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-   -   Girth a factor? (https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/practical-travel-safety-security-issues/584083-girth-factor.html)

jamiel Jul 31, 2006 11:09 am
Detroit Friday 28 July, Smith Terminal, 7 pm. Walk through wicket w/hands in pocket. No alarm. Female insists I walk through again w/o hands in pockets. Now alarm, so have to go through full wanding.

Hands in pockets not SOP, huh?

gre Jul 31, 2006 3:39 pm
Originally Posted by Spiff
If you brush against the side of the WTMD as you pass through it, regardless of your size, it will alarm.
Is that how the TSA's set it off when they want to? During a discussion about my shoes recently aTSA said "hold up your foot" (into the WTMD);
the TSA pointed down as if at my shoe and the detector went off. I'd be willing to bet he actually brushed the side.

Ari Jul 31, 2006 6:04 pm
Originally Posted by gre
Is that how the TSA's set it off when they want to? During a discussion about my shoes recently aTSA said "hold up your foot" (into the WTMD);
the TSA pointed down as if at my shoe and the detector went off. I'd be willing to bet he actually brushed the side.
In short, yes.

And I would double that bet.


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