The agent then started giving me attitude since I wasn’t in a hurry like most other travelers and I don’t think he wanted to take the time to do the pat down and bag search. I don’t really blame him.

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Fortunately, she was immediately put at ease by the Explosives Unit agent who really couldn’t have been any nicer and probably sensed it was a false positive when he saw us. He had everything tested and run through the X-ray again, and had our carry-on bags hand searched.

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Be polite to the agents but if they question the amount of food or medicine you’re traveling with, ask for a supervisor.