Great Christmas toy for the kids.

[Ginto]

http://www.amazon.com/Playmobil-3172-Security-Check-Point/dp/B0002CYTL2

Be sure to read the comments.

[snappyturtle]

1. OMG! I thought this was going to be a joke....the sad, new, reality. nt

edit: WHO would un-rec this? I think everyone should see this.

[Ginto]

2. The unrec squads are ever vigilant. nt

[AnArmyVeteran]

5. I unreced a unrec by recing you :). Hilarious toy!

And it said it was unavailable. I wonder if it's going to include little rubber gloves for pat downs?

[Ilsa]

3. Hysterical comments!

"Thank you Playmobil for allowing me to teach my 5-year old the importance of recognizing what a failing bureaucracy in a ever growing fascist state looks like. Sometimes it's a hard lesson for kids to learn because not all pigs carry billy clubs and wear body armor..."

[Ilsa]

6. More comments:

"Before this toy came out I was afraid my son would not know how to cope with the new reality of American life; how to prepare him to the future, I was wondering. Boy am I relieved; so many lessons learned! Now he knows that:
1) Some people can make a decent living treating others like cattle, and the best part: the cattle is paying their salaries.
2) You only have the rights that the government gives you; you can move around the country only if you comply with government regulations, no matter how frivolous they might be. No liquid you say? except if in a ziplock bag? Check. Lighter ok because the cigarette lobby fought the no-lighter rule? Swell. All passengers searched but cargo mostly un-scrutinized? No problem.
3) You should always bow to people in uniforms, even though they might be in this job because they could not qualify for police work (because of the rap sheet or the drug abuse).

Unfortunately, this toy comes short in a few areas:
1) It does not show that if you're rich, you don't have to wait in line for hours. If you can travel first class, you get your own fast-track screening. Too bad the terr'ists have plenty of Saudi and Pakistani cash and can easily travel first class should they want to. They should have included another screening set in the box.
2) It does not come with the 300 tired-looking playmobils you would need to show the passengers waiting in line behind the screening area. "

[Chimichurri]

7. Hilarious! "My 5 year old son

pointed out that the passenger's shoes cannot be removed. Then, we placed a deadly fingernail file underneath the passenger's scarf, and neither the detector doorway nor the security wand picked it up. My son said "that's the worst security ever!"."

[ThatsMyBarack]

4. ....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9618732

:cry:

[Octafish]

8. Outstanding toy and commentary, Ginto. LEGO makes nice toys for our times, too.

From the Zbigniew Libera collection -- a bit pricey, but when it comes to kids...

[Arkansas Granny]

9. Very interesting. When you go to the Playmobil website, they can't identify this toy.

http://www.playmobil.de/on/demandware.store/Sites-GB-Site/en_GB/Link-Product?pid=X

Maybe they have pulled it from their line, since most of the Amazon reviews seemed to be from 2008. I can't imagine this to be a very popular toy, especially now. Some of the reviews are hilarious.

[Dr.Phool]

10. Kick and Rec!

"I used it to train for my job interview with TSA. I didn't know that one of the perks was, I'd never have to buy toothpaste again"