Did you ever wonder what customs do with your luggage?

[ríomhaire]

If brief: Slovakian airport authorities put a bomb into an electrician's luggage without his knowledge to make sure the customs officers would be able to find it. They couldn't. The man's house was raided by the Gardaí (police) in order to get the bomb back

Slovak authorities asked a baggage handling company to return explosives that were planted in luggage on a plane to Dublin on the next flight.

In a telex to Servisair -- that was not marked urgent -- they said the "sample" was not dangerous as it was "only used for dog training" and there was no detonator.

The message casually requested that the bombing material be returned by sender. "Pilot in command is informed about this sample," it read.

Slovakian officials have told the Government that it was not their practice to send explosives to other countries

Link

Terrorists aren't the only ones sneaking bombs onto planes it seems.

 

[YROC]

I always think my shit is going to be stolen.

So far, so good.

 

[The Monkey]

Yeah, heard about this, LOL.

 

[Sulkdodds]

Man, that must have been disappointing for the guy whose luggage it was. "Hey, cool, a free bomb." Then the police come and take it away.

 

[Maestro]

On an unrelated note I got my jet lighter confiscated on my way BACK from Milwaukee, but not on my way there.

Milwaukee TSA is full of dicks.

The lighter was only 3 dollars though. :|

 

[Danimal]

 

[BabyHeadCrab]

On an unrelated note I got my jet lighter confiscated on my way BACK from Milwaukee, but not on my way there.

Milwaukee TSA is full of dicks.

The lighter was only 3 dollars though. :|

I'm from Milwaukee, **** you.

Just kidding. Have a beer.

 

[MJ12]

Dammit Riom, why couldn't you just wait for Stern to post this? He would have went on a rant about America being hypocrites because he would have never read the "Slovakia" part.

 

[Warped]

this is why i like to pack light when flying. i have a friend who works at the airport who moves baggage around. he sees a lot of funny items

 

[Moto]

Man, that must have been disappointing for the guy whose luggage it was. "Hey, cool, a free bomb." Then the police come and take it away.

I laughed.

 

[Solaris]

Perhaps foriegn governments could easilly supply terrorist cells in a target country with this method. Very very interesting.

 

[StarBob]

Hey... free bomb...

 

[VirusType2]

Free explosive device for the first 50 customers.

 

[Eejit]

Eastern Europe, lolol?

 

[Higlac]

Baggage handlers can ignore a ticking suitcase. The security task force guy, he called baggage handlers Throwers. Modern bombs don't tick. But a suitcase that vibrates, the baggage handlers, the Throwers, have to call the police.

 

[Maestro]

Baggage handlers can ignore a ticking suitcase. The security task force guy, he called baggage handlers Throwers. Modern bombs don't tick. But a suitcase that vibrates, the baggage handlers, the Throwers, have to call the police.

You got that from Fight Club, didn't you?

I'm from Milwaukee, **** you.

Just kidding. Have a beer.

 

[[Dragoon]]

I always think my shit is going to be stolen.

So far, so good.

I just read an article that claimed they have to lock and more closely monitor luggage with declared weapons in it. It suggested buying a cheap starter pistol ($10-20), which is considered a weapon by the TSA, and putting it in your luggage.