Canadians can now mention bombs, guns at airports
Air travelers in Canada will from now on only be
arrested if it is clear they are making a serious threat.
Air travelers in Canada who make comments about bombs and guns will from now on only be arrested if it is clear they are making a serious threat, officials said on Wednesday.
A person who announces “You better look through my suitcase carefully, because there’s a bomb in there”, “I am going to set fire to this airplane with this blowtorch” or “The man in seat 32F has a machine gun” will still be arrested.
But someone who remarks “Your hockey team is going to get bombed (badly beaten) tonight”, “Hi Jack!” or “You don’t need to frisk me, I’m not carrying a weapon” will first be warned about their behavior.
Of course, if you’re dealing with the TSA, you’re liable to be shot if you fart in the wrong direction.
Posted: Thu - July 12, 2007 at 10:13 AM