Bicycle pump as a weapon at concert!?

CardBordWindow

I was going into one of the concerts at the Tall Ships Festival in Waterford at the weekend (great weekend,by the way) and I went through security, who checked my bag. They were taking cans off of people, which is fair enough.
Anyway, I had a bicycle pump in my bag, as I had cycled into town. They confiscated the pump as it was a weapon!
I could beat someone with shoes, but they weren't confiscated!:p

Has anyone else had anything unusual taken off them by concert security?

Cookie_Monster

did they take the bike too

CardBordWindow

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

did they take the bike too

A bike is a formidable weapon!!

No, that was tied up somewhere else.

orourkeda

I had my pride, dignity and virginity taken from me at a concert

Hasmunch

Maybe they thought you were gona blow something up.

I'll get my coat

Captain Darling

They must have been afraid you were going to blow the hole off someone.

Usually its just drink that they confiscate. Bloody ridiculous taking a pump though. Maybe they thought you were going to inflate one of those joke hammers and belt someone over the head with it.

Seachmall

CardBordWindow wrote: »

B]They confiscated the pump as it was a weapon![/B]
I could beat someone with shoes, but they weren't confiscated!:p

Well you had no need of the bike pump inside the concert, of course you do when outside the concert and so they should have just held it for you.

At least it's a lesson learned, try to avoid bringing anything that isn't absolutely necessary unless you know it'll be allowed (I was at a concert once where they confiscated cameras, they didn't return them or anything just said you can leave with the camera or enter without it).

CardBordWindow

Captain Darling wrote: »

They must have been afraid you were going to blow the hole off someone.

Usually its just drink that they confiscate. Bloody ridiculous taking a pump though. Maybe they thought you were going to inflate one of those joke hammers and belt someone over the head with it.

Being hit with a joke hammer is no laughing matter!

CardBordWindow

Seachmall wrote: »

Well you had no need of the bike pump inside the concert, of course you do when outside the concert and so they should have just held it for you.

At least it's a lesson learned, try to avoid bringing anything that isn't absolutely necessary unless you know it'll be allowed (I was at a concert once where they confiscated cameras, they didn't return them or anything just said you can leave with the camera or enter without it).

I hate that with cameras! Remember being at a gig that confiscated cameras, but were then selling disposable ones once you got in!

biko

Good thread for Gigs.

Curve Music

CardBordWindow wrote: »

I hate that with cameras! Remember being at a gig that confiscated cameras, but were then selling disposable ones once you got in!

Not many people can sell pics taken from a disposable camera to a newspaper.

I can totally understand the pump being removed to be honest. You might have good intentions, but security aren't to know that.

Hasmunch

CardBordWindow wrote: »

They confiscated the pump action weapon!

And i should think so:pac:

Ironman76

The gig must have felt a bit flat without it . .


*runs*

CardBordWindow

They were worried I was gonna give everyone warts!

LLU

I had a set of jump leads taken off me once. Apparently the bouncer was afraid I was going to start something.

mikom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI

Ironman76

Just be thankful you werent going through customs. I think a bicycle pump is now considered a weapon of mass destruction along with lipstick and Stinger bars.

melekalikimaka

CardBordWindow wrote: »

I was going into one of the concerts at the Tall Ships Festival in Waterford at the weekend (great weekend,by the way) and I went through security, who checked my bag. They were taking cans off of people, which is fair enough.
Anyway, I had a bicycle pump in my bag, as I had cycled into town. They confiscated the pump as it was a weapon!
I could beat someone with shoes, but they weren't confiscated!:p

Has anyone else had anything unusual taken off them by concert security?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13537084

nuff said

pearljamfan

melekalikimaka wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13537084

nuff said

ewww thats nasty!!

CardBordWindow

melekalikimaka wrote: »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13537084

nuff said

CHRIST!! :eek:

I'm never going to use a bicycle pump again!!

acquiescefc

you shouldve hid it down the front of your jeans.

CardBordWindow

acquiescefc wrote: »

you shouldve hid it down the front of your jeans.

There wasn't enough room!








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