[R. Scott]

I haven’t been through airport security, but have gone through the local court house security when I applied for my CC permit. I dutifully emptied my pockets into the basket. I pulled a small plastic card from my wallet and stepped through the scanner.
It went off.
I presented the card to security. The card affirms that I have “a total joint replacement and/or a permanent metal implant”.
I was asked where the implant was and I answered that it was my left hip. The wand was passed over my left hip area (and only my left hip area) and I was passed through.
I hope airport security is a bit better.

[KarlInOhio]

So they checked the only place on your body that they should have known would set off the detector, completely ignoring the grenade in your right pocket and the pistol in your shoulder holster?

I'm surprised that NASA hasn't stolen those rocket scientists away from court house security.

[Polyxene]

"I hope airport security is a bit better."

It isn't! I have had both knees replaced and have cards from my orthopedic surgeon, as well. I had them in hand when going through security. I set off the alarm. When I tried to show the agents the cards, but they didn't even look at them, just showed me to the "wanding area". I was wanded and patted down. Guess I passed -- they let me continue through.