I was standing in the sub-concourse of the AT&T Center last night about 10 minutes before the start of the game...
I was in kind of a central location so I could get to courtside easily or get to the other support offices with as much ease...
So I was just standing back, out of the way because the Heat players had just left to court to go back to the locker room between the pre-game shoot-around and the actual spotlights & music re-entry. Everyone from the cheerleaders to maintenance guys, tech support and various league personnel all milling around to get a look at King James and DWade.
As I stood back minding my own business, a security guy approached me from my right...
Ok... Now I'm puzzled.
Jeebus Pete- you must be fucking joking.
In the realm of 'dangerous shit' a Leatherman donesn't even show up on my radar of Offensive Weapons. (Improvised Weapons, sure- along with most of the other crap in my pockets including the handful of change.)
It's not going to be worth the time to explain to him what a stupid request he was making.
There you have it...
The world is safer since my Leatherman is not clipped to the top of my pocket.
I wish the TSA would have a similar policy about multi-tools.
Just keep it out of sight so the sheep don't get nervous.
As opposed to outright confiscation.
TBG- ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE
I was in kind of a central location so I could get to courtside easily or get to the other support offices with as much ease...
So I was just standing back, out of the way because the Heat players had just left to court to go back to the locker room between the pre-game shoot-around and the actual spotlights & music re-entry. Everyone from the cheerleaders to maintenance guys, tech support and various league personnel all milling around to get a look at King James and DWade.
As I stood back minding my own business, a security guy approached me from my right...
SG: "Sir... Who do you work for?"I looked at him like he was speaking Kyrgyzstani... (Keeping in mind I'm wearing a 5"x7" credential around my neck with my picture, company name & "all access/all games" notation. I'm allowed to be here.. I'm even trying to keep the hell out of the way. Why is this idjit fucking with me?)
Yours Truly: "I work for the league. Scoring and IT Tech Support. What's the problem?"He's speaking to me, but watching the hallway and the 'sterile' hallway area.
SG: "Sir, are you carrying a weapon?"
Ok... Now I'm puzzled.
YT: "No..." Thinking: Not that I couldn't kill you right here, right now, since you are waaaay too close to me and not really paying attention to what I'm doing.Security note: If you think I'm enough of a threat that we need to chat- you better fucking pay attention to me when we're talking...
SG: "Sir, it looks to me like you have a knife in your pocket."
Jeebus Pete- you must be fucking joking.
In the realm of 'dangerous shit' a Leatherman donesn't even show up on my radar of Offensive Weapons. (Improvised Weapons, sure- along with most of the other crap in my pockets including the handful of change.)
YT: "My Leatherman? It's not a weapon, it's a tool."
SG: "Sir- I need you to unclip it and put it down inside your pocket."I gave him my patented "You're shitting me, right?" look.
It's not going to be worth the time to explain to him what a stupid request he was making.
YT: "Fine. No problem."I unclipped it and slipped it in my pocket. Like 2.5 inches down my pocket is going to make a difference if I had malice aforethought.
There you have it...
The world is safer since my Leatherman is not clipped to the top of my pocket.
I wish the TSA would have a similar policy about multi-tools.
Just keep it out of sight so the sheep don't get nervous.
As opposed to outright confiscation.
TBG- ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE
I'll do you a similar one.
ReplyDeleteAt the USMC museum in Quantico, Va. Stopped by the security guy at the entrance for a visible clip. Tells me I have to take it back to my car. So I hike back out the car, drop it in the cupholder and go on into the museum.
They sell Kabars in the gift shop. Had a big display of them, mostly engraved and pricy, but still, new sharp combat knives just right there in the open.
Yeah, I got that going into work this morning, must be something in the water this week... sigh... Except mine was a SOG Twitch... :-)
ReplyDeleteWhen asked, "Are you carrying a weapon?" I am always deeeeply tempted to glance both ways and reply in a stage whisper, "Do you need one?"
ReplyDeleteThis is why I can't have nice things.
@ASM826
ReplyDeleteAnd they defend their idioticy with the oh-so-effective "It's not me, it's just our policy. Sorry."
@ONFO
They're everywhere these days. Wait until/if Open Carry becomes the norm... That will drive the hopolophobes completely batshit.
@RX
Oh, baby.. I am going to use the crap outta that line.
Awesome!