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

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

jacquesm wrote: post #9

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'?

Oh. Bombs then. Arabs trying to bomb us again

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

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Post by dawnerd » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:07 PM UTC

This is just asking for trouble... Between theft and potential battery fires, it almost feels like they want something bad to happen so they can say people coming from these countries are dangerous (using a hull fire as proof).

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

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Post by hamami » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:07 PM UTC

coldcode wrote: post #2

I have no idea what the point of this is.

it's just another distraction from the healthcare plan or the Russian ties investigation, no need to fry your brain looking for logic here.

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

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Post by pcurve » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:07 PM UTC

coldcode wrote: post #2

I have no idea what the point of this is.

They'd better have a very good reason for this (e.g. very credible threat). Otherwise even moderates that voted for Trump are going to suffer from serious case of buyer's remorse.

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

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Post by MichaelGG » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:09 PM UTC

sharkmerry wrote: post #3

coldcode wrote: post #2

I have no idea what the point of this is.

especially if it only applies to non-stop flights...

It wouldn't make any sense otherwise. Non-stop flight is another way of saying "flight to the US", right?

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

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Post by jacquesm » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:09 PM UTC

haudouken wrote: post #11

jacquesm wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Oh. Bombs then. Arabs trying to bomb us again

Again?

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

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Post by MichaelGG » Mon, Mar 20, 2017, 11:10 PM UTC

pcurve wrote: post #14

coldcode wrote: post #2

I have no idea what the point of this is.

They'd better have a very good reason for this (e.g. very credible threat). Otherwise even moderates that voted for Trump are going to suffer from serious case of buyer's remorse.

Does Trump have many voters flying from Saudi Arabia?

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

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

pcurve wrote: post #14

coldcode wrote: post #2

I have no idea what the point of this is.

They'd better have a very good reason for this (e.g. very credible threat). Otherwise even moderates that voted for Trump are going to suffer from serious case of buyer's remorse.

I doubt there is a credible threat prompting this ban. It's appeasement IMO.

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

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

coldcode wrote: post #2

I have no idea what the point of this is.

Distracts from today's testimony by Comey.

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

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

So, assuming this is because of some credible threat: does that mean DHS thinks that terrorists can't afford a couple of weeks lay-over in Amsterdam or Paris before traveling to the United States?