Thread: Aviation security retards ?!

Don't aggravate the pricks, it's not worth it. I had a run in with two of the pricks a couple years ago at the xray machines in the Customs / departures area.
I was travelling overseas with two rifles on a hunting trip, I was checking in up the sharp end so you have more baggage allowance but was still overweight by a couple of kilo's, the check in lady was being anal on the weight so I had to open up a checked in bag and remove some gear and stuff it in my carry on, what I didn't know at the time was in one box of gear that I placed in my carry on was a rifle bolt, of course when xraying my gear I get called aside and all hell broke loose, they got me aside in a room and called the airport cops. This young Avsec prick went to town on me trying to make a name for himself, it didn't help when I made some cursory remarks to him. The copper turned up and could see it was a genuine mistake and was bloody helpful sorting it out with them. He organised the check in people to come and see us and take the bolt down stairs a put in in my bag.
If the copper hadn't turned up I was toast plus flying up the sharp end does help, airline staff tend to want to keep you happy.