West Palm Beach, FL - No Shoe Rule Stinks Up Airport |
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March 12, 2010 12:30 PM
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West Palm Beach, FL - Something stinks at Palm Beach International Airport.
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And apparently it’s the no-shoes rule through security gates.
The county airports director said at an advisory board meeting Wednesday security personnel “are complaining of odor” in the area and requested a change.
Flight delays often mean a shorter window than the airport’s regular 4:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours provide, meaning new carpet might be a better more feasible than a good shampooing.
The county is already replacing much of the terminal tile and carpet, but nothing was immediately promised for the stinky security area.
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Mar 12, 2010 at 12:01 PM s Says:Report as Inappropriate
Just came back and have not noticed.
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Mar 12, 2010 at 12:20 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
the body scan eliminates the need to remove shoes
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Mar 12, 2010 at 12:37 PM Avi Says:Report as Inappropriate
Given that taking off shoes does not increase security, it would be nice if the requirement was just dropped.
Or, we should be forced to take off our underpants/panties. After all, the shoe bomber never made it onto a plane, but the underwear bomber did.
There is no sense or logic in the TSA. It is a terror organization.
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Mar 12, 2010 at 12:53 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Given that taking off shoes does not increase security, it would be nice if the requirement was just dropped.
Or, we should be forced to take off our underpants/panties. After all, the shoe bomber never made it onto a plane, but the underwear bomber did.
There is no sense or logic in the TSA. It is a terror organization. ”
'After all, the shoe bomber never made it onto a plane'?!?!? My memory tells me that he did, and I trust my memory...
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Mar 12, 2010 at 12:54 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Given that taking off shoes does not increase security, it would be nice if the requirement was just dropped.
Or, we should be forced to take off our underpants/panties. After all, the shoe bomber never made it onto a plane, but the underwear bomber did.
There is no sense or logic in the TSA. It is a terror organization. ”
Check the facts the shoe bomber was stopped in flight
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Mar 12, 2010 at 01:16 PM Robert Says:Report as Inappropriate
there is an old saying
the generals are always fighting the last war
i think the terrorists are way past shoe bombs
(just look at the underwear bomber)
they are past underwear too
eizeh hoo chacham haroaeh et hanolad
stop with the shoes and focus on the real threats
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Mar 12, 2010 at 01:27 PM Floridian Says:Report as Inappropriate
The smell should make New Yorkers feel at home!
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Mar 12, 2010 at 02:52 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ the body scan eliminates the need to remove shoes ”
Yes, but with the body scanner, there will be a much larger "shtink" problem, especially on hot summer days, since its now the whole body and not just the feet.
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Mar 12, 2010 at 03:48 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Yes, but with the body scanner, there will be a much larger "shtink" problem, especially on hot summer days, since its now the whole body and not just the feet. ”
Apparently the scanners the TSA plans on using do not require the passengers to remove all their clothes. Its like an MRI and you can keep your clothes on.
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Mar 12, 2010 at 04:21 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Given that taking off shoes does not increase security, it would be nice if the requirement was just dropped.
Or, we should be forced to take off our underpants/panties. After all, the shoe bomber never made it onto a plane, but the underwear bomber did.
There is no sense or logic in the TSA. It is a terror organization. ”
Richard REid was on a plane to the us or in the us and try to light his shoe bomb in flight and was beaten and held till safe landing so you truly are talking NONSENSE
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Mar 12, 2010 at 11:06 PM FAL Says:Report as Inappropriate
I have either become blind or senile. I travel in and out of West Palm airport and there is NO CARPET in the area where you take off your shoes.
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Mar 13, 2010 at 10:03 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
How come when in Israel we don't have these shoe problems. We don't take off belts or shoes or underwear. Only stupid TSA.