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Old Sep 27, 2012 | 11:22 pm
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Originally Posted by TSORon
Fact is that paper presents as an organic on our x-ray systems. Not usually a problem.
Books are made of paper. Pretty soon we won't be allowed to carry books anymore.

Thanks to Ron for explaining the basis.

I guess I'd like to see everything defined in terms of security. Then it could be reviewed. The problem seems to be anyone can make up any reason for security. "Oh your credit cards are made of plastic, and so are explosives."

Unreasonable searches. This was the basis of the Second Amendment. Hopefully one of these days the Second Amendment catches up, but ten years on from 9/11 we aren't there yet.
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