Our Friend the Security Guard

kraziekurtis · #1

Holy Crap I was scared to death this one time <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

I wore my favorite shorts the day before school and I had my itty bitty Swiss Army in one of the pockets.I wore the same shorts the next day. In the middle of class I opened my pocket thinking it was a stick of gum or some mints, and it fell out. I was scared to death the whole day, I didn't pariticipate in gym or nothing from fear.

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Man that was scary.

It happened in the sixth grade.

Sheesh go through something as scary as that and you will always check your pockets for the rest of your life.

I get chills just thinking about that <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

I had one scare recently, I was carrying a pen clipped onto my pocket by the clip on the top, and the clip was silver, I went to grab it and I saw the silver and got all weak in the knees thinking it was my Harpy.

That event from the 6th grade made me very cautious and "paranoid" to a sense.

*shivers*

Edited by - kraziekurtis on 2/4/2002 4:28:30 PM

yog · #2

My parents were flying abroad on holiday on Septeber 12th last year, and I was driving them to the airport.
I must have checked all my jeans pockets, my waistband and my coat pockets at least a dozen times each before I left.

"Walk softly, but carry a big stick."

darkjedi458 · #3

i accidently carried my merlin through a courthouse metal detector. of course they stopped me. first thing went through my mind was oh no...iv had it two days and gonna lose it already. but when i explained id just forgotten about it they were cool. they put my name on it and stuck it in a drawer for me to pick up on my way out. but that wasnt the only thing made me worry. one of the sheriffs deputys that had been standing around when i set off the detectors saw me downstairs and asked me what i thought i was doing with a wicked looking knife like that. i carry it for self defense but i didnt feel it was prudent to tell him that. so i said its just a pocket knife..i use it for a little bit of everything. he grinned at me and i finished my business...collected my knife and got the **** out of dodge. it wasnt till i was out of the building that i realized he was just putting me on the spot. wiseass.

" we chased our pleasures here...dug our treasures there...can you still recall how we cried...break on through to the other side" - the doors

nomaded · #4

About 4 years ago, I was going to get my passport and I had a SAK in my back right pocket (I've had a knife of some sort in there for over 10 years now). Obviously, I triggered the metal detector. The guards told me I could leave it with them or go toss it in the car. I chose to toss it in the car. When I came back I had to go through the detector again, but there was no problems.

sam the man.. · #5

Yeah dude,

Being at the wrong place at the right time does give me the creeps. I risk it by stashing the knives into my bike's luggage compartment at high-security areas.. <img src="sad.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>

Sam

have spydies will travel

J Smith · #6

No one seems to care that you have a knife on you around here even in those places as long as it is a normal EDC.I've carried mine in all of those places with on problem and even took it out and used it at the DMV with out a funny look.

Jeff

GSX-MAN · #7

Last year I was going on holiday, so I had to go to the airport. I guessed it would be unwise to carry a knife through the metal detector, so I put it in my hand luggage, shoved the bag through the x-ray machine and picked it up afterwards. Immediately after the metal detector I picked up the knife from the bag, because I wanted to slice some fruit.

No problems at all. I was using the knife on the airplane, because the plastic knives they served were just too dull.

I guess it's a bit more difficult now, because of the worldwide paranoia about terrorists.

Edited by - GSX-MAN on 2/5/2002 3:19:28 AM

mnblade · #8

Once in high school a bunch of our gym lockers got ransacked by some POS punk. One of our football coaches was helping to clean up, and helping to put everybody back with their stuff (their stuff that hadn't been stolen, I mean). I was one of the last guys in the locker room when he opened a locker and found a large Swiss Army knife. Remember the ones they used to make that were just like the pocketknives the German army carries? Large, non-locking blade, and a screwdriver/caplifter/saw, plus an awl and corkscrew on the back. The coach asks "Whose knife is this?" And before I could think: "Knives are illegal on campus, it's NOT YOURS!," I said "Oh, that's mine, Coach. Thanks."
He says, "You know, you're not supposed to have that at school. You could be suspended and kicked off the football team." Then he hands it to me and says, "so don't get caught with it."

tbarahon · #9

My biggest scare was when AFTER going through the metal detector at Madrid Airport (Spain) for an international flight I discovered my old clip-it Endura in the inside pocket of my trench coat. I went to the post office and sent the knife to my address. My knees tremble when I remember...

ruxton · #10

in a maths lesson once the teacher asked if anyone happened to have a screwdriver and without thinking i whipped out my swiss army cybertool... before long i was infront of the deputy head explaining it, not a lot of fun. she asked if i would feel safe if everyone in the school carried one, i replied if everyone was as sensible with it as i am then sure. she called me a smartass. witch.
MAT

liko · #11

I've never been unfortunate enough to come up against a non-knife authority figure. I may, though, as it gets warmer and my jacket no longer hides the clip(s). I've never opened or even drawn my knife in a threatening manner, which seems to be the only circumstance in which people around here are afraid of knives.