Thread: Oops I attempted to carry a straight razor onto a plane!

I think I might be able to outdo your airport fiasco. After I joined last May I was sitting in a parking lot outside a FedEx/Kinkos for a WiFi connection which is where I'm sitting now, by the way. I was on the SRP site reading entries in the forums and scrolling through some of the photos. So... I look up and notice three SJPD cars. No big deal as they congregate at the Starbucks across the lot. Well, one pulls up a few feet away and the officer gets out and approaches and I figured it would be the usual "Who are you, what are you doing here, lets see some I.D.". Nooooooooo !!! Instead the cop says that somebody called in saying they thought I was looking at kiddie porn on my computer! Talk about a surprise. So they get me out of my vehicle and do a pat down search, ask all manner of questions and want to inspect my computer's history to see what websites I had been accessing. Well I mentioned I had been on this site and I used straight razors which one of the cops said was kinda creepy but I couldn't figure out why anybody would think I was looking at kiddie porn until several days later when I remembered that some of the photos in the gallery were of kids shaving. and so somebody walking by must have seen somebody's kid shirtless and all lathered up and immediately jumped to conclusions. Well after they ran a check on me and satisfied themselves that I wasn't up to anything untoward they let me go. Needless to say I'd like to know who dropped the dime as this is a person who desperately wants my foot knee deep in his/her/it's a**. So next time any of you wants to post a gag photo of your kid shaving please make certain he's fully clothed, a trench coat would be sufficient.....

People freak out over that way too much. A politician could run a successful campaign saying "if you don't vote for me you support kiddie-porn". I remember someone freaking out over Putin patting a kid on the rump, which was a perfectly normal non-sexual gesture but quite a few people here in North America took it way out of proportion. I wish we didn't have fear-oriented media.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I could wreak a heck of a lot more havoc with a couple of books of matches than with my Zippo, had I been inclined to do so. As for quitting, I did make a promise to a certain young lady that I'd do it before my 30th, but I still have 3 productive years until then

Ya my wife made that promise too...as soon as we got back from our honeymoon she was going to quit. She probably smokes 5 - 10 cigerrettes a day...obviously I am not as important to her as they are, cause she is still smoking just as much 6 months later....ohwell, I guess I know where I stand

Originally Posted by Agamemnon

I think I might be able to outdo your airport fiasco. After I joined last May I was sitting in a parking lot outside a FedEx/Kinkos for a WiFi connection which is where I'm sitting now, by the way. I was on the SRP site reading entries in the forums and scrolling through some of the photos. So... I look up and notice three SJPD cars. No big deal as they congregate at the Starbucks across the lot. Well, one pulls up a few feet away and the officer gets out and approaches and I figured it would be the usual "Who are you, what are you doing here, lets see some I.D.". Nooooooooo !!! Instead the cop says that somebody called in saying they thought I was looking at kiddie porn on my computer! Talk about a surprise. So they get me out of my vehicle and do a pat down search, ask all manner of questions and want to inspect my computer's history to see what websites I had been accessing. Well I mentioned I had been on this site and I used straight razors which one of the cops said was kinda creepy but I couldn't figure out why anybody would think I was looking at kiddie porn until several days later when I remembered that some of the photos in the gallery were of kids shaving. and so somebody walking by must have seen somebody's kid shirtless and all lathered up and immediately jumped to conclusions. Well after they ran a check on me and satisfied themselves that I wasn't up to anything untoward they let me go. Needless to say I'd like to know who dropped the dime as this is a person who desperately wants my foot knee deep in his/her/it's a**. So next time any of you wants to post a gag photo of your kid shaving please make certain he's fully clothed, a trench coat would be sufficient.....

Unless they had gotten a warrant (which they would most probably not have) you could have refused the search. The computer in the car should be treated the same as the computer in the home since in most states castle doctin extends into the automobile. Probable cause is enough for them to ask to search your vehicle, but without a warrant they cant do it under most circumstances as far as I know...of course I am a bit rusty on my constitutional law...especially with the patriot act coming into play...

Originally Posted by JLStorm

Ya my wife made that promise too...as soon as we got back from our honeymoon she was going to quit. She probably smokes 5 - 10 cigerrettes a day...obviously I am not as important to her as they are, cause she is still smoking just as much 6 months later....ohwell, I guess I know where I stand

Josh,

As an ex-smoker almost two years now it was the hardest thing I had ever done. My kids pleaded with me to quit, my wife (an ex-smoker 13yrs) nagged me to quit but it wasn't till I was ready that I was able to do it. Encourage her don't chastize it doesn't work. I hope she can quit it is a terrible addiction.

Josh, it's a hard habit to kick. I know. I've tried every method of quitting there is, several times over. Once you're hooked, some studies have shown that it's more difficult to kick than heroin. They should just outlaw tobacco but the lobby's too strong and the tax dollars are too tasty.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I haven't travelled in a couple of years, so I'd like to know if they don't allow lighters and matches, what options do smokers have if they're connecting other than asking for a light?

You can't smoke on flights, and I assume you'd be able to get a light at some store during a layover.

One time I got stuck with one of my really good cigar lighters, and I had time, so I went to the luggage service office and had them mail it to my home. They did it free.

Originally Posted by Joe Lerch

You can't smoke on flights, and I assume you'd be able to get a light at some store during a layover.

One time I got stuck with one of my really good cigar lighters, and I had time, so I went to the luggage service office and had them mail it to my home. They did it free.

Some airports (Newark included, I think) have those things where you can mail stuff home right outside of security. For postage plus a hefty handling fee, of course.

So, when they opened the razor, did they thumb the edge, like they were checking the sharpness of a kitchen knife?

My brother did that once to one of my razors I just finished honing and I thought I was going to kill him. He saw me tense up and thought it was because I thought he'd cut himself.

When the razor was out of his hand (shortly after the incident), I gave him the what-not.

I AM amazed that they did not take it. They take knives and scissors with a quickness!

You are a lucky man!

OH, and about that beastly razor Bill is making, I NEVER saw a wrist brace on a straight razor before! I hope your shoulder is up to snuff because that puppy looks heavy!

C utz

P.S. Did you really ask for pink fuzzy mohair scales? What's with that?!

Bummmmmmmmer. I bought one of those traveling containers from Classicshaving that has the paddle strop and the pouch to put the razor in. I check it all the time without problem. No way am I dealing with those gifted TSA Agents.....hahahahaha.

Lynn