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Old May 20, 2018 | 11:16 am
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petaluma1
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Originally Posted by ente_09
Didn't realize that the body scanners pick up handkerchiefs .

I was therefore singled out and they swiped me and my hands with that strip to put in the (I assume ) explosive detections machine.

Don't these people realize that any self respecting terrorist would have someone else handle any explosives and place them in his suitcases or carry-on for him?
I've been saying that for years. And further, that self respecting terrorist would make darned sure that he did not have a handkerchief in his pocket either. This is why TSA's failure rate is so high.
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