Steve Jobs Reportedly Barred From Bringing Ninja Stars on Private Plane in Japan

[Clown Boy]

"I will never visit Japan again", what a pathetic over-reaction, who the hell does he think he is? He is maybe a captain of industry but as far as I am aware that does not give someone immunity from the laws of a foreign country.

Along with driving a car with no licence plates, this is the most petty, pathetic thing I have ever heard of.

Steve Jobs = Fail, once again.

Sent from my crappy iPhone 4

 

[iSamurai]

The man sounds like a three year old having a temper tantrum. Nice to know that the Japanese airport security aren't afraid to do their jobs!

haha, exactly what I thought...

 

[LagunaSol]

One must always be prepared for a surprise piledriver from Ballmer.

 

[shiftyroach]

how long before this becomes a meme?

 

[thecartoonguy]

C.

AWESOME!

 

[Truffy]

It's reassuring to know that the elite are subject to (at least some of) the same rules as the rest of us mere mortals.

 

[jpcarvalhinho]

That is why he always uses the black turtlenecks.

And aren't "ninja stars" called Shuriken???

 

[bananas]

I wonder if they are made of LiquidMetal

 

[NickK1066]

how long before this becomes a meme?

I can see this as a Jobs 'FU' meme ..

I can't wait for someone todo an eye of sauron with burning Apple logos for eyes..

 

[PeterQVenkman]

This is awesome.

 

[Master Chief]

Not a problem...

Steve: Rings a buddy at Liquidmetal.
Liquidmetal: Hi Steve. What can I do for you?
Steve: I want my freaking Ninja Stars.
Liquidmetal: Sure. No problem. We'll mail you some.
Steve: Awesome.

Note: Apple essentially acquired all of Liquidmetal's intellectual property assets.

Edit: Crap. I just noticed the bananas post. Nah. Not made from Liquidmetal.

 

[shiree1]

souvenir

not for himself. those were souvenir for his friend, larry ellison.

 

[ryuworks]

Have been at that very airport many times myself and have to say that I agree with Jobs. The management of that airport is totally chaotic and very often its staff don't know what the heck they are doing.

I took an nonsensical 2 hours to clear customs the last time I was there.

Hate to fly direct into KIX.

 

[paduck]

I agree with Jobs. That IS insane. If I wanted to bring an M16 and 10,000 rounds of ammo onto my private jet, who the hell are the Japanese or anyone for that matter to say that I can't. It's my freakin' plane. I could run it into the ground and that'll do a lot more damage than any ninja throwing stars might.

This is just an example of people trying to feel important. They want to impose their power upon a powerful person just because they can.

Steve should try Canada. Guaranteed after 10 minutes of talking to Canada Customs & Immigration he'd vow never to return.

The point is that prohibited items are not allowed into the security area. Sure, he isn't going to hijack his own plane, but once the weapons are inside the security area, anyone can get them. Now, I think that TSA's "shoe" requirement is insane, but banning bladed weapons makes plenty of sense - even in Japan. Just pack the things in your checked luggage and you can bring out just about anything.

And as for "never visiting Japan" again - I don't know if that statement is an accurate quote. But if it is? Japan is the world's third largest economy and is gadget mad? I suspect Steve will be there again - at least on business.

 

[Carlanga]

Bloomberg based this on the news from Spa! magazine which appears to be a gossip magazine so the entirety of this story is compromised...

Also, why shuriken? he probably really went to Japan to buy tantō swords as a gift to the iPhone 4 antenna enginneers so that they could perform proper Seppuku while he watches them fix the problem

 

[Cheffy Dave]

MacRumors has really become a waste of internet bandwidth. Isn't it about time to rename it MacGossip? Pathetic.

amen

 

[hayesk]

I agree with Jobs. That IS insane. If I wanted to bring an M16 and 10,000 rounds of ammo onto my private jet, who the hell are the Japanese or anyone for that matter to say that I can't.

Because you might go through security with your weapon to board your private plane, but then after you get through security, give your weapon to someone boarding a public plane.

It's pretty obvious why you can't bring weapons through security at the airport. It's not like they have a separate "private plane security" section. Even if there was, you could give a weapon to someone who works on another private plane.

You want to take weapons on your plane, don't land it at a public airport.

 

[kntgsp]

Oh FFS, page 1........really?

 

[Cheffy Dave]

Steve Jobs is a Ninja.

Why didn't I see it before?

LOL!

 

[Master Chief]

That is why he always uses the black turtlenecks.

And aren't "ninja stars" called Shuriken???

Hira-Shuriken

 

[Xtremehkr]

So it turns out that SJ is a Ninja and not a Pirate afterall.

 

[neuropsychguy]

Go ninja, go ninja, go!

Yes, Steve is a ninja; after all, he wears a black turtleneck. So this shows that he is...wait for it...a ninja turtle!

Ok, I'll go back in my hole.

 

[Sabenth]

rather amusing to read it is a pleasure to read the fortuitousness of others at times kind of brightens up the day another air incident resolved. Next we will be hearing hes gone for karate lessons with Mr. Kesuke Miyagi that bloke from karate kid could show him how to really use chop sticks

 

[mcmlxix]

I've said it before...I bet Steve has an elite core of ninjas to do his bidding. They're outfitted all in black...including black turtle necks and have throwing stars shaped like apples.

 

[DigMe]

So it turns out that SJ is a Ninja and not a Pirate afterall.

Actually we knew he was not a pirate because he hates piracy so. This explains that hate...as a ninja the pirate is his sworn enemy.