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[IP] more on tsa and lighters



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From: Dan Shoop <shoop@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: December 3, 2005 3:59:16 PM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx, ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] more on tsa and lighters


From: Thomas Leavitt <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: December 3, 2005 2:13:49 PM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
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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