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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 3:43 pm
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Originally Posted by Jumbodriver
He'd have needed a doctors letter to get needles through. Always assuming LHR security arent a bunch of numpties and missed it. Discuss!
How easy is a very small IV needle to spot on an X-ray machine?
Alternatively, he could probably carry them on his person. I'm no expert, but I'd be surprised if a small needle set off a metal detector: surely it contains less metal than even in my Lindberg Airs (which never set it off) or the nails in one's shoes.
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