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RE: How to "Caveat" your "Emptor&am

Author: Brenda Siewert
Date: 2002-02-06 18:29

Ah, Bob--what a question!! Yes, at Ben Gurion the security is extremely high. They always go through my instruments while I gasp and hand them my receipts and the orchestra program with my name and my written invitation. I always have to go through about 45 min. to an hour of interrogation on the return trip. Getting in is easier than getting out. It takes 3 hours total before take-off just for security--but that's pretty much for everyone.

I never take the Martin on an airplane. Guess I didn't make that clear. But, our orchestra plays a concert for the Prime Minister and Mayor of Jerusalem and other foreign dignitaries each year and you have no idea of the security nightmare that can be--especially when things are tense (like the last few years). The security guards took my clarinets away one year and opened the Bam case (with a slightly rounded bottom) and dropped my Buffet Prestige onto the floor of the International Conference Center. They were quite rude and didn't apologize or anything--but did allow me to open the next case myself. My friend has a Strat. violin and he about had a stroke after what happened with my clarinet. He demanded the head of security and was allowed to open his own case and handle the violin.

Sometimes the security people will ask you to play the instrument. I have more stories than you want to hear.

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