Security theater strikes against a new threat: Minions Fart Guns.
A family flying out of Dublin had their toddler’s Minions Fart Gun confiscated by security officials because of regulations prohibiting toy guns.
According to The Independent, a spokesperson said, “We don’t make the rules but we apply the rules consistently; anything that is a replica gun with a trigger mechanism on it is listed as a prohibited item.”
When the family returns, they can retrieve the toy from the airport.
Restricting toy guns in airports is a sensible rule, but the ridiculous extent to which the ban gets carried out does little to combat criticisms of airport security.
No one would mistake this particular toy gun for a threat, and the strictness of the rules cause more frustration than reassurance.
Toddlers can be terrible, but their lack of independence and physical strength shouldn’t cause undue concern with airport security.
