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more on results of uk ban
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:10:03 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Fearghas McKay <fm-lists () espace net> Date: August 11, 2006 10:34:02 AM EDT To: dave () farber net, ip () v2 listbox com Subject: Re: [IP] results of uk ban Dave At 15:26 -0400 10/8/06, David Farber wrote:
Laptops coming out of Heathrow are going into luggage you're forbidden to lock in the first place. Then your luggage in the hands of poorly paid
This is not quite accurate - you can lock international bags, I do so frequently, it is internal US flight bags that you cannot lock.However I agree with the general premise - I am not willing to travel with
my camera gear and p'book in hold luggage.
airline employees (many of whose wages have been cut by 25-50 percent in the past few years) and government workers (some of whom may also be interested in what's on your hard disks). Phones and other handhelds, not to mention various kinds of valuables no longer allowed in carry-on bags, will be especially prone to pilfering. A lot of folks coming to the U.S. will be inclined not to fly via London if
and the other intenational airports in the UK including Edinburgh & Manchester that have US flights.
this system stays in place, and not fly, period, if it spreads to other airports. It's hard to imagine much business travel surviving in such anenvironment.
They were initially talking about it being a 3 day clampdown - we shall see...
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