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Old Jun 21, 2012, 6:14 pm
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Loren Pechtel
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Originally Posted by joeyrukkus
There are standard procedures in place designating flights which carry perisable organs. Sending one of these organs with a med-student through airport security without any paper work isn't one of them.
The thing is while this was destined for transplantation it was not being carried by the people who normally carry transplant organs as it wasn't a cadaver organ in the first place.

Thus he didn't know the details. He called and asked, he was told it was ok. Why should he think he needs to do more?
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