Dreadlocks and airport customs??
@kika-moonh
12 years ago
33 posts
updated by @kika-moonh: 02/14/15 08:50:23AM
@soaring-eagle
12 years ago
29,640 posts
they cant cut them or poke a pin in them what they can do i s have a dog sniff them
and no why wait
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@kika-moonh
12 years ago
33 posts
@baba-fats
12 years ago
2,702 posts
I just got back from Ireland on Tuesday. On the way there, I had to land in Manchester, and go through their customs. They didn't even blink at my hair. On the way back, I had to go through Customs again in London (during the Olympics). They didn't say anything the, either. Then I had to go through them again in the US (in New York). Again, they barely gave me a second look.
People don't just randomly get pulled out of line unless they look way out of place, or a Muslim. They actually have people watching your face on camera, and can see if someones expression shows anything out of the ordinary. There's a general look on people's faces when they are stuck in line at airports. if you look different, a red flag shows up. But otherwise, you're just another commuter.
And like Eagle said, All they are allowed to do is have a dog sniff you. If the dog doesn't react, you're free to go
@baba-fats
12 years ago
2,702 posts
lol. I guess I was lucky. I figured they'd be more hard core with the Olympics and all, but they just pushed us through and didn't even scan our bags
@kika-moonh
12 years ago
33 posts
@baba-fats
12 years ago
2,702 posts
If you're with your parents, you probably don't have anything to worry about. And being 16 is a plus. They just wont expect much from you anyway. They're TSA. I respect what they do, but they can be pretty rude.
I'm 26 and my locks are nappy and some stick out all over the place. I have a beard, and when I don't shave for a while (I'll go 3 months at a time without trimming it) I tend to look more middle Eastern than I actually am). But I still haven't been pulled aside
@kika-moonh
12 years ago
33 posts
@baba-fats
12 years ago
2,702 posts
I'm not sure how SA's customs are. A friend of mine from there (He moved to the US when he was 16) never had anything really bad to say about it