I see. So what DID they think it was? A bomb? Maybe they were confusing the external hard drive with some type of USB flash drive? In any case it's rather frightening that agencies employee individuals who are obviously technologically ignorant and give them the authority to make decisions based on that ignorance. I don't anticipate any issues but I'll be prepared should I encounter a screener looking for a "big catch" or simply wanting an excuse to paw around in my bag. Sigh....