A woman whose family missed an Australian holiday because she twice mentioned the word ''bomb'' has been compensated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.
Sandra Tan, 34, said she complied when security officers asked her to take off her boots for screening on March 9 at Changi Airport's Budget Terminal.
When her 13-year-old daughter asked why she had to, Tan explained that the officers were ''afraid we might keep bombs in our shoes,'' The Straits Times today quoted the mother as saying.
She said a security company employee asked her to repeat what she had said.
Tan replied that she was explaining to her daughter that ''You guys are afraid we will keep bombs in our shoes''.
She was told to step aside. Tan said that a female security officer told her she could be thrown in jail, the report said. Even the sergeant on duty did not accept her explanation that her utterance of the word ''bomb'' had been taken out of context.
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2007-04-08 21:34:16 · 9 answers · asked by ali 6 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Si . . . is no good be in airport when run into old friend named Jack . . . then must say, "Hi," to friend . . . could get arrested for say hi to him . . .
2007-04-08 21:37:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This just shows how jittery the airport security people and police are in the aftermath of 911. 5 years downstream and things had not recovered to the original state.
So it pays to pay attention to your choice of words in the presence of airport security and police people. Leave the explaining till you are out of the airport.
2007-04-09 05:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by peanutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the utterance of the word bomb in a foreign country,where english is not the official language is silly for a start.the passenger could have said,they are looking for items which cannot be brought into the country.she should not have been compensated.the word bomb is out of context.the woman is guilty as charged
2007-04-13 01:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by fatdadslim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have to be really careful with what you say anymore in the presence of the security people. They are very primed and ready to deny the right to pass through the checkpoint to anyone they feel has violated their rules. It doesn't matter if it was totally innocent or not, they will deny you. My philosophy is to just stay quiet and if they say hi, then just say hi. Nothing else.
2007-04-09 08:52:27 · answer #4 · answered by IFlyGuy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our poodles police needs an excuse to run real life emergencies now and then. The word 'bomb' give them perfect excuse. Shrewd people avoid small talk and keep quiet in front of these people.
2007-04-09 15:09:25 · answer #5 · answered by unnga 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I generally don't say much in the airport and get out of there as soon as possible.
2007-04-09 04:45:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you actually do, you have to be wise at using words because they might misunderstand you and suffer consequences, especially on immigration
2007-04-09 04:44:21 · answer #7 · answered by -PaRadoX- 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
but don't forget that's singapore. you can't even chew gum there.
and would a terrorist go around saying 'bomb' when he really has one?
2007-04-09 09:46:13 · answer #8 · answered by averagebear 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I make sure I do not say bomb, gun, blow up, etc.
2007-04-09 21:40:40 · answer #9 · answered by ironchain15 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