Most Electronics Being Banned on Certain US-Bound Flights

This is... crazy. I can't even recall the last time I travelled with checked luggage of any kind, and make a point of not letting my laptop/etc out of arm's reach while traveling. I guess this does make it easier to search/bug devices, though.

Re: Most Electronics Being Banned on Certain US-Bound Flights

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Post by haudouken » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:03 PM UTC

Probably a really bad attempt to stop the stolen Trump Tower laptop from leaving the US. I almost didn't leave this comment because of how stupid this sounds, but then again...

Re: Most Electronics Being Banned on Certain US-Bound Flights

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Post by ArtDev » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:03 PM UTC

coldcode wrote: post #2

I have no idea what the point of this is.

and does not apply to cellphones.

"cellphones and medical devices were excluded from the ban."

Re: Most Electronics Being Banned on Certain US-Bound Flights

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Post by jacquesm » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:04 PM UTC

haudouken wrote: post #7

Probably a really bad attempt to stop the stolen Trump Tower laptop from leaving the US. I almost didn't leave this comment because of how stupid this sounds, but then again...

Doesn't US bound mean 'towards the US'?

Re: Most Electronics Being Banned on Certain US-Bound Flights

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Post by salesguy222 » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:04 PM UTC

You look at this and say to yourself, "this doesn't make any sense! i don't get how allowing cell phones and 'medical devices' (nebulous term) into carry ons, but demanding that laptops go into checked baggage is keeping us safe!"

And you're right! It isn't.

But then you realize that the special interests that came up with this policy were paid LARGE SUMS OF MONEY to impress Trump and all of his supporters and career politician allies. And then you once more realize how incredibly stupid this policy is in reality.

But then it dawns on you that Trump and his allies are either criminally idiotic, or criminally wasteful in their policy pursuits.

Or both!