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So.
New York City's gonna do random searches of people's bags if they wanna get on the subway and 'people who don't want to be searched are perfectly free to turn around and leave the station'.
Show of hands- do I start carrying a bag full of mousetraps, or should I start carrying a bag full of some formulation of Play-Doh that feels like dog crap if a cop puts his hand on it? Not that I dislike the members of the NYPD; I'm very fond of cops in general. But since the city doesn't seem to think that the Constitution matters any more (small surprise, since Washington doesn't either)- or that this constitutes a reasonable search and seizure- I'd like to make it plain that if you're going to search me, ever, you are going to have to pay for that privilege.
I'm thinkin' the play-doh. Or a can of non-dairy creamer with a lid that comes off easily- no, then they'd go "ACK ANTHRAX" and I'd be late for work. But you get the idea.
Suggestions?
New York City's gonna do random searches of people's bags if they wanna get on the subway and 'people who don't want to be searched are perfectly free to turn around and leave the station'.
Show of hands- do I start carrying a bag full of mousetraps, or should I start carrying a bag full of some formulation of Play-Doh that feels like dog crap if a cop puts his hand on it? Not that I dislike the members of the NYPD; I'm very fond of cops in general. But since the city doesn't seem to think that the Constitution matters any more (small surprise, since Washington doesn't either)- or that this constitutes a reasonable search and seizure- I'd like to make it plain that if you're going to search me, ever, you are going to have to pay for that privilege.
I'm thinkin' the play-doh. Or a can of non-dairy creamer with a lid that comes off easily- no, then they'd go "ACK ANTHRAX" and I'd be late for work. But you get the idea.
Suggestions?
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Grand MoffCommissioner Kelly.'Mr. Kelly suggested that riders could voluntarily speed the process. "Ideally, people wouldn't carry any backpacks or bulky packages on the transit system," he said.'
He really said that. He did.
Evidently, he's got into the *strong* crack. Dunno about you, but between a) the gym b) my skating and c)my need to be dressed in something other than fetid gym togs at work means that every single day I have to come in carrying a fairly substantial backpack, and so do lots and lots of regular commuters.
Excuse me but AIAIAIAAIIAAIAAIAAAIAAAIIIAIAIGh.
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I have a Dell Inspiron XPS2. Even if I used a bag different from the XPS2 backpack? I think a laptop with a 17" screen, and its powerbrick, is going to come under the concept of 'bulky', even if there's nothing else in there.
Like my iPod, or its powerbrick, or my phone, or a novel....
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Shameless Plug for Eagle Industries A-III-P-L Pack (http://www.eagleindustries.com/ProdDisp.asp?PartNoID=8). I got it in black, of course.
Shameless Plug for Eagle Industries DETS Pack (http://www.eagleindustries.com/ProdDisp.asp?PartNoID=412), which I almost got instead.
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He's Commissioner of the NYPD: He's in charge of the world's FIFTH LARGEST Armed force. I think he has litterbearers and a bunch of flacks to take turns carrying his cellphone and calling him "Bwana."
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Weapon of Mass Destructionform of civil disobedience.Re: Oh you're going to LOVE this:
The Horror.
The _Horror_.