Originally Posted by
IslandBased
I would think that reel to reel tapes, having no external boxy case, could easily be hand inspected.
Incredibly easy to inspect if using the clear plastic reels. VCR and cassette tapes, a bit harder, but still within the range of easy. Just wish that TSOs would think a bit before automatically saying no to a reasonable request. Given the age of digital, many younger TSOs have never even seen either a reel to reel tape or tape recorder.
^^