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Nov 19, 2012 | 3:20 am

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Originally Posted by TWA884

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Originally Posted by chollie

Have you never ever been 'guilty' of travelling without checked luggage? with putting something in the bin and then laying your coat on top of it? of travelling on a one-day trip or MR without any clothing in your bag?

It was an aggregation of factors including a military style shirt with a built in tourniquet and oversized shoes packed with layers of insoles similar to the explosive device worn by Richard Reid, the shoe bomber.

I'm curious as to what crime he committed. None of the factors cited in this thread appear illegal either individually or in the aggregate. As to the watch, arguably superior functionality is present in cell phones, laptops, and tablets.

Since you are a lawyer, I'll ask you: what did he do that was illegal?

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