[Mr. Jeeves]

That isn't "nothing" - it's a test of the system.

[Abigail Adams]

"...they found wires in his clothing and a magnet inside a lower body cavity."

Of course there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for this, right???

[LexBaird]

The bomb squad was called as a precaution and authorities said they found wires in his clothing and a magnet inside a lower body cavity.

Okaaaay. Why a magnet up his butt? Trial run bomber checking out security or just a weirdo perv?

[tkathy]

a magnet inside a lower body cavity???????

[Cicero]

Probably CAIR will have some explanation for the magnet.

[deaconjim]

a lower body cavity? How many does he have?

[Mr.Unique]

The flight left without the passenger but with his luggage aboard.

Unfriggingbelievable.

[TomGuy]

they found wires in his clothing and a magnet inside a lower body cavity.

Isn't there where everyone carries their magnet?

[RegulatorCountry]

Take five or six people and conceal disassembled bomb componentry in "body cavities," go to the lav one by one and hide the components ... voila. Bomb.

[Spok]

"did not pose a threat."

It's a rehearsal-of course it poses a threat!!

[Ramius]

There's something not being said here. I'm not entirely sure I ~want~ to know what the rest of the story.

[altura]

Doesn't everyone have a magnet in a 'lower body cavity?'

I know I do.

[amchugh]

Perv or terrorist, perv or terrorist?

...Both?

[RckyRaCoCo]

maybe it was just a method of checking how much iron he has in his diet

[Kakaze]

It's a great way to get change out of the couch cushions...

[Theresawithanh]

Maybe he had this problem: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4904256.html

Or maybe he is just a few french fries short of a happy meal.

[R. Scott]

....and a magnet inside a lower body cavity.

????
I can see testing airport security, but this?

[sgtbono2002]

They should have checked the rest of the passengers. maybe there is a frind of his on board with an assload of C-4.

[CindyDawg]

Well our government is never going to tell us anything they don't have to. I think we can see that there aren't many reasons why someone would pack their tools this way though. High five to the screener that caught him.

[silverleaf]

Drat. Imagine all the TSA ass-wanding we little old ladies will now have to undergo just to board an aircraft.