Box Cutters Again?

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:52:44 +0000

We all know that carrying a box cutter on a plane is illegal. However, a 21 year old man from Tampa decided that he would try to smuggle one on anyway. The man, Benjamin Baines, Jr., was carrying a backpack. Inside the backpack was a book entitled “Fear Itself.” When the backpack went through the X-ray machine at the airport, the security guard noticed an image of a box cutter. It seems that Baines had hollowed out the book and inserted the box cutter into the hole hoping to avoid detection.

Also found in the backpack were books titled Muhammad in the Bible,” “The Prophet’s Prayer” and “The Noble Qur’an.” He was also carrying a copy of the Quran and the Bible.

Baines claimed that he forgot about the box cutter and didn’t make the hole in the book. He later changed his story and said he did make the hole to hide money and marijuana from his roommates.

Baines can face up to 10 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines for the federal charge of attempting to board an airplane with a concealed dangerous weapon.

How Safe Are Our Planes?

admin — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:28:57 +0000

Now that the confiscate almost everything before you get on an airplane these days, it seems that you would not be able to conceal a safety utility knife or shoes that are meant to be bombs. However, I wonder if it is as really as safe as it seems. In 2004, a student was able to smuggle on box cutters that were disassembled. I guess they didn’t really look like box cutters anymore. Of course, he was eventually caught and fined. Then, there have been issues with plastic knifes as well. Eventually, someone will find a loophole and soon we will have to fly naked without any luggage!

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Box Cutters Again?

How Safe Are Our Planes?