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Honolulu-Bound Flight Diverted After Crew Discovers Box Cutter
The Associated Press ^ | AP-ES-09-30-01 2214EDT | The Associated Press

Posted on 09/30/2001 7:46:10 PM PDT by TheOtherOne

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1 posted on 09/30/2001 7:46:10 PM PDT by TheOtherOne
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Understatement of the year:

"There's no big deal here," Hotard (American Airline spokesman) said. "It's just a guy who forgot his box cutter."

2 posted on 09/30/2001 7:48:28 PM PDT by TheOtherOne
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If we keep on like this, the terrorists have WON.
3 posted on 09/30/2001 7:49:30 PM PDT by Illbay
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I'm curious about something. Are hand mirrors or mirrored compacts also banned? I'm flying soon and curious about this. I mean, break one and it makes a great weapon. If I find myself on a plane in a hijack situation, I'm not going down without implanting half my mirror in someone.
4 posted on 09/30/2001 7:50:17 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana
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To: Illbay
Paranoia will destroy ya!
5 posted on 09/30/2001 7:50:48 PM PDT by freedom4ever
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To: TheOtherOne
All your box cutters are belong to us!
6 posted on 09/30/2001 7:51:52 PM PDT by Rome2000
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More paranoid thoughts: They should check the bathrooms on the planes and past the security gates for weapons too. Somebody could tape one in there like they did in The Godfather.
7 posted on 09/30/2001 7:53:59 PM PDT by vikingchick
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Are hand mirrors or mirrored compacts also banned?

Yes, you now have to use a bowl (unbreakable plastic) full of water to look at yourself.;-)

8 posted on 09/30/2001 7:54:51 PM PDT by StriperSniper
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Correct. There's little doubt that the terrorists have infiltrated the airline catering and cleaning companies.
9 posted on 09/30/2001 7:55:25 PM PDT by clintonh8r
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This is absolute lunacy. Has everyone gone completely insane???????
10 posted on 09/30/2001 7:56:31 PM PDT by zeugma
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What's going to happen when someone discovers on a flight that a box of in-flight meals, napkins, or something wasn't sliced open before takeoff?
11 posted on 09/30/2001 7:56:36 PM PDT by supercat
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The only plane that can be hijacked with box cutters now is one filled with people going to the Quadriplegic Convention. We KNOW BETTER now. The old script is GONE. The first guy who stands up and starts talking about hijacking will be lucky if he isn't strangled by someone's belt before he gets the first sentence entirely out. If I've got shoelaces, my cane, a blanket....
12 posted on 09/30/2001 7:59:04 PM PDT by ChemistCat
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...."There's no big deal here," Hotard said. "It's just a guy who forgot his box cutter."......

Under what rock has this American Airlines employee been hiding for the last twenty days? Not only is this remark insensitive it shows a complete disdain for the heightened state of alert that we all find ourselves this last few weeks.

Does this guy really deserve a job as a SPOKESMAN? He is a public relations nightmare!

The Tarheel

13 posted on 09/30/2001 7:59:23 PM PDT by Tarheel
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Well now we know who put box cutters on planes. Do I trust that employee? No way.
14 posted on 09/30/2001 7:59:30 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: TheOtherOne
Perhaps they should screen their EMPLOYEES????!
15 posted on 09/30/2001 7:59:53 PM PDT by RasterMaster
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To: Rome2000
LOL
16 posted on 09/30/2001 8:00:55 PM PDT by Eric Esot
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To: hispanarepublicana
Haven't thought about mirrors, but I understand that they are considering banning hot water for coffee and tea (throwing it in someones face can be a problem).

I can handle room-temp coffee, but I wouldn't want it to be served that way.

They can make weapons in prisons, I don't imagine it would be much effort to do the same with common available items and a decent nail file....
A decent can of hair spritz can blind you for a few minutes, what else --- pepper spray disguised as perfume, acrylic nails sharpened to points, hair bobs sharpened, the list goes on ad infinitum.

It's a cat and mouse game.

17 posted on 09/30/2001 8:01:15 PM PDT by fone
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I think the stewardess should have just went to the front of the plane and said over the P.A. system,"Excuse me,has anyone misplaced their boxcutter?"
18 posted on 09/30/2001 8:01:32 PM PDT by mdittmar
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They were probably waiting for the offending box cutter to get up and attack all 220 passengers simultaneously. Oh, the horror!

If we are that afraid of box cutters, what will we do when they get a hold of a broken glass, or God forbid a car?!!!?

The stupidity of this whole thing has really ticked me off. I keep telling people, "They highjacked 4 planes with box cutters. Think of the implications of this." I usually get the answer, "But, we were taught to comply with hijackers. Thats why this happened."

Give me a break, and think for yourselves people!

Rant over, FReepers not included.

19 posted on 09/30/2001 8:02:41 PM PDT by abner
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Voila. "Zero Tolerance America".
20 posted on 09/30/2001 8:02:47 PM PDT by dr_who
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