Ninja

[ioneabee]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... n-day.html

 

[Ekona]

What a complete pillock. Might as well have been carrying a toy gun and done it properly. Dressing like a ninja I get, and is very cool, but carrying a big fake sword is just asking for trouble now the law has changed.

[The Chubby Ninja]

It wasnt me honest

[Leeroy]

"Mr Duffield said that instead of the deadly ninja throwing stars he was carrying starfish with him, which were due to go on display at nearby Adventure Island"

 

[HEADPHONES]

I was in a similar situation years ago pre 9/11 at Schipol airport in Amsterdam.

 

I was on a city break with the missus and and saw a beautiful Chinese broadsword with scabbard for an unbelievably good price. Blade was not "live/sharp" as it was more for competition/demonstration use.

At the airport I asked check-in desk best way to check it in as it was fragile.

Was told I could wrap and tie it in a towel and hand it to the cabin crew on boarding (I know....sounds crazy now when you can't even have nail file )

 

Just before boarding, hand luggage and wrapped sword go through x ray.

The half asleep operator jumps up startled speaking Dutch on the walky talky.

Moments later 2 guards with guns run up.

I'm trying to explain I was just following instructions but xray man ain't listening.

Guards ask me why I have a sword.

I explain it's to use when I compete at kungfu competitions, it isn't sharp and proceed to unwrap it to show them.

THEY DRAW THEIR WEAPONS SHOUTING "FREEZE"!

After checking it wasn't sharp I'm allowed onboard WITH MY SWORD

 

Can't imagine the outcome in post 9/11 times

[geoff-r]

I was in a similar situation years ago pre 9/11 at Schipol airport in Amsterdam.

 

I was on a city break with the missus and and saw a beautiful Chinese broadsword with scabbard for an unbelievably good price. Blade was not "live/sharp" as it was more for competition/demonstration use.

At the airport I asked check-in desk best way to check it in as it was fragile.

Was told I could wrap and tie it in a towel and hand it to the cabin crew on boarding (I know....sounds crazy now when you can't even have nail file )

 

Just before boarding, hand luggage and wrapped sword go through x ray.

The half asleep operator jumps up startled speaking Dutch on the walky talky.

Moments later 2 guards with guns run up.

I'm trying to explain I was just following instructions but xray man ain't listening.

Guards ask me why I have a sword.

I explain it's to use when I compete at kungfu competitions, it isn't sharp and proceed to unwrap it to show them.

THEY DRAW THEIR WEAPONS SHOUTING "FREEZE"!

After checking it wasn't sharp I'm allowed onboard WITH MY SWORD

 

Can't imagine the outcome in post 9/11 times

 

Haha amazing! Post 9/11 you would have been arrested no questions asked.