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One Hundred Weapons You Could Sneak Past A TSA Checkpoint
In the interest of keeping active on the various government watch lists, and to illustrate how absurd the current security theater surrounding TSA's irradiate-or-grope policy really is, I dedicate this list of "100 Weapons" to the hard-working employees of TSA, who genuinely believe that they are protecting the American public from . . . itself. I think.
I do not recommend that anyone carry any of these past an airport security checkpoint. In addition to being illegal and stupid, it's also rather pointless. Anyone attempting to take over an airplane will be beaten to death by enraged passengers regardless of what weapons they might be carrying. Many of these weapons are illegal in themselves and cannot be lawfully possessed in California by a private person; others are illegal to carry for any reason in public; some have lawful purposes but are illegal to carry for intended use as a weapon; and the rest may require licenses, permits, or strict adherence to nonsensical and complex complex knife, firearm and/or dangerous weapon laws.
This is not an exhaustive list. Many other weapons exist, and I could reference various guides for identifying others. All of these, and I do mean every single one of them, can be gotten past fairly high levels of security. I know personally of several situations where loaded firearms got past airport security checkpoints.
1. Coins in a sock used as a slungshot.
2. Belt. Buckle optional.
3. Luggage handle modified to be a sharpened sword when removed.
4. Sharp piece of glass wrapped in a handkerchief or other cloth.
5. Swiss army knife.
6. Purse (as a bludgeon).
7. Hardcover book with razors glued to a leading edge.
8. Kubotan.
9. Extremely bright flashlight (LED or strobe).
10. ASP Baton.
11. Derringer .44 magnum 2-shot firearm.
12. Taser.
13. Steel toe boots.
14. Rolled up magazine ("Do you know what TIME it is?!?")
15. Leatherman tool.
16. Hair pin.
17. Push dagger.
18. Plastic knuckles.
19. Tie (as strangling tool).
20. Blackjack.
21. Two luggage handles tied together with a length of vinyl-coated steel cable.
22. Toilet seat.
23. Stun gun.
24. Hoodie / sweatshirt string.
25. Folding knife.
26. High heels.
27. Broken beer bottle.
28. Coffee cup (as brass knuckles).
29. Air marshal's Sig-Sauer P223 .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol. (FBI if you feel better.)
30. Sap.
31. Glock semiautomatic pistol.
32. Collapsible radio antenna.
33. Pepper foam.
34. Shoe laces.
35. Pen knife.
36. Lady's hand mirror (striking, then cutting with shards).
37. Lipstick-case knife.
38. Three ounces (3oz) of hair or body care product, flung in the eyes.
39. Any hand-held item with an attached lanyard (martial arts weapon).
40. Screamer alarm (as a bludgeon, also if sounded).
41. .38 2" hammerless revolver.
42. Child's stroller (as bludgeon, child optional).
43. Stun baton.
44. Security badge lanyard.
45. Letter opener.
46. Loaded semiautomatic pistol magazine (as striking object).
47. Tire-gauge knife.
48. North American Arms .22 derringer.
49. Rubber hose.
50. Truncheon.
51. 'Zip' (homemade) gun.
52. Pepper spray.
53. Keys (as brass knuckles / stabbing objects).
54. Whistle on a lanyard. (Extra points for police, sport and life jacket whistles.)
55. Box cutter.
56. Cattle prod. (favored by secret police)
57. Makeup case knife.
58. Non-sharp scissors (split in two at the pivot, becomes two slashing blades.)
59. 'Sharpie' marker.
60. Baseball bat.
61. Cut-down break-open shotgun.
62. Batteries wrapped in an underwear T-shirt (as slungshot).
63. Walking cane (4-prong).
64. Toy gun, especially Airsoft.
65. Fixed razor blade.
66. Length of chain.
67. Butterfly knife.
68. Clipboard.
69. Oxygen bottle (as bludgeon), regulator optional.
70. Fire extinguisher (as bludgeon and as blinding weapon).
71. Rescue knife.
72. Fire axe.
73. Sledgehammer.
74. Crowbar.
75. Screwdriver.
76. Diver's knife.
77. Switchblade.
78. Walker (for elderly).
79. Automated External Defibrillator (as bludgeon).
80. Tray table.
81. Handheld credit card reader (carried by flight attendants).
82. Drink cart.
83. Can of water.
84. Oxygen mask tubing (in emergency medical gear, or ceiling drop on plane).
85. Silverware knife.
86. Seat belt demonstrator (used by flight attendants, also as restraints or whip.)
87. Bayonet.
88. Ballpoint pen.
89. Briefcase, the heavier the better.
90. Laptop. (heavy, edge, striking object).
91. Laptop battery (as striking object.
92. Computer mouse (with cord, as blackjack).
93. Power cord (as strangulation).
94. Snow globe (as striking tool).
95. Metal ruler.
96. Knitting needle(s) (shudder).
97. Gravity knife.
98. Fountain pen.
99. Gun-camera (working camera that conceals a working firearm).
and . . .
100. Your brain. Because the intent to do harm or evil is more potent than any weapon. Weapons just sit there. It is the brain that tells the hand to wield the weapon. Guns don't kill people. They just make it easier.
