U.S. blocks air cargo from Somalia-New security rules also limit ink toner, cartridges given Yemen m

[RamboLiberal]

Source: MSNBC

WASHINGTON — The United States expanded its ban on air cargo shipments from Somalia in the wake of the package bomb plot originating from Yemen, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday.

Additionally, toner and ink cartridges that are over 16 ounces will be banned from all U.S. passenger flights and planes heading to the United States, she said. That ban will also apply to some air cargo shipments.

Other new rules include:

•International mail packages sent to the U.S. must be screened individually and certified to have come from an established postal shipper;
•Cargo shippers, such as UPS, Federal Express, and DHL, have been encouraged to report cargo manifests to Homeland Security faster, prior to departure, to aid in identifying risky cargo based on current intelligence.


Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40072889/ns/us_news-airliner_security/

[HopeHoops]

1. Okay, so a 15.9 oz cartridge will do SO MUCH less damage?

:wtf:

[Ian David]

7. Or TWO 15.9 oz toner cartridges taped together. n/t

[HopeHoops]

10. AAAAhhhh! The old DUCT TAPE maneuver. I KNEW it.

Them thar terrists gets creatulative in attackins Amurka.

[Roland99]

2. oh for fuck's sake

:eyes:

[Evasporque]

3. WHAT...I can't take my HP LaserJet on board...?

[thereismore]

21. No. And shut up.

:hi:

[Newsjock]

4. This security alert brought to you by Lexmark

Please buy more of our overpriced inkjet cartridges today!

Edit: Oh, I see from this link that we've banned inkjet cartridges, too:
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world/us-bans-toner-and-ink-cartridges-on-passenger-planes_100456805.html

[YOY]

5. Thank GOD!

I feel so much safer now!

[City Lights]

6. That'll do it!

:eyes:

[arcane1]

8. Let's just ban flights and get it over with.

It won't be too much longer before the fuel is too scarce/expensive anyway, so why wait?

[HereSince1628]

9. Headed for a ship. Would sinking a ship cost as

much as downing an airplane.

[bigworld]

11. Because nothing else in the world can be used to conceal an explosive.

C'mon people, think outside the box for once!

[aquart]

12. Oh, good grief.

Will some enterprising terrorist PLEASE put some explosives in viagra capsules? I want to see a ban that will make the rich old white guys cry.

[Nihil]

24. FTW!

> Will some enterprising terrorist PLEASE put some explosives in viagra capsules?
> I want to see a ban that will make the rich old white guys cry.

:spray: :rofl:

:applause: :applause:

[Ian David]

13. We're really fucked.

[Retrograde]

14. Sahdes of the Unabomber

I still can't put a package weighing 14 oz. in the corner mailbox because it would somehow be a bigger threat than if I went to a post office, used the automatic postal machine, and put it in the mail slot there. Really, I expected more in the way of common sense from Napolitano instead of the same ineffectual security theater. OK, the previous administration staffed Homeland Security (still hate the name) with bozos, but the Secretary's had nearly two years to officially review procedures and update them.

[uppityperson]

15. I've a fun shipping story for you.

6 or so yrs ago I took a package to UPS to mail. It was a x-mas present in a cut down box. The UPS guy told me I had to be careful what type box I used, carefully placing blank stickers over "aerosol" labels on the box. Yes, it had been used for some aerosol product, but was cut down, taped, labeled etc. He lectured me on needing to be more careful in "these times" and then went back to get me a package I was receiving.

He came out, holding in with the tips of his fingers, placed it on the counter in front of me. I started to laugh. It was from Egypt, a scarf I'd ordered online. The box had been obviously used several times, had old cellophane tape on it, which wasn't sticking very well letting the ends gape open. But fortunately the shipper had put string around the box, sealed the tied part with a lead disk. There were stamps all over the box, return address in Arabic.

We both stood there and looked at it for a bit, then I carefully removed the scarf without having to loosen the tape or ties. We agreed that that was not the way to do it and I probably got my name on some sort of list by getting this.

[Historic NY]

16. what could we possible want from Somalia, stuff stolen from cargo vessels?

[sabra]

17. U.S. bans some toner, ink cartridges from flights

Source: Chicago Trib

The United States has expanded its ban on cargo shipments from Somalia in the wake of the package bomb plot originating from Yemen, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said today.

Additionally, toner and ink cartridges that are more than 16 ounces will be banned from all U.S. passenger flights and planes heading to the United States, she said. That ban will also apply to some air cargo shipments, she said.

Read more: http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/11/us-to-ban-some-toner-ink-cartridges-from-flights.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChicagoBreakingNews+%28Chicago+Breaking+News%29

[Lucian]

18. Yeah that's going a little too far now.

Banning larger ink cartridges? Seriously?

[eilen]

19. I guess that's another industry

that will no longer be outsourced. Printer and toner cartridges.

[Posteritatis]

20. Security theatre is awesome. (nt)

[bigworld]

22. You mean to tell me that we _were_ accepting air cargo from Somalia?

[Sherman A1]

23. Must we now register our laser printers as well?

This is beyond absurd....