Clearly these were inexperienced screeners. A dildo inside of checked luggage is mild, very mild, compared to the other things we find. After a while, I guess we just don't react to these sort of things anymore and take it all in stride.

I have to share a story. Unfortunately, the composition and density of these little rubber wonder toys will often trigger the CTX machine. And unlike other items where the alarm image may "bleed," the image is crystal clear and leaves nothing to the imagination of the source of the alarm. When this happened once, the CTX operator was obligated to call for a bag check, and when the physical search screener saw the image, the CTX operator merely said, "what you see is what you get," meaning, yup, that's right, it's exactly what you think it is. The owner of the bag was a gentleman accompanied by two women. Once he saw the screener reach for the item, he backed off and walked away as if he suddenly had to make an important phone call on his mobile. The two ladies, however, remained and giggled as the screener took ETD samples of the two-headed novelty. I have to say that my screener showed extraordinary professionalism and self-discipline throughout this encounter. Then, as he packed everything back into the bag, one of the ladies told him with a wink, "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."