I do not recommend that anyone carry any of these past an airport security checkpoint. In addition to being illegal and stupid, it's also rather pointless. Anyone attempting to take over an airplane will be beaten to death by enraged passengers regardless of what weapons they might be carrying. Many of these weapons are illegal in themselves and cannot be lawfully possessed in California by a private person; others are illegal to carry for any reason in public; some have lawful purposes but are illegal to carry for intended use as a weapon; and the rest may require licenses, permits, or strict adherence to nonsensical and complex complex knife, firearm and/or dangerous weapon laws.
This is not an exhaustive list. Many other weapons exist, and I could reference various guides for identifying others. All of these, and I do mean every single one of them, can be gotten past fairly high levels of security. I know personally of several situations where loaded firearms got past airport security checkpoints.
1. Coins in a sock used as a slungshot.
2. Belt. Buckle optional.
3. Luggage handle modified to be a sharpened sword when removed.
4. Sharp piece of glass wrapped in a handkerchief or other cloth.
5. Swiss army knife.
6. Purse (as a bludgeon).
7. Hardcover book with razors glued to a leading edge.
8. Kubotan.
9. Extremely bright flashlight (LED or strobe).
10. ASP Baton.
11. Derringer .44 magnum 2-shot firearm.
12. Taser.
13. Steel toe boots.
14. Rolled up magazine ("Do you know what TIME it is?!?")
15. Leatherman tool.
16. Hair pin.
17. Push dagger.
18. Plastic knuckles.
19. Tie (as strangling tool).
20. Blackjack.
21. Two luggage handles tied together with a length of vinyl-coated steel cable.
22. Toilet seat.
23. Stun gun.
24. Hoodie / sweatshirt string.
25. Folding knife.
26. High heels.
27. Broken beer bottle.
28. Coffee cup (as brass knuckles).
29. Air marshal's Sig-Sauer P223 .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol. (FBI if you feel better.)
30. Sap.
31. Glock semiautomatic pistol.
32. Collapsible radio antenna.
33. Pepper foam.
34. Shoe laces.
35. Pen knife.
36. Lady's hand mirror (striking, then cutting with shards).
37. Lipstick-case knife.
38. Three ounces (3oz) of hair or body care product, flung in the eyes.
39. Any hand-held item with an attached lanyard (martial arts weapon).
40. Screamer alarm (as a bludgeon, also if sounded).
41. .38 2" hammerless revolver.
42. Child's stroller (as bludgeon, child optional).
43. Stun baton.
44. Security badge lanyard.
45. Letter opener.
46. Loaded semiautomatic pistol magazine (as striking object).
47. Tire-gauge knife.
48. North American Arms .22 derringer.
49. Rubber hose.
50. Truncheon.
51. 'Zip' (homemade) gun.
52. Pepper spray.
53. Keys (as brass knuckles / stabbing objects).
54. Whistle on a lanyard. (Extra points for police, sport and life jacket whistles.)
55. Box cutter.
56. Cattle prod. (favored by secret police)
57. Makeup case knife.
58. Non-sharp scissors (split in two at the pivot, becomes two slashing blades.)
59. 'Sharpie' marker.
60. Baseball bat.
61. Cut-down break-open shotgun.
62. Batteries wrapped in an underwear T-shirt (as slungshot).
63. Walking cane (4-prong).
64. Toy gun, especially Airsoft.
65. Fixed razor blade.
66. Length of chain.
67. Butterfly knife.
68. Clipboard.
69. Oxygen bottle (as bludgeon), regulator optional.
70. Fire extinguisher (as bludgeon and as blinding weapon).
71. Rescue knife.
72. Fire axe.
73. Sledgehammer.
74. Crowbar.
75. Screwdriver.
76. Diver's knife.
77. Switchblade.
78. Walker (for elderly).
79. Automated External Defibrillator (as bludgeon).
80. Tray table.
81. Handheld credit card reader (carried by flight attendants).
82. Drink cart.
83. Can of water.
84. Oxygen mask tubing (in emergency medical gear, or ceiling drop on plane).
85. Silverware knife.
86. Seat belt demonstrator (used by flight attendants, also as restraints or whip.)
87. Bayonet.
88. Ballpoint pen.
89. Briefcase, the heavier the better.
90. Laptop. (heavy, edge, striking object).
91. Laptop battery (as striking object.
92. Computer mouse (with cord, as blackjack).
93. Power cord (as strangulation).
94. Snow globe (as striking tool).
95. Metal ruler.
96. Knitting needle(s) (shudder).
97. Gravity knife.
98. Fountain pen.
99. Gun-camera (working camera that conceals a working firearm).
and . . .
100. Your brain. Because the intent to do harm or evil is more potent than any weapon. Weapons just sit there. It is the brain that tells the hand to wield the weapon. Guns don't kill people. They just make it easier.
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I have trouble understanding how people can believe that these stupid f*cking rules will actually protect them from... well... anything. "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither..." The truth is that the main thing which will protect us from future plane hijackings are past plane hijackings. You think that the passengers are just going to sit by and let anyone take over a plane? Give me a break. The only reason it worked the first time is because no one expected it: hijackers only ever killed those who resisted, so the belief was that you'd be okay as long as you didn't resist. It was like being present at a bank robbery. The rules have changed now. The old game doesn't even exist anymore.
About the only rule I can actually see is the extremely annoying liquid one, and that's so easy for a real terrorist to get around it isn't worth mentioning. That said, they can currently detect traces of bomb-making compounds. Which should take care of the lame baggie thing anyway.
But, hey, let's just give the airport guys all the private information they want about our lives and our bodies. Because what does privacy matter? I mean, the only people who want privacy are obviously guilty, right?