heads up for those departing the DR

I saw this on the DR1 news.


Increasing security at airports
The chief of the Specialized Airport Security Corps (CESA), Major General Juan Bautista Rojas Tabar has put the nation's airports on high alert after a warning from the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) about possible terrorist attacks. Rojas Tabar, quoted in Listin Diario, said that airports will be on level three warning and as a result, vigilance has been stepped at airports.

I know that they let a lot of people go through the xtray machines without doing hand searches. Maybe now though more bags will get closer looks. which could cause longer delays. I know STI has been getting better and better at processing the travelers. It really is a good experience usually.

but now it might get bogged down some....they do a pre screen , where they have tables to randomly open bags and to look closer at stuff they saw on the Xray machine

I got snagged once at the second xray machine before i checked in because of a 4battery Dcell flashlight I had in my luggage that still had the batteries in it.

he said that was a NO NO....that i need to remove the batteries from flashlights .

Funny on the way down that trip the flashlight was full of 9 mm ammunition I was bringing for a friend... they must have seen it at JFK, because TSA went into my bag, and opened the flashlight....but they left the ammo!!! and put the cap back on the flashlight!!! they actually left one round loose in the bag....but STI didnt catch it on arrival........

when the STI guy showed me my flashlight on the xray machine , you could easily see the batteries through the aluminum flashlight(maglight)....

bob

Hipocrito Mejia said:

I'm surprised that TSA didn't go into DEFCON 3 or something similar when they found ammo in your lugagge. That's definately a prohibited item, but I guess that they're too busy trying to stop people from sneaking through with a 16oz bottle of water or a 4oz cologne/perfume. aranoid:

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ammo and even guns in checked luggage is not a no no....

it is perfectly ok,( as far as the US and TSA is concerned)

that stuff isnt allowed in carry on bags though

STI wouldnt allow it to come into the country if they found it...because leonel is stopping the crime wave by making all the bad guys run out of bullets.............the country should be safe in 20 years when there is no ammo left.......

bob

tflea said:

Reliable sources say the airports in the DR are NOT on a level 3 alert and no TSA warning pertaining to same, as reported in Listin Diario.
Again, yellow journalism.

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ha ha ha...you calling hipocrito a chicken journalist?????????????:cheeky::cheeky::cheeky:

bob

oh Richard you know that was an accident......

i had forgot that I had stored some hardball ammo in my flashlight.

That never happened to you?????????


bob

sure ANY plane that will eventually land in the US is a target for terrorism.....and it would easier to get stuff on a plane in a country that is know to willing accept bribes for almost anything.....

actually kinda scary.....since i fly into JFK on my return flights......that would be a prime target.......

does anyone think that security at some of the DR airports is a tough as those in america

I certainly dont think they are even close......

although I see security walking a dog around all the bags....i think it is probably for drugs and not explosives though...

bob