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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 11:45 pm
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tusphotog
 
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Originally Posted by Global_Hi_Flyer
In most airports I travel through, they DO NOT do this. The lines are allowed to back up with no use of the metal detectors. In some airports there is a directive that - regardless of backups - the metal detectors are not to be used (except for children/families and other specified exceptions).
I think this occurs more for airports with the backscatter machines than MMWs....
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