Leatherman- clearly not as dangerous

Grant Lamontagne · **on:** September 04, 2006, 08:44:19 PM

Here is an amusing story that happened a few years ago when I managed a retail store. This might be the only funny 9-11 related story out there that's actually true.

A customer of mine was a maintenance worker at the local airport and I commented on his Leatherman Wave one day. He was telling me that all the maintenance guys were carrying Wave's now since 9-11. before that, they all carried SAKs. Many of them preferred SAKs but they weren't able to bring "knives" into restricted areas of the airport! In fact, airport management went out and bought LM Waves for all the maintenance guys to replace their personal SAKs!

I thought it amusing that SAKs are seen as dangerous weapons, while one handed openeing, locking blades are perfectly acceptable!

"Look out! He has a corkscrew!"

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inkster · **Reply #1 on:** September 06, 2006, 05:07:42 AM

It just kinda shows the ignorance of society now-a-days. There is so much to be said.

I don't know if we have enough bandwidth

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2006, 11:22:09 PM

It makes me wonder if folks realize how stupid they look doing stuff like that. Reminds me of a story I heard about the response team having to try and get into the terminal during an alert. These guys in full combat gear come running up to the security gate, hand their guns over to the security guys, then walk through the metal detectors, retrieve their guns and go.
After all, you wouldn't want your armed response team to be carrying a SAK now, would you?
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prime77 · **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2006, 06:16:24 AM

Tell my thumb that LM's aren't dangerous. I wasn't paying attention while closing the blade on my Charge one time with one hand and caught my thumb.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2006, 11:35:02 AM

I had a nice little accident when the blade of a LM PST II folded and cut into the end of my finger. I got two stitches, and since it was my middle finger I wasn't able to drive for a week!

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J-sews · **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2006, 01:56:03 AM

Quote from: Defender on September 07, 2006, 11:35:02 AM

I had a nice little accident when the blade of a LM PST II folded and cut into the end of my finger. I got two stitches, and since it was my middle finger I wasn't able to drive for a week!
Def

That's a good one!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2006, 02:21:33 AM

I am glad you liked it. I kind of confused the doctor for a few seconds when I asked if I'd be able to drive without my middle finger... Apparently he's not used to guys cracking jokes while they are getting stitches!
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Fred · **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2006, 03:05:48 AM

signal broken, watch for finger.finger broken watch for...?

spirited · **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2006, 05:50:07 PM

This scares me more than terrorism and pandemics combined. It is a scary thought that the safety experts have no idea what they are doing.

Just like those pilots that complained that even they were not allowed to bring toothpaste on the plane. If you trust them to fly a plane, why wouldn't you trust them with the toothpaste (or the knife, or whatever tool they need?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2006, 10:00:28 PM

As a security speaSmurfpillst, I can point out literally hundreds of things that the lawmakers and airlines are doing that are complete and utter bs. Much of it is for looks more than anything else- make the public feel safer and you get re-elected.
Of course, if any of those folks actually thought about how much time and money is wasted on BS instead of actual safety and security proceedures... well you'd be lucky to get re-elected as head of your own household!
More than a few times, when doing evaluations of supposedly "secure" facilities, I almost gave security guards heart attacks when I walked up behind them after having broken into and walked around their buildings! Man I loved doing that....
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jdailey4206966 · **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2008, 05:15:23 AM

Seems to me they want the boys carryin American made tools, and not Swiss made tools?!?!?!?! I am not sure.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2008, 03:25:49 PM

I think it had more to do with the fact that a Swiss Army Knife has a worse connotation than a Leatherman tool. Given that this is in Canada, I don't think it really matters where the object was made.

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Biru · **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2008, 04:50:06 PM

I'm very surprised at that since there was a rumor or what have you that one of the 9-11 fellows used a Leatherman or some type of multitool in their wretched enterprise.

Some of you may recall the post I made about my short employment with a local (national-branded) home improvement store. I noticed they had a policy of no knives being carried on store property. I asked concerning my Wave and the security chief told me not to carry it as the blade made the tool appear too "tactical."

SIGH...

AndyTiedye · **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2008, 06:21:56 PM

I doubt you would be allowed to carry either one in the "secure" area of a U.S. airport.

jock1 · **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2008, 06:55:17 PM

Human stupidity knows no end

Poncho65 · **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2008, 12:26:08 AM

I can't believe that, that is like 1 of the more stupider things (yes stupier

) I have heard in a while, perhaps it is different now since that was like 2 years ago

I just don't understand govnt's

Maybe we could start calling them SAT swiss army tool

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2008, 12:36:49 AM

Quote from: AndyTiedye on July 21, 2008, 06:21:56 PM

I doubt you would be allowed to carry either one in the "secure" area of a U.S. airport.

Remember, these are airport maintenance workers.... the rest of us would be shot on sight for having a picture of a nail file in our wallets!

Def

Poncho65 · **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2008, 12:42:07 AM

Quote from: Defender on July 22, 2008, 12:36:49 AM

Quote from: AndyTiedye on July 21, 2008, 06:21:56 PM
I doubt you would be allowed to carry either one in the "secure" area of a U.S. airport.

Remember, these are airport maintenance workers.... the rest of us would be shot on sight for having a picture of a nail file in our wallets!

Def

Owe how true Boss

Especially in the US

duckman1975 · **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2008, 01:40:25 AM

A knee jerk reaction of every politician in the world... If something bad happened make a policy/law/commandment etc no matter how stupid or not thought through at all.

Rodion · **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2008, 02:20:06 AM

Quote from: Defender on September 04, 2006, 08:44:19 PM

"Look out! He has a corkscrew!"

Not corkscrew, punch. Those are sharper and more dangerous than any multi blade. For one thing, they're easily concealed in an open position. For another, if you happen to handle a blunt-awl Swissgrip just prior to opening a tight-fitting punch on a SAK, you're in for one nasty surprise.

Poncho65 · **Reply #20 on:** July 22, 2008, 02:30:45 AM

Does this mean that they might frown on my LM Flair

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