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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 3:30 pm
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Loren Pechtel
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Originally Posted by LessO2
Let me get this straight.

Flight comes in from Argentina, passengers deplane, guy has residue on his bag or himself, bag and person detained in Houston, flight takes off for Newark, lands at Newark, and THEN they decided to do the "precautionary" stuff?

Seriously, is that the way it is?
Sounds sensible.

They're making sure nothing stayed behind on the plane.
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