Word to the wise for ASA LAX based crews.

[Coool Hand Luke]

Word to the wise for LAX based ASA crews.

Just got this from a friend, thought you might want to know since you will be doing some Mexico routes.

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After clearing normal customs the entire crew and ONLY the crew was asked to go thru a special agriculture check point at LAX where our luggage was "yet again" sent thru a machine. 9 uniformed personnel were assembled for what looked like "just us". I've seen prison movies where the guards treated the inmates better than we were treated. As far as we could tell, not one
of our psgrs was asked to romp thru this special line. I had a green
salad that thankfully I had declared (it was purchased to be eaten on
the plane and luckily a fellow FA told me to jot it down right before
we left the plane). One of the agents told me they are hot on the
trail for crew member with non-declared items. She went on to say if I
had not written "green salad" they would have charged me $500.

Looks like we are more than one "target" list.

Word to the wise.

 

[michael707767]

Just got this from a friend, thought you might want to know since you will be doing some Mexico routes.

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After clearing normal customs the entire crew and ONLY the crew was asked to go thru a special agriculture check point at LAX where our luggage was "yet again" sent thru a machine.

This isn't just LAX. Last time I cleared customs in ATL, the whole crew was sent through the "agriculture" check point.

 

[bailout]

Since all of our trips there are day lines, do we still have to go through customs?

 

[USCtrojan]

Since all of our trips there are day lines, do we still have to go through customs?

Yes, everyone coming from Mexico must clear customs.

Trojan

 

[John Pennekamp]

Is it just my imagination, or is the government really out to get flight crews in the last few years? What did we ever do to them? Maybe Dubya secretly hates airline crews because he couldn't be a real pilot.

 

[737 Pylt]

Is it just my imagination, or is the government really out to get flight crews in the last few years? What did we ever do to them? Maybe Dubya secretly hates airline crews because he couldn't be a real pilot.

You mean kind of like you junior??
737

 

[8HourPilot]

Don't you have some gear to swing, old man?

You mean kind of like you junior??
737

 

[John Pennekamp]

You mean kind of like you junior??
737

Yes. 'Cause we all know that if you have a God-Given Widget on your head you're a REAL pilot! uke:

Your fellow pilots should give you a blanket party in the bag room for makingDelta Pilots look like such tools. Are they all just like you?

 

[Hobit]

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[~~~^~~~]

Is it just my imagination, or is the government really out to get flight crews in the last few years? What did we ever do to them? Maybe Dubya secretly hates airline crews because he couldn't be a real pilot.

Well you are right. I don't think it is that George hates pilots. It is a combination of factors:
1. Pilots are selected for more screening because it is easier - we are usually compliant and good at "Simon Says" - more so than the customer who looks like Larry the Cable Guy after 50 cent beer night.
2. Under Bush, regulation of all types has skyrocketed. We now live in a World where much more falls under Federal Law
3. There is no restraint against wrongful, illogical, irresponsible, mean spirited, or just plain stupid prosecution. Further, our rights to Due Process do not exist when a violation is alleged under many of the regulations pilots fall under.

The current "Republicans" who run our country are much more socialist/totalitarian leaning than the Democrats who were in power. September 11th justified all sorts of spending and power grabs, some of it needed and much of it wasteful. Now that all these programs are in place the government workers have to justify their existence some how.

And this is not to bash Republicans, Elliot Spitzer is the worst example of everything I outlined above - he flat out scares me and he will probably be the next Democrat Govenor of New York.

We need to return power to the people. Your representatives stand on the Fair Tax is a pretty good barometer of how they feel about government power.

 

[49W]

We need to return power to the people. Your representatives stand on the Fair Tax is a pretty good barometer of how they feel about government power.

Amen to that!

 

[737 Pylt]

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Good, one less mindless doosh to listen to!
737

 

[8HourPilot]

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[8HourPilot]

ah, now I get it.........well played 737

 

[General Lee]

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Good, one less mindless doosh to listen to!
737

Hobit likes to put you on ignore when he can't debate you anymore. It's his way of saying "I've lost and can't compete. I am a loser."


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Hobit]

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Try it folks. It really lessens the tired dribble from the angry DAL Flame Baiters.

Sorry they are so angry at the results of their career choices but, hey you can blame GL for the yes vote after the NO mantra. Nice bend over GL.

 

[Tomct]

:angryfireThe other day while coming through security at PHX, they went through my entire bag. I wanted to just slap the sh@t out of them! I can't believe how STUPID they are! Man, talk about "Barney Fife Syndrome!" I felt like Airplane 2 the movie, when the TSA grabes the ole lady and begins to frisk her all the while the "Bad Men" are going through security with all kinds of weapons!
YGTBSM!!!!!

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

:angryfireThe other day while coming through security at PHX, they went through my entire bag. I wanted to just slap the sh@t out of them! I can't believe how STUPID they are! Man, talk about "Barney Fife Syndrome!" I felt like Airplane 2 the movie, when the TSA grabes the ole lady and begins to frisk her all the while the "Bad Men" are going through security with all kinds of weapons!
YGTBSM!!!!!

yea, and then they reported that you had alcohol on your breath. They live for that $hit.

 

[Speedtape]

Shucks, Fins,

You can always file a class action suit against them!

 

[~~~^~~~]

Shucks, Fins,

You can always file a class action suit against them!

Nope you can't. They are immune from presecution. And I've never filed a suit - but there are a couple of Defendants that are not rolling over for Elliot Spitzer and it turns out he doesn't do so great when his blackmail fails and he actually has to go in front of a jury.

 

[Tomct]

yea, and then they reported that you had alcohol on your breath. They live for that $hit.

That's right Cool Hand, don't be using Listerine. I've heard that you can blow positive if the use was very recent! Good Luck to us ALL!

 

[atlcrashpad]

Shucks, Fins,

You can always file a class action suit against them!

Can't file a "Class Action" when TSA has No "Class". Bouyyyyyyyyy...

 

[Tomct]

Can't file a "Class Action" when TSA has No "Class". Bouyyyyyyyyy...

Tru Dat Dawg!