Only P fans will appreciate this. I'm in the airport going thru security and the security dude asks me if I have any sharp items or weapons in my possession. I say no. Then he pulls my sympbol keychain from my purse, proceeds to hold it up and says, "Then Ma'am, what is this?" I say, "It's the Prince symbol." (He clearly has no idea what this is and thinks I'm talking about a prince from another country or something...) So, they take me over to the side to body search me and confiscate my symbol keychain!!

I had a similar experience at the airport in Berlin/Germany. After a long conversation with the security guys, I could keep the keychain. Since this situation, I left the keychain at home, if I have 2 fly...

That is so rediculous, they confiscate stupid little things like this yet you can freely take pens and pencils through tham make a much more convincing wepon than a

nice story though

Is airport security always this stupid?

I had a similar experience when I went through airport security with my Prince machete that I bought from one of the Lovesexy shows. I couldn't understand it.

Haystack said:

You never cease to make me piss my pants laughing!!

oo that is 2 funny i went 2 mpls and come back with a coo coo cock and they were like what s this pulled me aside called others over and then finally 1 of them said its a clock c and pointed it 2 the others i was like duh. sry u lost ur keychain though:(

Breaking News: Bush and Blair order immediate search of Baghdad for Ear Wraps

lluvley1 said:

at the Celebration 2001, they sold symbol belt buckles...security attempted to take it, but then one of the screeners realized it was related to prince, and they let me keep it.

I was once subjected to a first-class berating by some security guard at some Florida state building or other - I think it was a courthouse - when I tried to walk in with THREE ITEMS OF CONTRABAND!!!

He kept saying that, THREE ITEMS OF CONTRABAND!!!

I had on a studded leather belt, a studded leather wrist band, and I was carrying the symbol keychain. Hence the THREE ITEMS OF CONTRABAND!!!

So I had to go back out to the car and leave all my coolness behind...thank God it didn't get confiscated or anything...I asked the guard, "Can I leave it here with you?" and he said "Sure if you want it to be destroyed!" - Um, no thanks.

Although I wanted to see exactly how this old fat security guard was gonna go about destroying my metal keychain and leather belt...

Thanks for sharing npgme....sorry you lost your keychain!! I'll make it up to you with some boots, mmkay? I promise...org note me!

langebleu said:

i knew it....paisley park must have a stash of WMDs in the form of symbol keychains, earwraps and leftover copies of gcs2000!

I wonder if Prince has the same problems when he goes on tour?

this whole thread is crackin me up!

r1ghteousone said:

A stupid president, stupid security!!! OOps sorry don't want to create a crisis!!!!

klaatu said:

TRUST me klaatu, y'ain't tellin' us nuthin' we ain't already know. He's a jackass, a disgrace, et cetera. It's money that controls this government, just like every government ultimately I'm sure. The American government though is gleefully blatant in its ability to be bought.

I just remembered an incident I had at a Prince concert. I can't remember if it was March '95 (Ultimate Live Experince) or the Gold Experience in September '95 at Wembley Arena, London.

I had bought a plastic bottle of water to take in with me and I had seats about 300 metres away from the stage. Really crappy seats. They made me take the lid off and refused blank to let me in with the lid on my bottle. I stated arguing the case that

A) I was 300 metres back and there was no way I could throw it that far to hit Prince with it
B) If I was there to throw stuff at Prince then why would I have paid for a ticket and be all dressed up in Prince clothes?
C) The actual bottle would do more damage anyway if I threw it at him
D) Why are you being such an asshole?

They didn't take any of my pound coins off me, which could cut him up if they hit him.


So silly

theblueangel said:

Hasn't he just started using images of 9/11 for his presidential campaign??

Hahahahaha!

Didn't you heard of the extremely dangerous Prince-hooligans?!
They always funk you up in no time!

peace, newdawn

i had the same thing happen in a courthouse,they told me i could not bring it in!i told him "DO U KNOW WHAT THIS STANDS FOR"-PRINCE-LOVE!I GOT IT BACK WHEN I LEFT!I STILL CARRY IT EVERYDAY

Hey BlueAngel (this is off topic) is that Ron Athey and Vaginal Davis?

Serveitupfrankie*

JimmyNothing said:

Yes the little teddy bear did it !!!!!

JimmyNothing said:

JimmyNothing said:

Don't give them ideas for the Musicology tour. They'll take all money from you as you enter the building "for security reasons". Those coins can bruise, and man, those notes can give serious paper cuts if thrown hard enough. With a stage in the round, Prince is in serious danger from all those 'good seats'.

They might even have to confiscate the tour programs you just bought for $50 - and those free CDs? They're like throwing stars! Confiscate them all!

booyah said:

serveitupfrankie said:

Sho is, serveitupfrankie...great pic, huh? That's Vaginal CREME Davis to YOU, mistah.

I suppose you could assult people with one of those things, LOL.

I've always said that if someone ever tries to mug me, they're gonna feel the sharp end of the Love Symbol in their gut...or maybe go for the eyes? Either way...you honestly COULD do some damage with that thang if you wanted to. I usually just kill cats and smaller rodents with it...occasionally a rabid raccoon.

JimmyNothing said:

no it's not silly, unfortunately it's a security measure that NEEDS to be in place. A closed bottle, filled with liquid, is quite a dangerous weapon - not only for an artist on stage, but also for OTHER PEOPLE in the audience.

Such objects are often being thrown around in concerts, especially in large, outdoor festivals.

Old tomatoes are ok, though, like when Prince opened for the Rolling Stones, back then...

npgme said:

I had that keychain! It was HUGE!

NEVER EVER sit down with it in your front pocket!!! Trust me!

YYYYYEEEEEOOOOO!!!!!