[Scan-DC] BACKPACKS

Tue May 7 12:54:31 EDT 2013

It depends on how pro the officer is, case in point a USSS agent took a wiz
off the King street metro station back in the 80's, he was tanked and
coming off a detail, metro cop walked up and asked WTF are you doing, he
showed his badge and the cop said fine. Get the F&*(k off my platform and
if I ever see you again here your ass is in jail. Needless to say the agent
later pulled counterfeit duty in LA. DC was a little too much for his skill
set. it all depends, cops are people like everyone else, some are gung ho
others have a good sense of humor. They are there to protect and serve. I
would have thrown the guy in the pokey for public wizzing myself but
everything has a good and bad point..... :)

KJ4DGE

On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Joel Kahn <jrkahn at att.net> wrote:

> I don't travel as much as I used to, but since 9/11 I have been to Turkey,
> Israel and various places continental.  I always have my 396T with me, and
> for
> everywhere but Turkey (that was on a cruise ship) I have had my GPS.
>
> In November, I went to Ft. Worth for a convention (& hoped to take Upman to
> lunch, but that did not work out). I had my digital camera, Home Patrol,
> PSR800
> and laptop along with all the wires, chargers & spare batteries in
> my carry-on
> backpack and my C-Pap in it's case. TSA didn't look twice at all the
> electronics, but took the C-Pap out of it's case and plugged it in to see
> if it
> worked!
>
>
> WTF, if it was not a C-Pap it would have taken a large chunk out of the TSA
> corridor at BWI!
>
> Coming back, the TSA inspector asked my what the HP-1 was, and when I said
> a
> ploice & fire scanning radio, he said "cool".  I turned it on (without the
> antenna) and because I was planning on listening while I waited, I had the
> DFW
> airport queued up and the TSA at the next pod was using his radio, so of
> course,
> it came over the scanner.  The TSA guy did nothing but laugh and ask where
> he
> could buy one!  (Uniden, you owe me a commission!)
>
> Joel
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Shawn P. Stokes <shawn.stokes at dlvfrd.org>
> > > To: "" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Cc:
> > > Sent: Monday, May 6, 2013 10:06 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] BACKPACKS
> > >
> > > Will the conspiracy theorists please sit down.
> > >
> > > I'm sitting on a United 757 coming back from Orlando from a weekend
> trip.
> > > Between the backpack at my feet and the roller board in the closet
> ahead
> > > of me I have:
> > >
> > > This MacBook
> > > TH-F6A Dual Band portable
> > > BCD396XT
> > > Programming cable with USB adapter for the 396
> > > Hershey Kiss V/U antenna with SMA adapter attached
> > > Two packs of enloop batteries on top of whats in the two mentioned
> radios
> > > The charger including the 110 and 12V cables for the enloops
> > > Coiled 12V Cable for charging the iPhone
> > > An air card hotspot
> > > The 110V charger for the air card and the iPhone
> > > A PPT clicker with a laser in it
> > > The charger block for the Mac
> > > A set of headphones
> > > An ear bud for the F6
> > > Gifts, dirty drawers, gels, liquids and a partridge in a pear tree
> > >
> > > Carried it through security at Dulles and Orlando, listened to the 396
> on
> > > the headphones for 2.5 hours at IAD both in the UA Club and in the
> > > concourse.  Questions from TSA or any LEO (MWAA, OPD or other).  ZERO.
> > >
> > > Folks, some people, some places, they are going to be over the top.  It
> > is
> > > what it is. The majority doesn't care, if you carry yourself in a
> > > professional, respectable manner, don't draw attention to yourself and
> > > when approached, be decent.
> > >
> > > People are their own worse enemyŠŠŠŠŠ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/6/13 12:07 AM, "Doug Kitchener" <oldsdoug at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> No backpacks, but any other kind of bag is allowed... good.
> > >>
> > >> It's only a matter of time before the radios (batteries, etc) will be
> > >> disallowed... I question whether some of the "securities" would
> > > know what
> > >> some of our toys are... several guys here have been hassled regularly
> > >> when taking scanners into sports events, Amtrak stations, etc.  I
> think
> > >> there was a big discussion one time with one guy who couldn't make
> > >> someone understand the difference between a two-way radio and a
> > >> receiver...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> And remember the Underwear B*mb** and the Shoe B*mb**?  I can see
> people
> > >> having to go through a strip search to get into the Kennedy Center.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> An IED doesn't have to get "inside" an "event"...
> > > with everyone waiting
> > >> to go _through_ security, plenty of damage can be done to the folks
> > >> waiting around.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Unfortunately we can't have 100% protection, but a lot of this stuff
> is
> > >> just knee-jerk reactions.
> > >>
> > >> I suppose the airlines / TSA will get all crazy and tighten up again
> > too.
> > >>
> > >> I'm planning to visit the midWest this summer... was on the fence
> about
> > >> whether to fly or drive... had pretty much decided to drive but was
> > still
> > >> maybe 10 - 15% in doubt...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I'm driving.  Thanks for helping me to decide that.
> > >>
> > >> Shit, I'm paranoid just writing about this stuff.
> > >>
> > >> "Eraine Bennis... you on our rist!"
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> DK
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>>  From: "merlin at merlinjacobs.com"
> > > <merlin at merlinjacobs.com>
> > >>>  To: johnson at cpcug.org; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> > >>>  Cc:
> > >>>  Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 10:13 PM
> > >>>  Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] BACKPACKS
> > >>>
> > >>>  It's going to get to the point where we can't have baby
> > > strollers,
> > >>>  purses, back packs, bottle water , and we will have to empty our
> > bowels
> > >>> before
> > >>>  each event. This is such over kill.
> > >>>
> > >>>  -----Original Message----- From: johnson at cpcug.org
> > >>>  Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2013 10:34 PM
> > >>>  To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> > >>>  Subject: [Scan-DC] BACKPACKS
> > >>>
> > >>>  All -
> > >>>
> > >>>  The latest "protection" security people seems to have
> > > implemented is
> > >>>  to
> > >>>  not allow backpacks to outdoors events.
> > >>>
> > >>>  At a local event for the Cinco de Mayo festivities here in Denver
> the
> > >>>  "security" personnel did not allow attendees to take in
> > > backpacks.
> > >>>  Yet, I
> > >>>  saw plenty of camera bags, sport bags and strollers with each one
> > >>> capable
> > >>>  of carrying a load of explosives being allowed onto the event
> grounds.
> > >>>  True, the bags were checked as was my backpack until the guy
> > remembered
> > >>> no
> > >>>  backpacks allowed but if you wanted, you could easily bring in an
> > >>>  explosive device hidden in those bags under the gym shorts, baby
> > >>> nappies,
> > >>>  etc.
> > >>>
> > >>>  I was lucky that I was not too far from my vehicle so it was only a
> > > five
> > >>>  minute walk each way but, nonetheless, it was irksome for the usual
> > >>>  implementation of a whimsical and flippant move for "security.
> > >>>
> > >>>  I carry the radios, notebook and extra battery packs in the backpack
> > so
> > >>>  now I need to get some cargo pants to carry the stuff.
> > >>>
> > >>>  I imagine the 5 and 10 K races and the Marine Marathon will be
> locked
> > >>> down
> > >>>  for "security" at their scheduled time.  The Marine Memorial
> > > has
> > >>>  always
> > >>>  been locked down for the Marathon but I guess the whole route will
> now
> > >>> be
> > >>>  and radio amateurs who help will need to be on site the night before
> > > and
> > >>>  have a security clearance before participating!
> > >>>
> > >>>  Ralph Johnson
> > >>>  Denver, CO
> > >>>
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