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David Martin
Guest
From yesterdays Torygrief letters page:
Sir - I was interested to read about Stephen Robinson's experiences in the
US embassy ( Opinion, Aug 19 ). However, paranoia over nail clippers is not
confined to Americans. The son of a friend is a serving officer in the
Ghurka Rifles and was on his way with his unit to Afghanistan, courtesy of
the RAF.
Dressed in full combat kit and carrying weapons, all went well until the
final security check before boarding. Rifles, bayonets and kukris were fine,
but when the nail clippers were discovered in his washing kit the offending
article was placed in a plastic bag and confiscated. Dangerous in the wrong
hands, you understand.
Sir - I was interested to read about Stephen Robinson's experiences in the
US embassy ( Opinion, Aug 19 ). However, paranoia over nail clippers is not
confined to Americans. The son of a friend is a serving officer in the
Ghurka Rifles and was on his way with his unit to Afghanistan, courtesy of
the RAF.
Dressed in full combat kit and carrying weapons, all went well until the
final security check before boarding. Rifles, bayonets and kukris were fine,
but when the nail clippers were discovered in his washing kit the offending
article was placed in a plastic bag and confiscated. Dangerous in the wrong
hands, you understand.
