Martial artist wins court battle over weapons

[Bill Mattocks]

http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090813/mtl_sai_090813/20090813/?hub=MontrealHome

A martial artist who boarded an airplane with weapons in his luggage has won a two-year court battle against Montreal police.
Michael Ruckenstein, 75, and his wife Luz Paa were awarded a $7,500 in damages after they missed a flight to Australia when police stopped them over short sword-like weapons, called sai, in his bag.

 

[arnisador]

Sai in his bag? Good for him, though I'm not sure they were acting unreasonably if it was in his carry-on luggage as the story seems to suggest.

 

[still learning]

Hello, Just because you got away carrying "Sai"'s on board many time before does NOT make it right!

Sai is a weapon and can be a deadly one too!

Most times guy like Michael will NOT use them....However? ...should we allow others to be able to carry them ON board?

We believe the Police was correct....Michael could have ask that the stewardess or airlines to carry it for them and remain in he Captains cabin till they landed? ..not sure of this one?

Putting any martial weapons in a suit case and let it travel in Cargo instead of hand carry is always a better idea...

Unless the bags on the same planes lands at different times? ...from the same plane? OK..just joking here...

Can you imagine if everyone is allow to carry "SAI's on board?

Aloha .....sai of relief here...

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Wow I am surprised they won in court. Training tool or not that is not something that I would want any security personal allowing on board.

 

[Daniel Sullivan]

I am not surprised.

Firstly, he called the airport to make sure that it was permited and was told that it was.

Secondly, sai are not prohibited in carry on luggage according to the article.

No, I am not surprised that he won. Only that he lacked the common sense to put the darn things in his suitcase rather than in carry on. Boarding the plane with them is not illegal, but it is just asking for hassles.

Daniel

 

[bowser666]

I agree, I am very surprised that they actually won. it goes to show how "bright" they are. $7500 in damages over a 2 year court battle. I am sure that doesn't even cover a fraction of their legal fees. Items like that should be put in checked luggage. I worked in the airline industry for almost 10 years and these people should have gotten heavy fines and arrested for bringing weapons like that on board a plane. A martial Artist should know better. Its amazing how dumb some people can be. IMO.

 

[suicide]

uma thurman carried hatori hanso sword on a plane with out a prob. :jediduel:

 

[FearlessFreep]

uma thurman carried hatori hanso sword on a plane with out a prob. :jediduel:

Would you have tried to stop her?