[IP] more on tsa and lighters

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Dan Shoop <shoop@iwiring.net>
Date: December 3, 2005 3:59:16 PM EST
To: dave@farber.net, ip@v2.listbox.com
Subject: Re: [IP] more on tsa and lighters

> From: Thomas Leavitt <thomas@thomasleavitt.org>
> Date: December 3, 2005 2:13:49 PM EST
> To: dave@farber.net
> Subject: Re: [IP] Digest 1.856 for ip
>
> The same reason we elected clowns who banned lighters, out of fear  
> that
> terrorists would have an easier time using them to ignite explosives
> than matches... when, aside from the apparently mentally disturbed guy
> who tried to light his shoes on fire, I doubt I could find a single  
> case
> of a recent terrorist event where the explosives in question were not
> "ignited" by a detonator (probably electrical) of some sort.
>
> "They've also taken away 8.1 million lighters, the only item  
> prohibited
> by law. Congress, concerned that terrorists would have an easier time
> igniting a bomb with a lighter than with matches, enacted the ban."

One should note that not *ALL* lighters are banned from planes.  
Specifically Zippo lighters are permitted. This is b/c Arlen Spector,  
who's committee enacted the bill is from the state in which they are  
made.
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-dhan

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