The evil culprit known only by the pseudonym DARKNESS404 is being sought by authorities for further questioning.
A spokesman for the TSA stated today that "They will use every means at their disposal to bring this evil terrorist to justice."
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Can of worms-opened. Now see what you've done!!!!!!
Donald Trump, on a crusade to make Nixon look respectable
Let's just cut to the chase and ban people from airplanes. Every single terrorist plot involving hijacking or detonating an explosive aboard an airplane involved at least one person. By completely banning people from flights, it will make air travel completely safe. This has the added benefit of allowing the TSA enough time to give everyone a full-cavity search since they no longer have to worry about being able to depart on time. After all, you never know where those terrorists might hide their explosives. Of course to do all of this in a timely manner, we'll need to double the number of TSA security personnel, but it's probably worth the extra hundred dollars just to know that the flight you can't take is completely safe from terrorists. Can't put a price on piece of mind after all.
Look at the positive end result, though: Eventually flights will be so expensive and unpleasant that only terrorists will fly on them, and then we can simply reroute all flights to go to a federal prison or internment camp.
"Furthermore, is there any evidence that a toner cartridge and printer were selected for any particular reason?"
They used HP cartridges because they were pissed about the ink prices.
It can get worse or better, depending on you view...
Step 1: Ban all cargo/luggage
Step 2: Forced clothing; wanna fly? here is your prison suit.
Step 3: Ban all people from flying
Step 4: Climate wins!
Looks easy to me.
I don't know about you, but if I'm sitting naked on a plane I am sure I'll find something to do.
out of the millions of objects and packages people make and use, printer cartidges are the only ones of the right shape and size to hold explosives.
User Friendly has the answer.
General Relativity: Space-time tells matter where to go; Matter tells space-time what shape to be.
People can smuggle things internally as well, so they had better ban assholes too. Er wait, if they did that, TSA agents would be allowed in the airport.
Good point; I'm sure they'll see the error of their ways if you explain that at the airport.
Well according to Google's driving directions, you just need to put your car on a kayak, or even a jetski.
Is it wrong that part of me is hoping some would-be terrorist puts a bomb inside a screaming baby?
If they ban laptops, then how can I check while I'm waiting in the security line what has been banned in the hour since I entered said line?
Check your premises.
I was going to have a few drinks and go throught the TSA lines a few times. The only problem is the airport has a no smoking policy. I would need a cigarette after the frisking. :)
This is terrifying! I think I just wet myself...
+1 Disagree
Unfortunately, american stupidity seems to smear uphill. So we end up with warnings on pop bottles that say "warning: contents under pressure" and the like, along with stupid airport searches.
Sent from my PDP-11
...some explosives inside an annoying crying baby, then they'd ban them.
warnings on pop bottles that say "warning: contents under pressure"
Here, have mine. I shook it up to dissipate all that dangerous pressure. You're safe now.