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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8490860.stm

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Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said in the immediate future only a small proportion of airline passengers would be selected for scanning.

In a written statement to the House of Commons, he said: "If a passenger is selected for scanning, and declines, they will not be permitted to fly."


Lord Adonis - probably shows off going through the scanner :lol:

And what's the point of 'a small proportion of passengers' being selected? :roll:

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And what's the point of 'a small proportion of passengers' being selected? :roll:

They'll be the ones with dark skin and beards.
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pcernie wrote:
And what's the point of 'a small proportion of passengers' being selected? :roll:

They'll be the ones with dark skin and beards.

Nope, it'll be me...it's always me who gets picked for these things, little ol' purple-haired, green-eyed, cuddly me!! :lol:

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I thought the idea was that if you refused the scan you would be patted down. :?

And what are the chances of there being a rule for us and another for them. :roll:

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jonbwfc wrote:
pcernie wrote:
And what's the point of 'a small proportion of passengers' being selected? :roll:

They'll be the ones with dark skin and beards.

Nope, it'll be me...it's always me who gets picked for these things, little ol' purple-haired, green-eyed, cuddly me!! :lol:


Why you've got 'terrorist' written through you like a stick of rock miss! ;)

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I though you were going to be allowed to opt for a pat down search instead. :?

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pcernie wrote:
Zippy wrote:
jonbwfc wrote:
They'll be the ones with dark skin and beards.

Nope, it'll be me...it's always me who gets picked for these things, little ol' purple-haired, green-eyed, cuddly me!! :lol:

Why you've got 'terrorist' written through you like a stick of rock miss! ;)

Apparently "they" think so too. Although I did comment on our holiday in Egypt "Tourist" sounds a bit like "Terrorist" with an Arabic accent :roll:

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Shan't be using Heathrow, Manchester or Birmingham then.

I refuse to be scanned

Simples.

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They'll be the ones with dark skin and beards.
Ah, me then. (8+(

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jonbwfc wrote:
They'll be the ones with dark skin and beards.
Ah, me then. (8+(

Terrorist!!!

Burn Him!!!

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timark_uk wrote:
jonbwfc wrote:
They'll be the ones with dark skin and beards.
Ah, me then. (8+(

Terrorist!!!
Burn Him!!!
:roll:

"Ahh, but how do you know he is a witch terrorist?"

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Zippy wrote:
timark_uk wrote:
jonbwfc wrote:
They'll be the ones with dark skin and beards.
Ah, me then. (8+(

"Ahh, but how do you know he is a witch terrorist?"

He turned me into a newt!

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You got better?

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Getting (8-p). Still, he's made of wood!

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pcernie wrote:
And what's the point of 'a small proportion of passengers' being selected? :roll:

They'll be the ones with dark skin and beards.

Yes but you can't see those under the burqa. :D

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