Denis O'Hare and partner had airport troubles — Page 2

Once flying from Nashville to LaGuardia, I was asked to take off my shoes. Being the smartass that I am, I turned to my friend and said with a wink, "Did I mention that I hid a bomb in my three inch heel?" The security officer gave me a deadly look and said, "You know I could arrest you for that?" I think she let me go becuase my eyes welled up at the thought of missing my flight...lol.

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I flew into and out of La Guardia for the 1st time this past May. The security people were not very nice. I even e-mailed TSA about it. Thank God they didn't stop me because I had foot poweder on. I found out that you shouldn't powder your feet as you may be pulled aside if they notice it when you take your shoes off.

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They also said they think it wasn't racially motivated. Having seen Mr. O'Hare's partner, he very much resembles my 1st partner who regularly gets stopped no matter what airport he is in.

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Now what would one do with poisoned water?

I think a lot of it probably has to do with how the comment was made. I have a feeling these airport security guys get a LOT of flack daily from anyone stopped for inspection for any reason and I bet they have VERY short fuses and are looking for a bit of payback. It doesn't excuse their obvious overreaction to this situation, but I'm certainly not going to say anything within earshot of those guys that would give them a reason to make my life hell simply because they can and they will.

Remember the scene in Airplane (2?) where the guy is waving to his friend and shouts, "Hi Jack!" and suddenly is ambushed by policemen? That is now the reality and to make any joke, no matter how small, about terrorism in an airport in front of security, really is quite careless. We bitch when security is lax, we bitch when it is militant. When is the porridge just right?

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yup. you can't say those things. i'm sure real terrorists would say those things, not regular people.

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First double post EVER!

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Updated On: 11/2/05 at 03:22 PM

I read that as broke the seal for some reason and couldn't figure out why you were talking about getting drunk. I'm so hopeless.

And I can't believe it was on something boring like airport security!

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Updated On: 11/2/05 at 03:33 PM

What would a real terrorist say? Most likely, they would try to act like regular people. And apparently regular people say those things. But what a terrorist might say is not the point.

The point is, referring to yourself as a terrorist, in jest or not, to any type of security, police, or military is a sure-fire way to end up being detained. That is how they are trained. Can you imagine if he had joked about being a terrorist when on the plane and was overhead by a skittish flight attendant? I imagine the situation would have been ten times worse. And even if said in the most light-hearted manner, you never know what the attitude of the person will be who hears it. I don't know, to me, it just seems common sense not to make a comment like that. It's like saying to a police officer in Texas, "Why did you stop me, officer? Was it the body in the trunk? Yuk, yuk yuk!" You'll be the girlfriend of a very large scary man referred to as the Pain Man faster than you can say "lubricant".

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OK... I love Denis O'Hare and agree that the airport security needs to let this go... and I'm sure I'll get jumped on for this, but...

but.... why on earth would you EVER make a terrorist joke in an airport?

whoops... missed the 10 posts above... glad to know people agree with me

How stupid does a New Yorker have to be to make any comment at all? Better to just keep your mouth shut in the first place.
That said, it does sound like an overreaction.