Bishop banned from boarding plane with his crook
 

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A Northumberland bishop has been banned from boarding a plane with his traditional crook after security staff deemed it an offensive weapon.

The Right Reverend Christopher Rogerson was on his way from Newcastle to Brussels for a religious festival and wanted to take the crosier as hand luggage.

Airline staff at British European say the four-piece crook is classed as a possible security risk under new checks brought in since September 11.

Dr Rogerson told the Daily Express: "The airline told me that although they realised I was unlikely to run amok in the cabin, there was no way I could take it on board.

The bishop, from Alnwick, added: "This is the first occasion I've heard of a bishop with a crosier being a threat."

Where the hell do you find all this stuff?? :up:

How long until they consider the human penis as a dangerous weapon ? :rolleyes:

But it is!!!

/me has mental image of Bishop waving his nads around the cockpit asking to be redirected to the middle east.....


/me runs and hides....