Monday, June 10, 2013

Why the TSA is the Totally Stupid Agency, part XCIII

They tried to swipeseize Chewbacca's Light Saber cane.  They were obstinate until he live-tweeted it, then folded like a house of cards:


North Texas resident and "Star Wars" Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew had a dust-up with Transportation Security Administration agents in Denver when they attempted to confiscate his light saber-shaped cane.
Mayhew was returning to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport from an appearance at Denver ComicCon when TSA agents refused to let Chewie board his plane with his one-of-a-kind cane.
Idiots. Just wait until they're running your health care. They're already reading your email.

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 10, 2013 at 7:05 PM

    So, TSA messed with the original Wookiee-suiter?

    Brilliant.

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  2. Old NFOJune 10, 2013 at 8:14 PM

    Beyond Stupid...

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  3. RabidAlienJune 10, 2013 at 8:24 PM

    Wow...that's pretty darn bad. Did they honestly think that he was gonna turn it on and start carving his name in the plane's fuselage?

    Reminds me of the time I put together a lightsaber of my own, using plumbing parts from Lowes and random stuff lying around my garage. Showed it to my Star-Wars-fan brother in law, who thought it was awesome. His aunt happened to be sitting nearby, and asked (she's a school teacher, mind you) "is it real?" :facepalm:

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  4. UnknownJune 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    They're already reading your email.

    Assuming they're literate.

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