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Why does TSA keep checking me for bomb powder?

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Why does TSA keep checking me for bomb powder? I have TSA Precheck and am a frequent flyer for work. I don’t understand why 50+% of the time, I am “randomly selected”. They always wipe down my bags and fingers to find traces of a bomb. Rarely they will open my luggage. I’ve never gotten cavity searched and only occasionally get patted down. I don’t have a criminal record, and I am a 28 y/o…

Reddit Travel 1.2k 2024-04-07

An Adult Diaper Caused A Bomb Scare That Diverted A Florida Flight

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An Adult Diaper Caused A Bomb Scare That Diverted A Florida Flight A flight from Panama to Florida was diverted back to its airport on Friday after a suspicious object was found in the plane’s bathroom and mistaken for a bomb. The object turned out to be an adult diaper wrapped in a black plastic bag, but the crew and all 144 passengers aboard the plane had to be redirected back to… Read more…

Jalopnik 999 2023-12-28

How to Defuse a Bomb, According to My Mother

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How to Defuse a Bomb, According to My Mother Okay, sweetie, just stay calm and don’t panic. I SAID DON’T PANIC. You’re making me nervous. Now, to do this the RIGHT way, we need a portable X-ray unit. Of course, your father always forgets the portable X-ray unit. He remembers the dog’s birthday. He remembers to refill the hummingbird feeder. He remembers the name of every horse in every Wes…

McSweenys 302 2023-08-22