• Atomic@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    What a dumb post. Or is this coming from the generation that never heard of “Richard shoe bomber” who is the reason some have to scan their shoes.

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      I don’t see how it wouldn’t come up being scanned with the person the same if it come up going through the scanner. If my balls are to warm they set off the machine. Metal components in my shoes should detect as well, which you’d then have to take them off and have them scanned. It’s probably much easier to work the electronics into a handheld game console, laptop, camera or other electronic devices and let it go through the machine and have them not be able to recognize it

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        I’m sorry but I cannot understand what you’re trying to say. The xray they use to scan your bags are not the same as the one you go through.

        In case you were unaware. “Richard shoe bomber” did not have metal or electronics in his shoe. He had simply put explosives in the sole of the shoe with a fuse attached.

        He was caught and restrained when he tried to light the fuse on the airplane.

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            I’m saying the exact opposite.

            The scanner you put your bags, electronics, jackets, and shoes on. Are different than the scanner you walk through.

            That’s why they ask you to put your shoes there.

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              They are… But not really. The machine will flag you if you are going through with your shoes on and something is off about them. The only thing that’s different is it is easier to swab them if they think something may be off about them.

              Which if you went through the body scanner and they thought something was off, they are going to ask you to step aside and remove them to be swabbed.

              (Hence why anyone who applies for TSA pre check, could already keep their shoes on)

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                The thing you walk through detects metal.

                The thing your personal items go through is an x-ray machine.

                The little metal detector wands are to find a more precise hit on what is setting the first metal detector off, in case you are trying to hide something on your person.

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                My guy. The type of xray they scan your bags with are not what they scan you with.

                The reason they swab shoes is not to detect explosives. It’s to detect drugs. If you take hard drugs, or swallow bags, they can often see traces of it in your sweat. And shoes are a fantastic source of sweat.

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                  This is contrary to every article you can find online. They swab shoes, hands, laptops, etc. It’s for glycerin and other substances found from explosives. They couldn’t give a shit if you were on drugs. You can’t get a DUI for being drunk/high and going through a TSA check point obviously. And they aren’t arresting people for being on anything at the airport unless they are harassing someone else.

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                    They 100% swab your feet and inside of the shoe for drugs.

                    Hands and close personal items, such as wallets and electronics are for multiple reasons. Including explosives.

                    The machine they put the swabs in can detect multiple substances, explosive compounds, precursors, drugs.

                    They don’t care if you got traces of drugs in your system. But they do care about you trying to smuggle it. That’s why they test for Traces, externally and internally.

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      So, this happened one time. Is that it?

      Literally one example and I’m supposed to live in fear of a copycat for the rest of eternity?

      Fuck no.