Freedom Bags?

[goldfish]

http://www.freedom-bags.com/

Probably an interesting link but I'd rather have a Lounge discussion about this.

To me, this is the most ridiculous idea ever. I've been on the tube since the bombings (and shootings) and, despite what people might say, its pretty tense. Everyone is clutching onto their luggage and walking around very causiously. Even if people are late for a train, they won't run!

Would these bags help? HAHA, don't make me laugh. Ok yes, it does say "I don't have a bomb", but it also says "Look at all the expensive things that I'm carrying". Very loudly. If these things take off I see pickpocketing going up x10. Its already bad enough without people advertising what they've got with them.

I plan to do a short podcast about this and more

[pdcooper]

What about freedom clothes? :D

[Just Playin]

I thought it was some sort of anti-French thing, like freedom fries and freedom kissing. :D

[Just Playin]

Originally Posted by pdcooper

What about freedom clothes? :D

You must not live near ugly people.

[pdcooper]

You could have freedom glasses; To block offensive freedom clothes. :

[Sgt. Tibbs]

There is a line of purses made of clear vinyl here in the US. I don't get it, either. These things must be for people who carry nothing worth anything, but I can't see where someone carrying...say, a laptop...would use it.

[MrPewty]

They would actually be worse than useless. Look at the picture. He could easily have 5 pounds of plasic explosive hidden in there.

If people want to feel secure, they should take a statistics course. It's the only way I get on an airplane...

[DavidGP]

May have a clear outer, but who's going to know what you've hidden in your sneaker? for arguments sake ( shoe bomber anyone!! ), so a bomber buys one of these bags then knock's up a home made bomb then they are going to use a household or other common container, nice try but cannot see how it would help.

[Kodo]

I think it's an effort in capitalism with possibly good intentions at its base; though a moot point in my opinion.

[Lev]

Oh boy.....who would want to display the fact they read The Sun anyway? :D

Taking the point further...freedom cars and freedom houses next??? So what's so free about having to put your whole life on display?

Just a thought.......

[goes back off to play with kids in pool]

[Kodo]

Originally Posted by Lev

Oh boy.....who would want to display the fact they read The Sun anyway? :D

Taking the point further...freedom cars and freedom houses next??? So what's so free about having to put your whole life on display?

Just a thought.......

[goes back off to play with kids in pool]

Freedom thongs!

[Lev]

ROFL HAHA

That would be TMI in some cases

[jarcher]

kodo, that can be nasty ,very nasty. . .
you city folk and your skinny women. . .


how about reducing terror by not blown stuff up
that would work. .really good

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Sgt. Tibbs

There is a line of purses made of clear vinyl here in the US. I don't get it, either. These things must be for people who carry nothing worth anything, but I can't see where someone carrying...say, a laptop...would use it.

I knew a lady who worked in a high end department store. I cannot remember if it was Macy's or Nortdstrom's. she liked the clear bag as there was never a question on when she placed it near her work area as opposed to in a locker where they had previous "mysterious disappearances." It also removed all fingers of accusation if something was missing since the cameras and security could open view what she carried.....
:o

[mcadam]

Goldie get 2 in case one gets stolen, in fact, wait a while and you'll get them buy one get one free

[Sgt. Tibbs]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

I knew a lady who worked in a high end department store. I cannot remember if it was Macy's or Nortdstrom's. she liked the clear bag as there was never a question on when she placed it near her work area as opposed to in a locker where they had previous "mysterious disappearances." It also removed all fingers of accusation if something was missing since the cameras and security could open view what she carried.....
:o

Which makes sense for that very limited application. However, the rest of the general public carries things in their purses they'd rather the world didn't see as they walk down the street.

If it were me in that situation, I'd leave my purse locked in the trunk of my car so there were no issues either way. :D

[goldfish]

If you were a theif, would you rather go into someones bag and hope to find something worth somthing, or look at someones bag and see a Compaq Prestadio 1200 Laptop ready for the taking. nb i have no idea if that model actually exists!

In any case, you could easily hide a pretty devastating bomb in, say, a packet of biscuits.

Nah, it's a completley stupid product, for all of the above reasons. If you think that thieves wouldn't take advantage of the selling point, and that it would stop terrorists from using them, then you are clearly very naive.

[liberalghost]

Originally Posted by pdcooper

What about freedom clothes? :D

I like and don't like that idea. There are some, including me:o , that should not wear "freedom clothes!" However, for those that should, hmmmmmmmmmmm.......

By the way Goldie, where do you find these sites?:

[DavidGP]

Originally Posted by liberalghost

By the way Goldie, where do you find these sites?:

Think i'd rather not know, that way I cannot be corrupted :D

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Sgt. Tibbs

Which makes sense for that very limited application. However, the rest of the general public carries things in their purses they'd rather the world didn't see as they walk down the street.

If it were me in that situation, I'd leave my purse locked in the trunk of my car so there were no issues either way. :D

Americans gave up civil liberties in the name of "freedom." Items such as this say the Brits are next on the clampdown.

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