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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 10:41 am
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Originally Posted by medic
I wonder how easily these air marshal badges can be spoofed. seemed like that's all you need.

It seems easier to pretend to be an air marshal than to be a police officer which would likely require a uniform
I think that would be more difficult than passing prohibited items past the TSA.

For starters, have you ever seen an Air Marshal's badge? Second, there's a procedure they have to follow to gain access to the "sterile" area. I think a TSAer is more likely to sniff that out that catching those bomb-making materials.
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